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An Irish George II / III sterling silver wax Jack and snuffer, George hill, Dublin, circa 1760, the scissor action wax holder with suspended conical snuffer raised on a shaft with a turned finial, the centre of the circular foot perhaps a stylised four-lea

Hollow antique style bangle, a 9ct yellow gold, bamboo style hinged, oval shaped bangle. That is hollow and wax filled, weight with wax 29.2 grams, estimated gold weight 20 grams. Stamped with English hallmarks. Measuring: 67 mm x 54 mm.

Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Japanese, 1919-2007), three plates, stoneware, with impressed rope pattern inlay and brushwork, with brown ground glaze, including two Harry Davis plates, stoneware, with iron and wax resist decoration, each with impressed artist's seal (

Victorian 15ct gold fob seal pendant, stamped 15ct to the t-bar and dog clip, maker S.D&Co, suspending a 10ct gold tested three strand foxtail chain with slider, with a fine duotone gold wax seal pendant with black reserve, total weight 12.28gm, total leng

An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki with the head tilted to the right carved in kawakawa variety stone. The face displays widely recessed eyes with traces of red sealing wax (added later), the nasal bridge is worn but the nostril markings a

A superb 18th century hei tiki, a fine example a type I form carved in the highly prized Kahurangi variety stone. The head is tilted to the left, the triple ringed eyes are embellished with red sealing wax (added later), the mouth and nose are well defined

An 18th century hei tiki, a type I form carved in kawakawa variety stone most likely fashioned from an adze. The face displays triple ringed eyes embellished with red sealing wax (added later). Natural scars to the stone and countersunk suspension hole. Pr

Peter Stichbury (1924-2015) wax resist decorated vase lustrous glaze. Impressed potter's mark. H,14.5 cm.

Barry Brickell attributed small flagon tenmoku underglaze with black wax resist decoration. Height 21 cm

Lawrence Ewing and Peter Stichbury, Two small casserole dishes, the first with shino glaze, the second with wax resist decoration, width 19 cm and width 21 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Warren Tippett, Stoneware dish, with wax resist gestural decoration in brown and black, metal hanging fitting to the base, diameter 24 cm, Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle when he left Paturoa Road, Titirangi.Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Warren Tippett, Large lidded jar, stoneware with tenmoku wax resist abstract decoration on a mottled grey ground, impressed potter's mark to the foot and underneath the lid, height 30 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Paul Fisher, Two stoneware vases, the largest with painted stylised floral decoration on a dark grey ground, the smaller with wax resist floral design in blue and cream, incised potter's marks to the bases, height 19 cm and height 12.5 cm, Provenance: Coll

Doreen Blumhardt, Early large stoneware bowl, decorated with an abstract green-grey wax resist pattern on an oatmeal ground, impressed potter's mark and original label affixed to the base, diameter 43.5 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swie

Graeme Storm, Stoneware vase, decorated with wax resist stilised floral design over tenmoku glaze, impressed potter's name to the foot, height 18 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle, Small stoneware bowl, decorated with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed potter's mark mark to the base, diameter 18 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle, Stoneware platter, with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed potter's mark to the base, width 32 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Barry Brickell, Set of three bowls, stoneware with wax resist gestural decoration on a pale blue ground, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 18.5 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Barry Brickell, Two similar stoneware dishes, with wax resist gestural decoration on a blue ground, rim detailed in tenmoku glaze, impressed potter's mark to each foot, diameter 25 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

A rare vintage wax candle doll. Length 18 cm. Provenance: From the Marie Prideaux Collection, some at the 'Hello Dolly!' exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery (2009-2010).

