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ID - 482408 - A vintage Remued (Australia) drip glaze pottery vase in green tones with applied gum nuts and leaf, incised signature to base

Three light cracks to interior rim

ID - 482409 - 14K White Gold and Diamond, Art Deco Halo Ring. The centre features, one princess cut, Diamond (0.45ct, I-J colour, P2 clarity ), 4 claw set. Surrounding the centre in a decorative halo are and decorating the band are, 34 round brilliant cut, Diamonds (0.25ct TDW, H-J colour, SI2-P2 clarity), bead/claw set. Ring Size M.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $7,850.00
, Code: 125

ID - 482410 - A massive assortment of mixed costume jewellery: including faux pearls, gold tone necklaces, vintage brooches, clip on earrings, pendants, rings, and more, plus two Oroton jewellery boxes, one including an Oroton 'O' necklace, many nestled into a lovely velvet lined jewellery case

Some in used condition, overall very good

ID - 482411 - A Herend (Hungary) fine china set of six demitasse & saucer duos in 'Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Pink' pattern

In excellent condition, no apparent chip or crack

ID - 482412 - Four desk clocks: a Cyryn fold-out travel clock with alarm, a Roamer desk clock with enamelled doors and button top with alarm, a Mauthe (Germany) table clock with twisted pedestal support design, and a 'Prestige' (Germany) quartz clock in carriage style case

All for servicing or repair; surface wear and tear, Roamer alarm in working condition, largest:

ID - 482413 - An antique copy of 'The Islands of the Blest' travel brochure by Beatrice Grimshaw, published by Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd, c.1907, advertising steam ship travel to the Cook Islands and Tahiti

In very good antique condition

ID - 482414 - A glass snuff bottle with reverse painted birds and branches, as new in box

ID - 482415 - A Herend (Hungary) porcelain tea set in 'Victoria-A, VA' pattern, comprising six cup & saucer duos, a creamer and a lidded sugar bowl

Excellent condition, no apparent chip or crack

ID - 482416 - A large and impressive antique Osborn & Jerdan (Sydney, Australia) wall mounted barometer, attr. late 19th/early 20th century, in 'Banjo' shape, with lovely black and white ornate dial and mercury thermometer with fahrenheit and celsius, with carved timber form, likely oak

Some wear; surface grime to thermometer with loss to top, cracks to dial; cracks to timber of dial, function of barometer untested

ID - 482417 - A large assortment of early photographs, including a collection of cabinet cards featuring famous actors of the 19th century including Adelina Patti and Lillie Langtry, and an assortment of cart de visites and other photographs

Many with handwritten identifiers, all in good to very good antique condition with appropriate wear and tear, largest:

ID - 482418 - A beautiful antique look violin, with a lovely rippled timber grain in case with two timber bows

All as found; bows with loose hairs, violin with wear including surface scuffing, crack to middle edge of outer veneering, untested; case in good vintage condition with wear and tear

ID - 482419 - A Herend (Hungary) hand-painted fine china tea set in 'Chinese Bouquet Rust / Apponyi Orange' pattern, comprising six duos, six small plates, a sugar bowl with applied flower to lid, a creamer and a sandwich serving tray

No apparent chip or crack, sugar bowl with rubber band leftover

ID - 482420 - A collection of art pottery pieces with matt finish, including an abstract sculpture signed 'Anita 77' to interior, and a bowl with large rim marked 'LC' to base

Tallest:

ID - 482421 - A fantastic assortment of antique Australian Shakespearian ephemera, with rare pamphlets and programs, including 'Shakespearian Recitals' by Mr. & Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams of New York for the Ballarat City Hall, c.1901, and a program for the 'Shakespeare Festival' at Sydney Town Hall, c.1916, plus much more!

