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Darwin, Charles, editor. The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London, 1839-43. Five parts in three volumes, large quarto, original blind-stamped and gilt-lettered cloth (spin

A rhinoceros horn 'lotus leaf' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, carved in the form of a widely flared lotus leaf with characteristic veining finely delineated on the interior and exterior extending to the frilled rim, and issuing from a tuber

An impressive embroidered silk and ivory-inset carved wood four-panel screen late Qing dynasty, the ivory silk ground of each panel embroidered in coloured silks with many different species of birds in pairs, including peacocks, quails, roosters, song bird

A large Longquan mallet vase, Yuan dynasty with fish form handles and covered in a broadly crackled pale green glaze, 27 cm high

An 18th/19th century Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, of deep chestnut colour, realistically carved and detailed as an unfurling lotus leaf supported within a framework of stalks of lotus blossoms and leaves, seeding millet, arrowhead and bulrush plan

A Superbly carved Chinese jade figure of a mythical horse, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the mottled white jade figure, recumbent atop a bed of swirling waves and rockwork, with finely combed mane, its head turned towards a collection of books bound together w

A rare 18th/19th century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup in the form of an archaic bronze 'Jue' drinking vessel. Taotie monster masks above the splayed legs, key border and strap handle. The lotus petal bowl with twin fish for felicity. Some ol

Two Chinese fish bowls, 19th century traditional blue and white decoration. Height 46.5 cm diameter 54 cm height 45 cm diameter 53 cm. Provenance: ex: Lynette Cunnington Fine Art, Woollahra

A sterling silver 'Acorn' pattern flatware service, designed by Johan Rhode for Georg Jensen in 1915, Danish, post-1945 production, comprising: seventeen table forks, eighteen long handled knives, eighteen salad knives, eighteen salad forks, ten fish knive

An iron-red 'butterfly' gourd shaped vase and an iron red 'gold fish' snuff bottle, the bottle with Daoguang six-character iron red mark, late Qing to Republic period, 11.8 cm high, 4.8 cm high (2).

An uncommon pre-European Maori carved inunga pounamu hei tiki, good proportions and traditional form, chin to the left, hands to thighs, three tapered hourglass drilled and concealed suspension holes to the back top of head, one broken through, natural dar

An impressive Carrs of Sheffield sterling silver cutlery set for twelve housed in a 'Georgian' hand made canteen, made for the golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, the sterling silver set comprises: twelve each table knives and forks, dessert knives, forks &

Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde, acorn flatware, sterling silver 12 piece dining set, includes dessert spoons, coffee spoons, dinner knives, fish knives, pastry forks, mocha spoons, entree forks, soup spoons, teaspoons, dinner forks, entree knives, together with

A timber canteen of early Victorian sterling silver cutlery service, Chawner & Co. (George William Adams), London, 1853, includes twenty four table spoons, twenty three of each dessert spoons, entree forks, entree knives, dinner forks, twenty five dinner k

A Georg Jensen 'Acorn' pattern flatware service designed by Johan Rohde, post 1945 marks, (190), comprising, eight dinner knives, eight luncheon knives, eight fruit knives, eight dinner forks, eight luncheon forks, eight pastry forks, eight soup spoons, ei

Two 'Longquan' celadon wares Song dynasty comprising a vessel of compressed globular form rising to a broad neck and flared mouth, applied overall with a finely crackled olive-green glaze with a satin texture; and a 'twin-fish' dish the interior with two f

A Longquan mallet vase with phoenix handles, Southern song Dynasty (1127-1279), covered in an unctuous bluish green glaze, pooling at the foot, and paling at the mouth rim, the foot burned brick red, a firing mark on the glazed base, 15.2 cm high. Referenc

A fine quality Regency mahogany cased musical bracket clock signed Rivers & Sons / Cornhill, London / Successors to Daniel de St Leu / watch maker to her Majesty, with a triple fusee anchor escapement, playing six tunes on twelve bells, with striking bell

Ando Jubei Moriage vase of rounded rectangular tapered form encircled with a design of fish swimming below flowering lillies against a pale grey ground. Of cloisonne enamels with silver mounts. The design executed in moriage relief, with silver wire, as we