Shiga, Shigeo (1928-2011), large stoneware square dish. Square well with wide angled rim, feldspar glaze over ash, and temmoku wax resist patterns. Single oxblood fruit to centre ceramic. Width 34 cm

A collection of Eighty-Eight Grand Tour red wax Intaglios, early 19th century, cast from antique Roman intaglios, of various sizes and shapes, mostly oval or circular, some retaining original paper binding to the sides, the largest 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm includin

Florentine school first half 15th century, the Virgin and child enthroned, adored by a saint and a bishop and two deacons, tempera and gold leaf with details on wood panel with engaged frame, 62 x 34.5 cm overall, including the engaged frame. Provenance: u

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku and ash glaze with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed cypher mark to the foot, diameter 33 cm

A signed equestrian bronze 'After the Race' group on marble stand, Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) the lost wax method fine bronze casting of a jockey on horseback after the race, incised 'Pj Mene' to the integral textured base, with nice patination,

An 18th century koropepe pendant, pounamu with notching at top of the neck and red wax embellishment to the eyes. Later suspension hole and 14ct gold mount, height 5 cm,.

A Maori carved whalebone hei tiki, type I, shape a, of good size, with scroll line and notch detail, the paua set eyes with red sealing wax outer rings, height 13 cm.

Edwardian 9ct gold bangle, stamped 9ct, wax filled, maker 'S/As' within triangle cartouche, one half engraved with foliate motifs surrounding a central reserve engraved 'Julie', with broken safety chain, a/f (splitting near clasp), total weight 17.3gm, inn

A Meissen group of 'The Indiscreet Harlequin', circa 1742, armorial red wax seal to back of base, modelled by J.J. Kandler, with Columbine seated on Beltrame's lap in an amorous embrace, harlequin at their feet peeping up Columbine's skirt, on a shaped mou

Antique silver & banded agate wax seal, signet size 10 x 9 mm

An Edwardian 15ct gold hinged bangle, in the form of bamboo, with safety chain, wax filled, Birmingham 1910. 64gm.

A harlequin pair of Chinese glazed parrots, in green and yellow drip glaze, and each one being a joss stick holder, having a small angled hole to the back. One parrot with a wax seal export mark. 21 and 22 cm. (2)

Len Castle large wax resist blossom bowl, tenmoku glaze with lineal and bow-form wax resist highlights to the centre, diameter 39.5 cm. Impressed potter's mark c1980.

Late Victorian 9ct gold bangle, stamped 9ct, wax filled, modelled in the form of a belt with buckle and engraved foliate motifs, hinged with safety chain (chain broken), total weight 26.3gm (wax filled), inner diameter 6 cm

Lovely Indian 20ct gold ruby buckle, tested 20ct, of rectangular convex form with tapered ends, beautifully set to front with many cabochon cut natural rubies with foiled backing, featuring a stepped foliate themed center flanked by dual rosettes, with bea

Paired small candle sticks, George II candlesticks in sterling silver, with ornate rococo floral designed stem and base and having pie crust edge to the base, removable wax dishes with armorial crest. By John Hyatt and Charles Semore London 1758

Two Chinese jade and red Shoushan seals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising one square section green jade seal with rounded top with four-character relief inscription to the base and hand-chased inscriptions to two of the sides, and a red shoushan seal w

An antique Australian gold bamboo bangle, hinged oval form 9ct gold wax filled made by Willis of Melbourne, total weight 10.45gms.

A remnant of an envelope bearing a New Zealand stamp and Royal wax seal, 1864, Royal wax sealed, with Victorian postmarks, inscribed 'Dandenong', the frame 23 x 23 cm

A casserole by Mirek Smisek, made from earthenware. Featuring wax resist designs around the exterior, height 20 cm, depth 27.5 cm

A Graeme Storm bowl, made from stoneware with wax resist green decoration over an iron glaze ground. With maker's mark impressed into the base, height 10 cm, depth 44.5 cm

19th century red lacquer etui, with ornate metal clasp containing three sewing implements, spool & thread wax

A pair of George V silver Judaica candlesticks, with knopped baluster stem and chased with floral swags and roses, on domed shaped square base, removable wax pans, unfilled bases, Martin Salkind, London 1934. Height: 32.5 cm. Weight: 748 gm. (2)

A Presentation Hei Tiki Gifted to King Edward VIII. The Hei tiki was presented to the then Prince of Wales during a visit to West Harbour, Dunedin, as part of his 1920 royal tour of New Zealand and the greater commonwealth. He received a grand welcome with

George III relief wax portrait bust of a gent, signed hat, in a glazed and ebonised oval frame

