A carved ivory cherub musician figure, late 19th to early 20th century the finely carved ivory Continental figure of a seated cherub playing the banjo. Height 5.5 cm
Antique Chinese carved rosewood painted screen vintage painted figural screen, depicting figures in an interior setting, on marble plaque, in well carved fitted rosewood stand, height 52 cm, width 38 cm. Crack across the marble.
Antique carved wood mill wheel on stand early Javanese, Indonesia, carved wood mill wheel, diameter 90 cm, on fitted steel stand, height 125 cm, total.
Taiaha, a small 19th century fighting staff century, the carved upoko and arero with finely carved with rauponga spirals terminating at a pointed tip. Length 21.5 cm, 5 cm wide at spatulate end. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
Taiaha, fully finely carved fighting staff, carved in dark brown wood, upoko and arero feature double rauponga spiral of p?kati and haehae, small chips, notched paua eyes [lacking one]. Eight further sets of eyes dispersed across the shaft some of the shel
Taiaha, fighting staff, carved from medium brown wood, slender plain shaft tapering into a narrow rounded blade. Carved upoko and arero with double raupongo spiral pattern, plain eyes. Length 144.8 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
Tewhatewha, long handled fighting staff, carved from medium brown wood, perforated hole on inner staff. Long tapered shaft, wheku figure carved with shell inlaid eyes, almost halfway up. Small chip to butt end. Length 135.4 cm. Provenance: Estate of John L
Matau, carved one piece whalebone fish hook, late 18th to early 19th century, the top carved and with hole for attaching the muka cord, non-barbed with lashing groove, length 10.4 cm [approx]. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
Wonderful carved Maori meeting house lintel and pillars, beautifully carved with traditional patterning and accented in cowrie shells, in an iron red painted finish, 138 x 41 cm (lintel), 185 x 14 cm (two pillars) (3)
Late 19th century French marble top commode, set with a serpentine rouge marble top, above three drawers, above carved apron on carved cabriole legs, 95 cm x 122 cm x 49 cm
Russian carved bloodstone rhinoceros, depicted standing with head looking outward, with well carved hide, set within a birch wood box marked Faberge, 11 cm x 6 cm
Lidded variegated celadon coloured jade vase within a box - 20th century, carved panels to both sides, four carved rings, mythical animal handles with a mythical animal finial to the lid. 18 cm without the stand.
Antique ivory Japanese netsuke, 19th century carved ivory netsuke depicting longevity, a well carved figure of a gentleman dragging a peach signed to the base
Antique carved ivory trinket box/string box, 19th century ivory tusk with carved detailing depicting monkeys playing with dragonflies in the form of a work box with carved lion finial (base has been re-stuck in)
An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved bullnose edging above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base on squashed bun feet, 74 cm high, 60 x 60 cm
An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved egg and dart edges above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base with squashed bun feet, 73 cm high, 59 cm wide, 60 cm deep
A neoclassical brass and carved giltwood display cabinet on stand, 19th/20th century, the Italian-style stretcher base console with relief carved edges, paterae and spiral turned legs supporting a brass mounted glazed cabinet enclosing shelves, 91.5 cm hig
A carved jade bird finial, with head raised and tail plumes arched, carved from a mottled grey-green stone with some russet inclusions and striations, 12 cm long
A Chinese carved coral and gold brooch, finely carved depicting two birds amongst flowers and foliage, set in 9ct gold with brooch and pendant fittings, total weight 44.75gms.
An American Art Nouveau carved chair by Indianapolis chair Manufacturing Co., USA. Black oak with an organically detailed carved backrest. Height 113 cm, width 41 cm, depth 42 cm
A Chinese carved zitan / hardwood brush pot, 20th century, carved with a continuous scene of scholars and mythical animals in a landscape with pavilions. 12.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter, condition: no visible faults or damage
Lewis Jarvis Harvey (1871-1949), the letter, hardwood, carved in sunken relief, within a stained border (part of the same block) with the carved title lower centre, incised signature and date to the reverse: L.J. Harvey / 1940, 50 x 33.5 cm
A late 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood demi-lune side table, the border to the top and the apron extensively carved with Indian plants, birds and animals, the back carved with conforming plants and flowers, raised on four substantial legs with stretcher
An Indian hardwood vase stand, the elaborate column in the form of a bird with a snake body in mouth, supporting two carved tiers with a square top. The base carved with snakes, mythical beasts and plants. Ebonised finish. 36 x 86 cm.
Aboriginal artists unknown, 'Two Carved Spear-throwers (Woomeras)' Circa mid-20thc, one being carved with emus, the larger incised with geometric interlocking designs. Both with sinew-bound hooks at one end, and one with spinifex-resin at the other. The la
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI period hall table, with a green marble top over decorated carved foliate motifs, garlands of flowers on tapered, turned and carved legs. Retaining its original, nicely worn gilt finish. 76 x 104 cm
A Chinese carved and lacquered wood shrine cabinet, 20th century the interior painted with gold lacquer depicting a five-fold screen with scenes of mountains, pines, lakes, the exterior doors richly carved in deep hollow relief fully gilded, the interior m
A carved wood figure of Bodhisattva, 19th century carved seated on a double lotus base in vajrasana, the hands in dhyanamudra, wearing flowing robes, downcast eyes and serene expression, with remnants of red and gold lacquer. Height 17 cm, width 10 cm
Carved hardwood Chinese altar table, 19th century, the pierced apron with eight carved jade discs, raised on four legs, height 85 cm, width 130 cm, depth 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland, private collection, Melbourne
A pair of white-metal mounted carved emu-eggs on stands, Australian 19th century. carved with Advance Australia and the Australian coat-of-arms, 25.5 and 26 cm high
A late 19th century toki Kaukaroa (long handled axe), the shaft carved with eight carved wheku figures terminating in a rauponga carved arero (tongue) similar to a taiaha, mounted with a trade steel blade, height 106 cm,
A late 19th century wahaika (carved wood hand club), Hooked lobed blade with wheku figure carved to the inner blade curve. Pierced for suspension with unusual janus wheku face carved to the butt, height 37 cm,
A good 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box) with huia feather, finely carved of classical elongated oval form. Each end with ancestral figures with projecting wheku heads. The body carved with tripple haehae and pakati notching in rauponga design. The lid
Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi window frame, the base panel carved with two large wheku heads. The side supports carved with side profile manaia and decorated with rauponga and pikorauru spirals. 87 x 68 cm
A good early 19th century wahaika (carved wood hand club), traditional hooked blade with carved wheku figure to the inner blade curve. The grip section terminating in a carved wheku head. Pierced for suspension. Small natural wood depression to one side of