A substantial parcel-gilt sterling silver flatware service for twenty-four, Carr's of Sheffield, various 1990s Sheffield assay dates, retailed by Ari D. Norman, London, in Carr's 'La Regence' pattern with all handles gilt, a service of 336 pieces, comprisi

An extensive Richard Ginori Vecchio bianco porcelain dinner service, (251), comprising, two lidded soup tureens, two lidded vegetable tureens, one large fish serving platter, one large asparagus platter, one pedestal fruit stand, two round cake plates, two

A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver punch bowl, Mark of Matthew Lofthouse, London 1706, hemispherical with broad concave fluted bands and on gadrooned spreading circular foot, the sides applied with two grotesque mask terminals and drop-ring handles, fo

A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing sterling silver import marks for London 1926 (2). A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing sterling silver import marks for London 1926 modeled as a two masted ship at full sail,

A fine quality George II ebonised 'bell top' bracket clock signed Henry Fish / Royal Exchange / London, mid 18th century, with a double fusee verge escapement, pull repeat on six bells and hour strike on one bell, a finely engraved back plate and mounts, t

Antique early 19th century Chinese famille verte fish bowl & stand, 84 cm high including stand, bowl 49 cm high, 54 cm diameter

An important Tiffany silver Florentine pattern cutlery suite, circa 1905, the setting for twelve with engraved script initials, comprising table forks, table knives, soup spoons, dessert forks, dessert spoons, dessert knives, bouillon spoons, orange spoons

A Danish sterling silver 'Bernadotte' pattern flatware service, designed by Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen, 1939, 112 pieces, comprising twelve each dinner forks and knives, entree forks and knives, fish forks and knives, table spoons, soup spoons, te

A sterling silver fiddle thread and shell cutlery suite, various makers, 19th century & later, comprising twelve table spoons, twelve dessert spoons, six teaspoons, twelve entree forks, twelve main forks, twelve entree knives, twelve main knives, a fish se

Georg Jensen silver Bernadotte pattern flatware service for eight places, comprising teaspoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, table spoons, fish knives, fish forks, butter knives, dinner knives, dinner forks luncheon knives, luncheon forks, fruit knives, fr

An extensive Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Acorn pattern' flatware service, comprising 18 each dinner knives, dinner forks, butter knives, fish knives, fish forks, teaspoons, grapefruit forks, soup spoons, dessert spoons, cake forks, place card holders, tw

Two yixing teapots and covers, 20th century, (4), comprising one incised with a long inscription and with fish among lotus plants, the base and cover with impressed seal marks, the other simulating roughened bark on the exterior, the cover with knop in the

A superb Georg Jensen Sterling Silver, cutlery setting. Acorn Design comprising: 10 dinner knives, 10 entree knives, 10 steak knives, 10 fish knives,10 dinner forks, 10 entree forks, 10 soup spoons,10 dessert spoons,10 teaspoons,10 coffee spoons, two pairs

A Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Acorn' pattern flatware service, post 1945 manufacture to Johan Rohde's 1915 design, one hundred and nineteen pieces, comprising eighteen each of dinner knives and forks, soup spoons, and tea spoons, eight entree knives, six

A late 17th century Mercier Astronomical verge pair cased watch, the frosted gilt chain fusee movement with finely pierced and engraved cock and foot secured by one screw, with the tail to the edge of the top-plate, other pierced and engraved furniture con

A white jade fish, Qing dynasty, very well carved in the form of a carp fish (liyu), 9.9 cm long, with fitted box. (1644-1911)

A Chinese iron-red and famille verte washer, six-character Chenghua mark but later painted to the interior with a fierce dragon flying amidst clouds chasing a flaming ball, the exterior with three different types of fish in iron-red, a glazed circular rece

A Georg Jensen sterling silver acorn pattern canteen, consisting of: 11 table knives, 11 table forks, 11 dessert knives, 11 dessert forks, 11 butter knives, 11 soup spoons, 8 table spoons, 8 dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons, 3 large serving spoons, 8 fish knive

Good pair of Chinese Kang-Hsi porcelain vases, in famille vert overlay enamel, with waisted necks and ovoid tapering bodies, beautifully decorated with panels displaying birds, flowers, fish and vases, on a floral ground in rich tones of puce, green, yello

A Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Acorn' cutlery service for eight, with accessories, 1945 onwards, pattern number 62, designed by Johan Rohde, 1915, comprising one hundred and thirteen pieces including: soup, tea, dessert and bouillon spoons, long handled a