A pair of south Italian coral enamelled and gilt copper urns, Trapani, late 17th/early 18th century, each bulbous urn inlaid all over with coral, on a beaded foot with a pair of enamelled scrolled handles to either side and an enamelled corona rim, the arr

A sterling silver wax seal set with miniature teaset and a petite creamer, Birmingham, various dates and makers, comprising a seal set with a burner and pan, pen and wax rests, a neoclassical style creamer, and a matching novelty miniature tea tray with te

Large Chinese sang de boeuf vase, of baluster form, in rich red tones with a pale green rim, with wax seal applied to body, height 57.5 cm

A William Underhill bronze sculpture, 1961, USA. Made using the lost wax technique. William Underhill (b. 1933) is an American sculptor. Inscription reads 'Underhill 1961'. Height 26 cm, width 24 cm, depth 22.5 cm

Willis & Son of Melbourne 9ct rose gold wax filled bangle with engraved endorsement dated 1905. 7.5 cm diameter, internal 6 cm diameter

19th century French wax seal, banded agate surmounted by a Japanese copper and silver mask form Ojimi. Height 5.5 cm

A large and impressive Oriental bronze recumbent bull sculpture, finely modelled with head raised. Lost wax cast technique. Signed with character marks to the base. Good dark patina, length 77 cm.

An extravagant Renaissance Revival ormolu chandelier, 19th century, the knopped standard superbly cast with demi-figures, masks and foliate motifs, with wax candles, 118 cm long 100 cm diameter

Len Castle large bowl, wax resist lustrous red/brown glaze on grey/green glaze. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 39 cm.

A set of five Len Castle small bowls, each with a mountainous type wax resist and chun glazed interior, tenmoku exterior. diameter 15.3 cm.

Continental silver pair cased pocket watch, with coloured horn to back of outer case c.1820. 58 mm outer case with thin horn veneer over red coloured wax to case back. Decoratively engraved bezel to inner case. Verge escapement, bridge balance cock. White

A superb 18th century hei tiki, type I form with both hands to thighs, carved in highly prized Kahurangi pounamu. Facial features finely carved but worn, inlaid paua eyes and red ceiling wax embellishment. Some natural scaring to the back of the head. Prov

Peter Stichbury teapot and oil jug, both with green rock ash glaze, teapot decorated with wax resist pattern. Impressed mark, 19 cm, 17 cm height

Mirek Smisek small bowl with cat face, ash glazed well with wax resist cat face, exterior unglazed. Impressed mark, 15 cm diameter

Mirek Smisek large cheese cloche, tenmoku over ash glaze, concentric band with wax resist leaf motif. Impressed mark, 23 cm diameter

A Mirek Smisek set of two bowls and two side plates, speckled ash glaze exterior with wax resist tenmoku pattern. Impressed marks, bowls 14 cm height; side plates 18 cm diameter

Mirek Smisek two small vases, the larger vase is tenmoku glazed with incised ribbing to the body, the smaller with wax resist tenmoku glaze over an ash ground. Both with impressed mark, 18 cm, 14 cm height

Mirek Smisek vase, wax resist pattern over blue/black glazed ovoid body. Impressed mark, 24 cm height

A pair of Len Castle Yunomi, tenmoku glaze wax resist decoration over a speckled ash glaze ground. Impressed mark. Illustrated in 'Len Castle Potter' pp.44, 10 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt lidded casserole pot and milk jug, tenmoku glazed casserole with gestural decoration and an ash glazed milk jug with wax resist design. Impressed marks, casserole 16 cm diameter; jug 8 cm height

Len Castle, large bowl, with wax resist pattern, 10 x 39 x 39 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with wax resist pattern, 9.7 x 41 x 41 cm

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9.5 x 10 cm

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9 x 10 cm

An early 20th century Edison wax roll 'Fireside Phonograph', in original oak case with domed hinged lid. Side wide handle operating, holding charge, apparently working, with maker's name plate with model details. The original red and gilt painted tin octag

A large group of pressed uranium yellow 'Primrose Perline' vaseline glass table wares, circa 1890, twenty four pieces comprising bowls, a celery vase, biscuit barrel, a covered pedestal canister, assorted small jugs, salts, bon bon dishes, a wax pan and a

A collection of fairy lamp shades and glass cups, late 19th century, includes eighteen glass cups, four shades, three coloured lanterns and two glass wax pans, the largest 13 cm high

Graeme Storm large bowl, wax resist green glaze patterned decoration on iron glaze ground. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 37.5 cm.