In varied antique used condition with some wear and discolouration

ID - 482422 - A one litre bottle of Courvoisier 'Le Cognac de Napoleon' sealed in box

ID - 482423 - Two Danube Glass, Krosno Poland mouth blown art glass pieces, one a small lustre oil lamp with handle, the other deep red and clear art glass comport on two legs with twisted detail

ID - 482424 - A vintage pair of 'Festivo' candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Ittala (Finland), both signed 'TS' to base, with two other candleholders in similar Nordic style ice textured designs

Tallest:

ID - 482425 - Three pieces of ephemera: a limited edition collection of drawings by Sydney Ure Smith (Australian, b.1887 - d.1949) 'Relics of Old Colonial Days', published by James R. Tyrrell, Sydney, c.1914, no. 313 of 500; a National Geographic Society certificate membership certificate c.1935, and a 1971 Australian Census population map

Some foxing to map, light wear to edges; all otherwise in very good condition

ID - 482426 - A pair of carved alabaster horse bookends

Very good overall condition, one loose/swivelling on base; dimensions each:

ID - 482427 - Two hand-decorated ceramic display plates, the largest one by Mamie Venner (1881-1974, Australian) depicting a colourful dragon, signed and dated 1957 to base, the smallest one signed 'Sally B-B' and dated '92' to base

Largest:

ID - 482428 - 14K White Gold Black Diamond Drop Earrings. The design features, 2 round brilliant cut, black, Diamonds (3.16ct TDW, enhanced), double claw set. The earrings have shepherd hook closures.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $4,960.00
, Code: 114

ID - 482429 - A Leisa Wharington (Australian, contemporary) art glass bowl, with lovely clear glass with applied green stripes and splashes of pale pink and purple with a flared rim, signed to base

ID - 482430 - A Gzhel (Russian) ceramic blue and white holy water bottle with Orthodox cross and labelled to front in Cyrillic, stamped to base

ID - 482431 - An assortment of early 20th century mechanical watches, including a beautiful Baronex watch with marcasite case and band, an early Omega watch, a lovely Helsa pendant watch with safety chain, a Caravelle, a Roamer, and a vintage Seiko automatic with a 2517 movement plus an additional 'Elements' quartz watch

Caravelle, Helsa, Seiko, and Omega all wind, tick; the remainder for servicing, largest dial (Helsa):

ID - 482432 - A vintage #3 Kiko, Tanzania, rough textured straight tobacco pipe and a BBB lacquered straight tobacco pipe (unmarked) in leather case, marked BBB

ID - 482433 - A miniature tea set.

ID - 482434 - A 1950s Royal Staffordshire A.J.Wilkinson, Honeyglaze kookaburra plate, marked 'I.A.Crisp, The Conference',

As found, crazing to the back, minor factory defects,

ID - 482435 - Three English bone china ornaments, including a Coalport 'Debutante Gina' figurine, modelled by J. Oliver, a Rosina 'Grace' figurine, and a Floral flower basket

A few chipped flowers

Tallest:

ID - 482436 - A vintage Singer 86718 buttonholer attachment in box with instruction booklets

As found, untested

ID - 482437 - A vintage and antique glassware assortment, comprising a head tealight candle holder attr. to Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda (Sweden), a hand-crafted glass candlestick a small glass decanter with stopper and a vase

Stopper chipped to top
Tealight holder cracked to interior

Tallest:

ID - 482438 - 14K Yellow Gold, Tanzanite and Diamond, Heart Shaped Halo Drop Earrings. the centres feature, 2 heart shaped, purplish-blue, Tanzanites (12.15ct TSW, moderate eye visible inclusions), claw set. Surrounding the centres in halos and decorating the hooks are, 52 round brilliant cut, Diamonds (1.58ct TDW, J-K colour, SI2-I2 clarity), bead set in White Gold. The earrings have shepherd hooks.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $14,290.00
, Code: 116

ID - 482439 - A large assortment of vintage international coins, including European, Australian & Oceania, American, and Asia

Approx. total weight 2.86kg

ID - 482440 - A pair of Russian silver small wine cups, attributed to Ivan Zakharov (fl. 1856 - 1896), with gilt interior and hand etched exterior with rural scenes, with St. George and the Dragon mark over '1876' and '84' for 84 zlotniki silver (.875)

Total weight approx. 83.58g; in good antique condition with patchy patina, both bowls unscrew from bases, some wear

ID - 482441 - A beautiful Georgina Elms (Contemporary, Australian) ceramic bowl with silver tone applied native blossoms to interior side, the interior with a glossy base and matte walls and exterior, signed to base with impressed Australia mark