Sigvaard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen, sterling silver flatware service, post 1945 marks, Bernadotte' pattern, setting for twelve, comprising twelve fish forks, twelve fish knives, twelve table spoons, twelve table forks, twelve table knives, twelve tea spo

Moorcroft 'Fish' pattern English pottery bowl with inscription 'God has given us Memory that we may have roses in December', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England', 7 cm high, 20.5 cm diameter

A fine quality suite of sterling silver Kings pattern cutlery, Robert Gray and Sons, Glasgow 1834,comprising 21 table-spoons, 10 medium soup ladles,6 small ladles,24 dessert spoons,2 large fish or cake slices,2 large soup ladles, 2 large gravy spoons,2 med

A Chinese silver three-piece service and a bowl, late 19th/20th century, the service comprising a teapot and cover, a milk jug and a sugar basin, each piece of octagonal section, the sides decorated in relief with a figure scene flanked by different flower

A Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Acorn' pattern cutlery service with settings for ten comprising table knives, table forks, entree knives, entree forks, soup spoons, dessert spoons, steak knives, fish knives, tea spoons and coffee spoons, and serving items

Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery service, Copenhagen, post 1945 old Danish pattern, comprising fourteen entree forks, fourteen entree knives, fourteen soup spoons, fourteen fish forks, fourteen fish knives, fourteen table forks, fourteen table knives,

Canteen of English hallmarked sterling silver cutlery setting for twelve persons consisting of twelve main knives, forks, spoons, entree knives, entree forks, teaspoons, dessert spoons, coffee spoons, soup spoons, fish knives, fish forks, four serving spoo

A Ming-style reserve-decorated blue and white 'fish' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark box, 18.8 cm diam.. Provenance: Earl Morse Collection (label) Mann-Tatlow Collection (by repute). Private collection, Sydney

A Rene Lalique Formose vase, designed 1924, the ovoid body moulded with a continuous pattern of overlapping fish, in frosted cherry red glass with remnant white patina, moulded R. Lalique, 17 cm high. Provenance: European and Oriental Antiques, Applied Art

A large and rare Nanking Cargo blue and white fish plate, Qianlong, circa 1740, well painted with fish swimming amongst water plants, four floral meanders on the cavetto, 45.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam 'The Nanking Cargo' n.1232, Michae

A rare Martin Brothers stoneware two handle globular shape vase, incised with grotesque fish and seaweed handles modelled as sinuous lizards, incised mark: 3-1887, R W Martin & Bros London & Southall, height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Whitley Collection, Florida

A Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, Azerbaijan, 19th century, a fine example with repeated 'Boteh' paisley motif on a blue ground, with spandrels above the 'Mihra' or prayer arch containing designs imitating combs and scissors, 150 cm long, 125 cm wide. Provena

A 182 piece 12 place sterling silver King's pattern flatware service with a large double tier canteen stand, the 1965/66 Sheffield service by Viner's comprising: large knives and forks, small knives and forks, knives and forks for fish and fruit, soup, cak

Rare extensive vintage canteen of Georg Jensen Acorn (Konig) pattern of sterling silver cutlery. To include 12 dinner knife & forks, 12 dessert spoons, 16 lunch fork, 10 lunch knife, 5 mocha spoons, 12 butter knives, 12 soup spoons, 12 fish knife & fork, 8

Extensive 126 piece Sola Hollands Glad pattern silver suite of cutlery 9 place setting, comprising, table forks, table knives, tablespoons, fish knives and forks, dessert knives and forks, soup spoons, dessert spoons, butter knives, tea/coffee spoons, pair

Extensive Russian silver cutlery service, with Russian hallmarks, marked 84 Alexander Virjohovsky, Kiev, the knives with stainless steel Gerlach blades, comprising twenty four main knives, twenty four dessert knives, twenty four main forks, twenty three sa

A Rene Lalique Piriac pattern blue glass vase model introduced 1930 of flared cylindrical form, in clear glass, the lower section moulded in frosted glass with a band of fish above a rippled band, wheel cut R. Lalique France, 18 cm high

Superb large Satsuma Meiji period centre piece, by Hododa, of scalloped fluted form, decorated with central roundel featuring figures in a garden holding fish and watering plants with interior scene in the distance, surrounded by reserves of figures and la