9ct antique bamboo hinged bangle, rose gold, wax filled antique hinged bangle, marked to clasp, 26.2 grams

A Shoji Hamada Yunomi, made from stoneware with wax resist decoration and tenomoku glaze. Height 85 mm, width 90 mm, diameter 80 mm

A 19th century mauve agate etui, the tapered case with red veined highlights, gilt metal framed case, fully fitted with rule, scissors, wax collector, spoon etc. Push button release, height 8.6 cm.

Bamboo bangle, 9ct rose gold wax filled, featuring swirls and high polished rounded panels, oval shape, includes hinge and safety chain, 12 grams, diameter 6 cm

A pair of large Japanese bronze lanterns; 20th century; in original condition with hinged wax cages, two finely cast pagoda shaped lanterns adorned with Tama (Buddhist symbols) finials. 105 cm high

Theresa Walker (1807-1876), 'Governor Fitzroy', wax profile portrait, circa 1847. Housed in a circular Australian cedar frame. 21 cm diameter

Theresa Walker (1807-1876), 'The Reverend Dr. William Bedford', wax profile portrait, circa 1850. Housed in a stunning huon pine frame attributed to the famed Hobart town maker Robin Hood. Bearing several notations verso, 28 x 28 cm overall

A pair of gilt bronze figural candelabra in the neoclassical manner, 19th century, comprising a pair of girl and boy putti with grapevine head bands holding vegetal branches with floral wax pans and stiff leaf sconces, raised on marble bases with fret and

Mirek Smisek large wall charger, blue glaze with wax resist decoration. Impressed mark. 40 cm diameter

Mirek Smisek vase, ovoid specimen vase with wax resist pattern. Impressed mark. 22 cm height

Mirek Smisek small square dish, blue glaze with wax resist pattern to the interior. 13 cm width

Paul Fisher two lidded jars, ash glazed with wax resist pattern. Character mark to base. One minus lid. 15 cm height

A pounamu heitiki, Aotearoa, head tilted to the left shoulder, hands on thighs, four incisions on each hand for fingers. Knees bent and feet together, with two diamond-shaped incisions for genitals. With red sealing wax around the circular eyes. With a dri

Chinese red lacquered cabinet with carved panel doors and inside shelves, wax seal to rear, 85 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 163 cm high

A Peter Stichbury twin fish plate, dark glazed with wax resist decoration on blue. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 26.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where Peter invited family, frie

A Peter Stichbury large stoneware bowl, wax resist glazed exterior, celadon type interior and exterior ground. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 24.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days wher

A Peter Stichbury wax resist shino glazed vase, darker brushed and incised leaf design, good lustrous tones. Impressed potter's mark, height 23 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where Pete

A Peter Stichbury wax resist shino glazed vase, open beaker form with a broad band of panelled and trellis ground decoration, good lustrous tones. Impressed potter's mark, height 24.5 cm. Labelled to the base 1997. Provenance: From the collection of one of

A Mirek Smisek wax resist vase, baluster form, black glaze with broad blue band to the centre. Impressed potter's mark.

Small pounamu hei tiki, type I form carved in Bowenite variety stone, eyes embellished with red ceiling wax. Countersunk suspension hole at the top. 5 cm length.

Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), this mako has red sealing wax at the base. Worn as an adornment from the ear, mako were highly valued and cherished items. 4 cm length. Y number pending

A rare 19th century koropepe pendant, Tangiwai (bowenite). With red ceiling wax embellished eyes. Countersunk suspension hole. 5 cm diameter.

19th century hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone. Type I with rudimentary hands to thighs. Red ceiling wax embellished eyes. Countersunk suspension hole. 8 cm length.