A Doccia porcelain group of elegant figures Making music, mid 18th century, the lady and two gentlemen in coloured clothes seated on a scrolled bench with a cherub headed stool holding sheet music on a base composed of foliate rocaille scrolls painted in c
Two similar shell-shaped porcelain tureens, probably Doccia, mid 18th century, each of irregular marine form painted in various colours on a scallop shell shaped base, height 12 cm, width 17 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A Continental porcelain figure group, mid 18th century, of a black garbed clergyman offering a bouquet to a woman in a yellow and brown patterned robe seated by a tree stump, height 16.2 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A Continental porcelain figural scent bottle, mid 18th century, in the shape of a woman in a turban, ermine trimmed coat and striped and flower head patterned skirt, tipping her tea bowl into a saucer, the flower head stopper in her turban, on a gilt metal
A Continental faience tureen and cover in the form of a pheasant, late 18th century, naturalistically modelled with its head turned to the side, with brown and tawny plumage, a blue neck and head with red ringed eye, the mound base moulded with a tree-stum
A Proskau faience tureen and cover in the form of a duck, Proszkow, mid 18th century, modelled realistically with its head turned toward its tail, decorated with tawny and white plumage more heavily decorated to one side, marked cursive D.P. In manganese t
A Dutch polychrome model of a seated cat, 18th century, the seated feline in purple yellow and blue on a moulded base, height 19 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A pair of north Italian polychrome decorated Majolica Mirror-Frames, 18th century, probably Le Nove Di Bassano, each moulded with an acanthus spray finial and conforming sides with a bearded mask terminal, the reverse-etched mirror plates with a lady and g
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 pair of cut crystal two-light table chandeliers, each on a circular base rising to a baluster pedestal issuing two curved branches with star shaped drip pans and flanking a central obelisk shaped standard supporting pagoda top with crystal drops througho
Two pairs of tole peinte and porcelain flower girandoles, a pair of single-light, the other pair of twin-light all with foliate backplates issuing scrolling foliate branches set with white antique porcelain flower heads, Single-light: height 40 cm, two-lig
A tole peinte and porcelain flower six-light chandelier, the cage with scrolling leaves and tendrils set with antique white porcelain flower heads, height 75 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A Napoleon III brass mounted ebonised display cabinet, the moulded frieze above glazed door and sides, having four adjustable shelves, on a shaped apron with square moulded tapering feet with brass mounted headers, height 185 cm, width 115 cm, depth 49 cm.
An Italian polychrome serpentine commode, Sicily, mid 18th century, the jasper top above two drawers decorated sans traverse with a bucolic landscape scene of peasants merrymaking, within scrolls and swags, the sides with similar scenes on a dark green gro
An Italian fruitwood tub chair, last quarter 18th century, the shaped back with bead moulding on cabriole legs with a shell carved apron and shell carved toes, upholstered in burnt orange silk velvet. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A George III mahogany and boxwood inlaid bedside commode, the rectangular top above a tambour front and single deep drawer on swept bracket feet, with brass handles to each side, height 73.5 cm, width 56 cm, depth 43 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jone
A George III mahogany tub chair, the fluted armrest supports above square tapering legs with patera headers and porcelain castors, upholstered in green textured velvet, height 93 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A George III mahogany stool, the shaped panel seat crossbanded in kingwood on shaped and arched supports joined by turned stretchers, height 47 cm, width 56 cm, depth 41 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection. Other Notes: this stool is simila
A Scottish George III elbow chair, the shaped top rail with a vase shaped pierced splat carved with thistles, the dished padded seat on rounded rectangular legs joined by an H-stretcher. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A George III Harewood, sycamore, burr yew and marquetry pembroke table, possibly by Ince and Mayhew, the rectangular twin-flap top inlaid with a burr yew central oval within a pearled border and garland, the flaps and real and false end drawers with yew ov