A sterling silver 'Continental' pattern flatware service, designed by Georg Jensen in 1906, post 1945 production comprising: ten dinner forks, ten dinner knives, ten luncheon forks, ten luncheon knives, ten fish forks, ten fish knives, ten soup spoons, ten

Paul Kafka, an impressive mid-century marquetry sideboard in pear wood and fiddle back maple. The sliding cupboard doors inlaid with a design of swimming fish flanked by four drawer raised on a sculptured stretcher base on tapering legs. Length 273 cm

William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1930, 'Fish' pattern, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart

A burr walnut canteen containing a comprehensive sterling silver Kings pattern flatware service for eighteen 19th century and later, the majority of maker's mark, W.D & Co., 1884-1887, comprising 18 each dinner forks, entree forks, dinner knives, entree kn

Cenedese impressive Murano glass aquarium fish block adorned with seahorse, jellyfish and six fish, by Alredo Barbini, 18 cm high x 26 cm wide x 8 cm deep

Chen Wen-hsi (Chinese 1906-1991) Untitled school of fish watercolour and ink with white heightening, black ink painted and red ink impressed marks, diameter 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr David (Auckland) & M Stephens based in Singapore c.1

A Chinese porcelain dish, decorated in red and green enamels, depicting two, fish amongst the reeds with a scrolling fret work, border in the Ming style, note: with a fitted case, diameter 22 cm

A fine pair of Chinese Qingbai moulded fish-design brush Washers, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), each with lotus petal design to the cavetto, and twin fish amongst waves to the centre, the rims unglazed. Each covered in matching icy blue glaze, each 3

A Christofle 'Commodore' pattern sterling silver flatware set housed in a Christofle 'Regency' mahogany chest, circa 1990, (114) comprising ten dinner knives, ten dinner forks, ten table spoons, ten dessert knives, ten dessert forks, ten dessert spoons, te

Japanese paintings and woodblock prints, including:Fish in water, ' Frogs' ; ' Flowers' ; 2 framed woodblocks, Kiho Kuniya Shiro (1938); 3 framed Toshi Yoshida woodblocks and 1 Toyokuni III, 1786-1864, Woodblock of beauties in a landscape (10)

Tiffany & Co., pair of enamel fish cufflinks, c. 1969-1970, each featuring an 18ct yellow gold stylised blue enamel fish with blue sapphire eye and round brilliant cut diamonds, bead set tail, signed 'Tiffany & Co. 18K', with Tiffany & Co. Box, 25.96 grams

A ruby, emerald and diamond fish bangle, the finely crafted fish with etched detail, embellished with emeralds and rubies and set with single cut diamonds totalling 1.76cts to the fins and tail, Greek hallmarks, in two tone 18ct gold, circa 1969.

Cenedese Murano aquarium glass fish block by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1960, an impressive piece with four fish, 21 cm high, 31 cm wide, 7 cm deep

Extensive German silver & gilt cutlery set marked Netter 800, a setting for 18 people & extras, comprising 18 main knives and 18 forks, 18 entree knives & 18 forks, 18 soup spoons, 18 dessert spoons, 18 teaspoons, 18 fish knives & 18 forks, 18 cake forks,

A rarely offered Christofle of France .925 sterling 12-Place flatware set hallmarked 'Christofle France 589 l1l' and 'Oc 925 Sterling' 12 x teaspoons 427g 12 x dessert spoons 675g 12 x tablespoons 1208g 12 x dessert forks 550g 12 x dinner forks 1050g 12 x

A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), each finely painted with fish amongst seaweed and flowers, six-character 'Chenghua' mark within a double circle in underglaze blue on the base, fitted box, 11.1 cm diameter.

