A double gourd vase, 20th century the lower bulb of oval section supported on a short splayed foot and surmounted by an upper bulb flanked by two loop handles terminating in ruyi heads, the sides painted in underglaze blue, enamels and gilding with pairs o
A silver-inlaid bronze censer Shisou mark Qing dynasty of compressed circular form, the sides inlaid with a frieze of linked pairs of stylised dragons between bands of ruyi heads encircling the base and mouth, the underside with silver-inlaid Shisou mark 2
A Georgian oak mule chest, early 19th century, with a slightly extended bull nose top with a low gallery behind, and opening to reveal a deep compartment, with two pairs of faux cockbeaded drawers above a further two pairs of functioning drawers with patte
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
A silver plated part flatware service comprising twelve each dinner forks, dessert forks, table spoons, dessert spoons, eleven teaspoons, four each egg and salt spoons, a sugar spoon, two pairs sauce ladles, five table knives, carvers and steel, gravy spoo
A Rene Lalique Ceylan opalescent Art Deco glass vase, tall mildly tapered cylindrical form with four pairs of budgerigars perched upon a hooped branch, scrolling branch and leaf forms behind, remains of amber toned staining, flat rim to the top, the base w
Seven pairs of 9ct gold earrings and a pearl suite; 2 pairs set with garnets (12g), a freshwater pearl necklace with metal clasp and a bracelet on 9ct gold.
An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, circa 1910, signed, the baluster vases with figural lug handles and faux rings with pendant drapery, well decorated with pairs of opposite images, both figural narrative scenes in subtle tones with gilt high
An antique Chinese elm cabinet, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the tall narrow dark stained cabinet with three pairs of panelled opposite closing doors above pairs of small drawers and raised on short stile feet, shaped aprons and stretchers to the side; with
Pair of black suede stiletto heeled shoes, labelled Loriblu, with pointed patent leather toes and yellow metal decoration, size 37.5, together with a pair of brown woven open toe high hell shoes with eyelet decoration, Labelled Bottega Veneta, size 38, Bot
Two various pairs George IV hallmarked sterling silver berry spoons. London 1827/30 maker Richard Crossley; and London 1840s maker William Eaton. All with gilt washed bowls. Wt. 192g (total)
A hardstone inlaid huanghuali portable chest Guanpixiang, late Qing dynasty, of square form, the flat-topped hinged cover with 'ruyi' head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames open
A carved ivory set of the Eight Immortals, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the figures standing in pairs, each holding their attribute, the details incised and picked out in black, (4), 14 cm high
A retro 1960's G-plan 'Fresco' sideboard, from the 'Danish' range in teak veneer, with afromosia hardwood recessed door handles and legs, the four central drawers flanked by two pairs of cupboards. The 'Fresco' range was designed by V. B. Wilkins and first
Three pairs of asparagus servers, the first with pierced blades, maker GH, Sheffield 1912. The second with plain handle and foliate piercing, maker HA, Sheffield 1880; and the third silver plated blades and silver ferrules, Birmingham 1894. (3)
Large silver plated King's pattern flatware service, comprising 16 each, dinner knives and forks, entree knives and forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons, teaspoons, two pairs of salad servers, two serving spoons, two lifters and a sauce ladle
Collection of Royal Worcester 'Evesham' two covered oval serving dishes measuring 26 cm wide, along with two pairs of egg coddlers. Includes one egg cup box and old Royal Worcester pamphlet.
Two pairs of Chinese blue and white cups, early Qing Dynasty, 18th century, one decorated with trigrams and yin-yang symbols, symbolic mark to base, the second pair with a landscape, four character mark, 6 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter and 5.5 cm high, 8.6 cm d
Eastern and Oriental Melange of silver comprising an Eastern galleried tray on four bun feet, an Egyptian bowl, hemisherical with flat bottom, chased with scrollwork, set of 7 pairs wooden chopsticks with silver elephant finials, probably from Thailand, a
Jade pendants and earrings various shaped pendants together with two pairs of jade earrings, one tear drop the other of disc form and a jade disc on sterling silver chain, stamped '925' (10)
A Victorian cedar chest, circa 1860s, with an extended serpentine top above a central drawer with applied embellishments in low relief, flanked by pairs of two small drawers, three long drawer below of graduating depth and all with timber knob handles. Hei
Rare feather adornment. Decorative scarf, the body constructed of a woven muka band to pairs of tassels to both ends. Body completely covered in plump kiwi and kaka feathers. Length 97 cm. Width 3 cm.
A cultured pearl necklace and two pairs of earrings The graduated necklace hung with a gold turquoise and pearl clasp, to be sold with a pair of gold and turquoise pendant earrings and another pair of 18ct gold square tortoiseshell earrings.