A George II walnut wing armchair, upholstered in needlework tapestry fabric, on cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet, height 109 cm, width 85 cm, depth 65 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A pair of brass table lamps, in the form of half reeded urns on black slate bases, height 38 cm (not including shades). Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones Collection
A Louis XV kingwood and tulipwood marquetry bombe commode, the shaped breccia marble top above two long drawers inlaid 'Sans traverse' with a spray of roses in marquetry framed by ormolu mounts on cabriole legs with foliate and cabochon ormolu chutes and s
A Louis XV beechwood fauteuil a La Reine by Jean-Baptiste Gourdin, the moulded cartouche shaped back with flower head cresting above a pair of outswept scrolled arms and padded seat on cabriole legs with foliate and cabochon carved toes and flower carved a
A Louis XV beechwood fauteuil a La Reine by Nicolas Blanchard, the moulded cartouche shaped back with flower head cresting above a pair of outswept scrolled arms and padded seat on cabriole legs with scroll toes and carved apron, upholstered in blue and si
A harlequin suite of Scottish Georgian and Victorian fiddle pattern sterling silver flatware, various makers, Edinburgh, Glasgow, early 19th century and later, thirty four pieces including thirteen main forks, probably Robert Keay I Edinburgh; six table sp
The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A75 - Title: Maker of History, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 27, 1930' verso, together with official printe
[New South Wales - Electoral History] 'Lists of Electors for that Portion of the Electoral District of the Cumberland Boroughs being the Borough of Penrith in the Police District of Penrith for the years 1857 & 1858' each page bearing a hand-stamped oval '
George III sterling silver three piece tea set, matched, the teapot hallmarked York, 1812 Rc//Jb (Robert cattle & James Barber), the twin handled sugar bowl and creamer hallmarked Sheffield, 1803 G.A//&Co (George Ashforth & Co), of squat form, with bright
A sterling silver George III coffee pot by Daniel Smith & Robert sharp, London 1770, of baluster form, with gadrooned borders, hinged lid with spiral finial and rattan-covered handle. Scarce in this condition. Height: 26 cm. Weight: 705.00 grams.
Robert Clerc, scarab ring, 18ct yellow gold designed with a spinning scarab beetle with one side pave set with diamonds, unsigned, total weight 8.6grams, size K
Robert Langley (Australian, b. 1929), Decorative Wall Plate, wheel-thrown terracotta, sgraffito decoration depicting a head with a long beard and a fish over a boat on the sea, partially glazed blue and green, artist's signature to reverse, hanging system
Robert Langley (Australian, b. 1929), Two Pieces, c. 1990, glazed earthenware, comprising one square plaque with sgraffito decoration depicting a mermaid, dated 1987, and a wall plate with sgraffito decoration of a person on a boat grabbing a fish, dated 1
18ct gold Regency period, open face, pocket watch by Robert Roskell, Liverpool, number 28869. 46 mm case with engine-turned back cover, diagonally milled bad, hallmarked Chester 1820. Matched number to movement. Gold dial with scale pattern centre, matt ch
Rare 18ct gold hunter, quarter repeater pocket watch, with movement by Nicole & Capt for Hunt & Roskell, 47 mm case with decorative engraved borders, monogrammed to front cover EA, hallmarked London 1856 to covers and inner dust cover, makers mark AN. Dust
George II silver pair case pocket watch, by Jones, Liverpool, number 1372, Outer and inner cases hallmarked London 1759 maker's mark T.R. Inner case back engraved 'Robert Jacob Hicks, Layham'. Signed fusee verge movement. Cream enamel dial, Roman numerals,
18ct gold half hunter pocket watch, by Robert Roskell, Liverpool 49 mm case hallmarked London 1866. ¾ plate movement, signed Robt Roskell, Liverpool, No.71930, plain gold balance, lever escapement. Machine engraved covers, internal 18ct gold dust cover. Wh
Unusual 15 second rack lever silver pair case pocket watch, signed Litherland, Liverpool, number 4137, 56 mm, outer and inner cases both hallmarked Chester 1805/6 by Ebenezer Irwin. Bell shaped balance cock with engraved Crown and marked below 'Patent', di
Lady's 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch Robert Scott Glasgow, number 56992, 37 mm case hallmarked Chester 1900, engraved to the back with the Christie clan crest: a holly branch with leaves sprouting anew, above the motto 'Sic Viresco' (Thus I Flourish).