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian cutlery setting in the fiddle thread & shell pattern, comprising a soup ladle, a serving spoon, pierced fish knife & fork servers, pierced berry spoon, three sauce spoons, fish slice, eight serving spoons, twelv

A Danish silver flatware service designed by Georg Jensen in 1906, mark of Georg Jensen, 1910-1925 and 1915-1927, Denmark (193). A Danish silver flatware service designed by Georg Jensen in 1906, mark of Georg Jensen, 1910-1925 and 1915-1927, Denmark Conti

Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery service, Copenhagen, post 1945 Continental pattern, comprising twelve soup spoons, eight fish knives, twelve table knives, twelve table forks, twelve entree knives, ten entree forks, twelve dessert spoons, two dinner kn

An Attic red-figure fish plate, circa Fourth century B.C. depicting a sea bream, a mottled fish, and a slim striped fish, (losses to the rim), 18.8 cm diameter Provenance: acquired from the Amati collection in the mid-1970s

A fine quality Regency mahogany cased bracket clock signed Grevell & Tolkein / London, with a double fusee anchor escapement, striking on one bell, the painted Roman numeral dial within an arched mahogany case with fish scale grills to the lower section an

A rare and unusual eighty five piece Victorian sterling silver and gilt fish and dessert service for twelve, 1904 Chester, with maker's marks for B.Muller & Son (silversmiths and importers), knives, forks and spoons each of two sizes, tea spoons and a serv

Boxed collection of Chinese snuff bottles one painted porcelain with jade top. One bone painted with bone top. One painted porcelain with 4 character mark. One Cloisonn?rey green colour with matched top. One blue and white porcelain painted with jade top.

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

An impressive silver, King's pattern, twelve place, 108-piece cutlery service, comprising twelve each: table forks, tablespoons, luncheon forks, dessert spoons, fish knives, fish forks, and teaspoons; silver handled stainless bladed table knives and silver

A Chinese Yaozhou-Ware carved and moulded 'Three fish' bowl, 12th century, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from KY fine Art, previously known as Luen Chai about 20 years ago, Compare a similar example, see Li Zhiyan, Simon Kwan

A 142 piece sterling silver cutlery service for twelve, 1971, 1977 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Ssc, in King's pattern comprising main and small knives and forks, soup, dessert, tea and demi-tasse spoons, fish knives and forks, cake forks, six butter,

Rare fine Chinese carved ivory double fish vase with suspension stand, held by carved ivory chains, terminating with double fish suspension loop, the main body well carved in high relief, recessed panels carved in relief with hand painted flowering iris an

An 'Empire' English sterling silver cutlery service by Robert and Beck, Sheffield late 20th century, comprising a full setting for twelve and accoutrements; 2 x large salad servers, 2 x small salad serving, 1 x serving spoon, 1 x large meat fork, 1 x small

A celadon glazed porcelain plate, song Dynasty, with two unglazed fish to the inside and lotus decoration to the outer, Longquan kiln, diameter 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late David Henwood

Cenedese 'Aquarium' Murano glass fish block by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1960, an impressive 24 cm high, 32 cm wide, 7 cm deep

Cenedese impressive Murano glass aquarium fish block with octopus, starfish, seahorse and two large fish by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1960, original foil label, 20 cm high, 25 cm wide, 7 cm deep

Bernard Moore flambe porcelain vase with fish motif, early 20th century, signed 'Bernard Moore', 45 cm high, 20 cm diameter

Barbini, for Cenedese, Murano Aquarium glass fish block, circa 1960, 23 cm high, 30 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Russell Clark, Modernist coffee table, with ceramic mosaic top featuring a dragonfly, crab, fish and butterfly design in nature, on a 4 point kauri base, circa 1955, length 108 cm, width 52 cm, height 40 cm. Provenance: From the collection of the artist's

A rare chest of Elkington plate cutlery and accessories, comprising: tray 1: 17 dinner knives, the steel blade marked 'Elkington & Co limited 73 Cheapside', 11 cheese knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 tea spoons, 12 napking ring, 6 egg spoons,

Fine Regency mahogany bracket clock, c.1825, with painted dial with Roman numerals set with subsidiary date dial, with quarter dial, the bell top set with five brass urn finials, with twin brass carry handles above arched brass 'Fish scale' sound frets bac

George Jensen sterling silver cutlery service, in acorn pattern, comprising eight knives, eight entree knives, eight fish knives, ten forks, eight dessert forks, eight fish forks, eight soup spoons, eight spoons, eight teaspoons, two butter knives, eight s

18ct gold, diamond and gem-set 'Naturalia' ring, Bulgari, circa 1990 of naturalistic fish motif, the head highlighted by a circular-cut ruby eye framed by pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds, the body accented with a cabochon green tourmaline between shoulders