A c.1930s polished aluminium and tin ice box/fridge, the two pairs of doors to the front with ribbed bands, brass latch handles and decorative hinges, raised on conforming bar form feet. A rare find in good original condition. 64 cm x 45 cm x 93 cm
Two pairs of fire dogs and a brass tidy set, circa 1900, the larger knopped and floral engraved pair on shaped and arched trestle supports with mascaron motifs to the ends, the smaller pair with knopped verticals united by a bar and upon a plinth base; the
Two pairs of large white Staffordshire spaniels, 19th century, the well modelled dogs with curled tails, each with remnant 'Best gold' decoration, having pronounced black muzzles with apricot pink surrounds, press moulded, with glazed bases and release hol
Two fine pairs of white Staffordshire spaniels, 19th century, the refined bodies with good crisp modelling showing body and fur features, with gilt highlights to the body, lockets and chains, some fading to mauve, both pairs with orange muzzles and little
Two pairs of white Staffordshire spaniels, 19th century, the larger pair well modelled with carefully painted expressive faces, gilt highlights to the body and lustre collars and chains that have all faded to light mauve, the smaller pair more naively pain
Two pairs of poodles carrying baskets, 19th to 20th century, one pair in the Staffordshire style with very furry heads, smooth lower bodies and fringed tails, each carrying gilt coloured puppies in a basket, slip cast and with feint impressed numerals 2502
Three pairs of copper lustre Staffordshire spaniels, circa 1880s, of graduating size, all press moulded, the larger pair with distinctive green and copper tonings and a mauve halo, the latter colouration caused by the application of the lustre and having r
Two pairs of red and white Staffordshire spaniels, circa 1850s, the larger pair well modelled with a separate front leg and having unusual puddles of blue to the glaze, both pairs finely painted with black muzzles, much colour and feathering, decoration al
Two pairs of red and white Staffordshire spaniels, circa 1850s, a large and smaller press moulded pair, the latter marked size '2', both with elaborate decoration to the body, with ample feathering, including decoration to the backs of the heads, and with
A pair of miniature 'Barrel' spaniels and a cat, all Staffordshire, 19th century, all press moulded, featuring pairs of red and white dogs, one sitting on a wooden barrel an oval glazed base; the black and white cat, strumming a guitar or a cello, also on
Two pairs of white Staffordshire spaniels, 19th century, having longer orange painted snouts with good detailing and little dots beneath the eyes, touches of remnant gilt to collar, chain and body and fading to mauve, one dog without highlights, one pair w
Three pairs of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs, 1831 London, with maker's mark for William Bennett, a pair of fiddle pattern tongs, 1834 - 1837, partial marks only, with maker's mark for Richard Crossley, a pair of bright cut and prick worked tongs, a
Three pairs of Victorian sterling silver sugar tongs, 1846 Exeter, with maker's mark for Robert, James and Josiah Williams, a pair of fiddle pattern tongs; 1899 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Atkins Bros, a pair of 'Old English' tongs; and a German Cont
An Edwardian cased set of six sterling silver buttons of cast silver in a repeating motif of relief Bacchus masks and connected in pairs by double silver chains. Birmingham, 1901.
Two pairs of gem set stud earrings; one in 18ct gold set with cultured pearls and ten round brilliant cut diamonds, other in 14ct gold set with nephrite jade. Wt. 4.6g.
A doucai 'mandarin duck and lotus' bowl seal mark and period of Jiaqing, with steeply rounded sides rising from a straight foot to the flared rim, decorated on the exterior in underglaze blue, iron-red and green enamel, with two pairs of mandarin ducks div
A Southern Italian walnut veneered neo classical bureau plat, late 18th century, the rectangular top and sides all cross banded and with central inlaid rosewood and boxwood geometric motifs, the front with fitted drawer and leather inset slide, the knee ho
A good quality New Zealand timbers Scotch chest, in solid mottled kauri, solid rewarewa and figured timber veneers, configured as a central deep hat drawer flanked by two pairs of drawers above three graduated depth drawers of full width, the central hat d
A Doulton Lambeth pate-sur-pate vase, by Florence Barlow, baluster form, the body with four circular cartouches decorated in relief with pairs of birds, rosette repeating border to each, blue glaze sgraffito Art Nouveau scrolling leaf decoration to the mot
Pair of impressive monumental cast iron twin handled urns, each with cast beaded masks and pairs of winged griffins, the scroll handles entwined with serpents, approx 110 cm high (2)
Lionel (U.S.A.): Linex, c1954, cast-metal sub-miniature stereo camera for pairs of 16 x 20 mm exposures on rollfilm. [Last auction sale recorded - May 2005]. In original box, with case, viewer, film magazine, instructions, etc.
Two pairs of early 20th century Chinese rank badges. One pair civil court rank no. 6 with egret. The other pair of military rank with mythical beast. Approx. 26 x 28 cm each
Four Australian sterling silver items, a pair of coasters and a pair of Ashtrays, mid 20th century for both pairs. The coasters of plain form, monogrammed and with maker's marks F&R with beaver for Fairfax and Roberts; the ashtrays engine turned with finel
Two pairs of sterling silver sugar tongs. 1794 London, with maker's mark for Peter and Anne Bateman. 1875 Birmingham, with maker's mark, Fe for Elkington & Co. The Bateman tongs of elegant tapering form with a part fluted design to the body and ribbed edgi
Two pairs of sterling silver sugar nips. 1951 Birmingham, with maker's marks Jw, and an umarked pair. Includes a small pair of claw nips with beaded stems, hallmarked; and a floral and filigree pair with twisted stems, unmarked. Silver weight 32gr. Length
A pair of Chinese horn beakers, of similar design, the conical beakers with pairs of animalistic handles and continuous scenes of figures in traditional landscape and pavilion settings between key fret borders; with seal marks underside. Heights: 7.5 cm. a
A diamond cluster ring with a central brilliant cut diamond claw-set within a radiating border with a total of 32 single cut diamonds set in pairs; 18ct white gold. Estimated weight of principal diamond 0.16ct. Weight 7.2g
A small English mahogany desk, circa 1940, the keyhole desk with a bottle green tooled leather writing plane with a central drawer flanked by pairs of side drawers, all with drop brass handles, raised on extended cabriole legs with pad feet. Height 72 cm.