Mennecy porcelain tureen and Underplate, c. 1750-60, of quatrefoil shape, the cover with apple finial (restored), painted with garden flowers including roses and tulips, incised 'D V' to the undersides for the Duc de Villeroy, height 8 cm width 14.5 cm dep
George III sterling silver coffee pot, mark of Daniel Smith & Robert sharp, London, 1764, of plain baluster form. The domed cover with gadroon border and twisted cone finial, wooden scroll handle, on a circular stepped foot with gadroon border, hallmarked,
An Australian iridescent art glass vase by Robert Wynne, Robert Wynne for Denizen studio, circa 1990s the vase of tapering elongated shape with iridescent blue and bronze spiral motif and a peacock gleam finish, with 'Denizen' imprint mark on pontil to the
Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864) historical travelling chest, oak with ebonised steel binding and large locking strap. With attached brass engraved name plaque: 'Major Genl. Wynyard, C.B. No.1'. Plain interior. 73 cm x 54 cm x 54 cm
Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864) historical Australian cedar campaign chest, two-section with two short over three full width drawers, recessed knob handles, each drawer with a brass lock and escutcheon plates, two absent, compressed
Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard's brass telescope, leather stitched binding, (1802-1864). Missing lens to end and requiring attention. Length 70 cm. Provenance: from a Wynyard family member.
An oak low book-case by Robert Prenzel, 1929, the rectangular top with a low back and bevelled edge above a single cabinet door flanked by adjustable open shelves, the panelled door finely carved in relief with a spray of eucalyptus with open flowers and n
Robert Prenzel (1866-1941), 'Juanju', a woman of the Waluningma tribe, Gilbert River, North Queensland, after J.W. Lindt, black chalk, ink, watercolour, and paint on paper, signed and dated lower right: Robt. Prenzel 1922, 56 x 38.5 cm, Other Notes: The or
Ladderax shelving unit, designed by Robert Heal for Staples, c.1960s Britain, three bay corner unit with, teak shelves, drawers & writing desk., height 200 cm, width 262 cm, depth 82 cm
Orbiter floor lamp, c. 1960, in the manner of Robert Sonneman, chromed steel and enameled aluminium, brown shade and base, European plug, height 161 cm
A pair of George III silver cauldron salts, maker's mark of Robert Hennell, London 1772, each with a gadrooned rim, on short cabriole legs with shell cast headers and feet, diameter 7 cm, 187g
Horace Taylor (1881-1934), Follow the Empire Makers, original colour lithographic propaganda poster, c.1930, issued by the Empire Marketing Board, Printed for H.M. Stationary by Robert & Leete Ltd., London, 77 x 51 cm
A Victorian marble topped burr walnut credenza, 19th century, the fine Carrara marble shaped demi-lune top above a decorative skirt and two central mirror panelled cupboards, with relief carved and knopped decorative pillars, and two side cupboards, delica
A George III silver tea pot, oval form with engraved and reeded decoration, coat of arms and armorial, ebonised handle, London 1787 by Robert Hennell I, 450gm.
A George III silver mustard pot, the exterior with unusual, engraved decoration of vertical arrows, blue glass liner, with silver spoon, London 1794 by Robert Hennell I, spoon - London 1829, 105gm.
A Regency Old Sheffield Plate water bath entree dish and cover, engraved coat-of arms and motto of Major-General Sir Robert John Harvey CB, KTS, FRS, FAS (1785-1860), the lid with removeable handle, with removeable dish nesting to the covered hot water wel
A carved blackwood portrait of an Indigenous Australian woman, twice signed and dated 1922, long bust-length, carved in very high relief, modelled undraped and with a pensive expression, stained dark brown, incised signature and date 'R. Prenzel south Yarr
A pair of carved mountain ash portrait panels of an Indigenous Australian man and woman by Robert Prenzel, both signed and dated 1921, both bust-length, carved in very high relief, the bare-chested man in a laughing expression, the woman wearing a scarf an
A carved Australian blackwood panel of two kookaburras by Robert Prenzel, signed and dated 1922, the rectangular panel carved in deep relief with two kookaburras perched on a eucalyptus branch with nuts to its end, the panel ground with a fine cross-hatche
A carved mountain ash figure of a kookaburra by Robert Prenzel, circa 1920, naturalistically carved perched on a branch, the base root wood, 45 cm high, 43 cm wide, 20 cm deep. Provenance: acquired directly from Robert Prenzel in the 1920s by Gordon Gidney
A Martin Brothers two face jug, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, 1911, salt glazed stoneware, each side modelled with an exaggeratedly characterful face, incised underside 'R.W. Martin & Bros / London & Southall / 2.1911', 13.5 cm high
Robert Hawcridge (New Zealand, 1866 - 1920) Bicycle Manufacturing: a superb leather-bound and gilt titled, hand painted and illuminated presentation from the employees of the Massey Harris Company of New Zealand, to William Andrew shields, September 1900,
Robert Prenzel (attributed) impressive fire surround and overmantle, carved blackwood, late 19th century. Originally made for Randal J. Alcock's house 'Crossakiel' 26 Kooyongkoot Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne. An imposing 308 cm high, 205 cm wide, 40 cm deep
Robert Prenzel (attributed), a fine Tasmanian blackwood coal scuttle of generous proportions, carved in the Gothic manner with winged grotesque to the top and stylised griffin with shield initials to the hinged fall front with original tin liner, chamfered
Pair of diamond cluster earrings, 19th century, each centred with an old mine-cut diamond with estimated weight 0.60 carats within a border of old mine-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, gross weight 4.8gm, length 2.5 cm. Provenance: Lady Mount Stephen (1864-1
An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by Robert Brown, Cabinetmaker, Melbourne, the bookcase with an extended base having four cupboards, the central section with internal drawers and a slide out tray for electronic equipment, raised on
An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by Robert Brown, Cabinetmaker, Melbourne, the bookcase with an extended base having four cupboards, the central section with internal drawers and a slide out tray for electronic equipment, raised on
Hidden Treasures postage stamps of China, the Major James Starr collection; and Robert Kleiner, Chinese snuff Bottles, comprising a two volume boxed set of Sotheby's London auction catalogues, the postage stamps of China, 11, 12 and 13 September 1991; toge
Benjamin Thomas Pouncey (c1750 - 1799), 'The Glorious First of June 1794' hand-coloured lithograph after Robert Cleveley, 60 x 80 cm, 86 x 108 cm overall.
Konrad Immanuel Bohringer (1863 - 1940), Franz Liszt, J. S. Bach and Robert Schumann, 3 engravings, circa 1900, individually framed, each 55 x 40 cm overall. (3).
Three mixed Victorian to Edwardian sterling silver items, comprising a fine late Victorian pierced dish (1898 Birmingham, Minshull & Latimer) and two napkin rings 1899 London, Robert Pringle & Sons and 1923 Sheffield, Walker & Hall. Weight 123g length 18 c
A good Edgar Mansfield animism sculpture, cast bronze set in a composite base, unique example, purchased directly from the artist and held in the same collection for over 40 years. Sold together with correspondence from the artist, Edgar Mansfield was a re
Gezict van Huaheine and Debarquement a Tanna L'une Des Npuvelles Hebrides engraved by Robert Bernard, lithograph. French edition. Made in 1777, plate 93 and plate 46. The top image depicts two of Captain Cook's ships the Resolution and the adventure at the
A George III silver teapot, London 1817 by Robert Peppin, swollen oblong shape with gadrooned rim, raised on ball feet, with acanthus capped handle. 638gm