Some scuffing, surface wear, bump to exterior where branch is mounted

ID - 482442 - Four round desk clocks, including three 'Solo' (France) clocks, all with round brass displays with black or white faces and alarms, all appear in working condition with functional alarms; and a Europa (Germany) clock with fancy gold and black tone face and alarm, for servicing

All with wear and tear to exteriors, patination, largest (Europa):

ID - 482443 - A stunning Robert Fead Mosley (Sheffield) boxed EPNS cutlery assortment, with an unusual array of pieces, many with ivory handles; including two nutcrackers, two nut picks, two large berry servers, a pair of grape scissors, and twelve forks and twelve knives, all in a velvet and silk lined fitted timber box

Knives, forks, and spoons marked 'R F M + S / EP', the remainder unmarked; some patina and wear, crack to timber of box, overall very good
Box dimensions:

ID - 482444 - A collection of Asian ceramic pieces, including a Fukagawa (Japan) white porcelain trinket box, a larger blue one marked 'Koran China' to base, a bowl with floral design marked to base and a boxed pair of Lotus Pond healthy balls

Largest:

ID - 482445 - A vintage Agfa (Germany) Optima I Camera, with Color Agnar 45mm, f/2.8 lens, in leather case with shoulder strap, and a pair of vintage 8x40 binoculars made in Japan, marked 'Monte Carlo', No.10151

Both as found, untested

ID - 482446 - A pair of stunning silver tone fish servers, with gorgeous leafy etching with trumpet flowers and shapely handles, each monogrammed 'SF', with maker's mark for 'KA & Co' to neck of fork

Used condition, some wear to blade edge, largest:

ID - 482447 - A large lot of used stamps marked 'UK Pre-Decimal' sorted into envelopes by the previous owner, many duplicates in each envelope

ID - 482448 - A Royal Staffordshire (England) blue willow pattern dinner service, five piece, twelve place settings, with additional pieces including two milk jugs, lidded sugar bowl, one jug with repairs to handle, and extra plates

Largest plate measured

ID - 482449 - Two hand-carved and hand-decorated timber wall panels after original Byzantine artworks, including a depiction of 'Demetrius slaying the Antichrist' by Tivko Kostadinov, Tiznov (Czech R.) 17th century, and a Virgin Hodegetria ('Our Lady of Smolensk') iconographic depiction,16th century, plus two reproduction prints of medieval icons on wooden blocks, including 'The Miracle of St George and the Dragon'

Largest:

ID - 482450 - A selection of quality pieces including a Royal Winton dish, a Royal Staffordshire, and more!

ID - 482451 - Peter Browne (b1947, Australian) 'Three Emus', ink on paper,

Dimensions of frame

ID - 482452 - A wingback leather chair, featuring soft brown leather, and decorative brass studs

In good condition, with scuff marks to age

ID - 482453 - Two brass standard lamps with glass shades.

ID - 482454 - Velia Newman (b1969, Australian) 'Blushing Tulips', mixed media, SLR 'Velia Newman', mixed media, framed under glass

Dimensions of frame

ID - 482455 - Mac Mannix framed print 'The Fleet Arrives' (b.1939, Australian) 'A Reenactment 1788-1988 "The Fleet Arrives"', print, wooden frame

In good condition

Frame measured

ID - 482456 - A tall white ceramic lamp with carved detail and blue and white fabric shade plus matching cushion

ID - 482457 - A large rectangular mirror with bevelled edge and white frame, in very good condition

ID - 482458 - A vintage English and Australian EPNS tableware assortment, including a Viners teapot and serving tray, the largest tray with commemorative inscription to base

Largest:

ID - 482459 - Six brass candle holders with decorative filigree bases, another matching with larger cup and a round footed brass bowl with etched design

ID - 482460 - Rosemary Linkson (active in London, late 20th century), a framed poppy depiction titled 'The Wild Ones', pastel on paper, signed to lower right corner, date unknown

Frame dimensions: 51 x 62 cm

ID - 482461 - A pair of antique Royal Albert (England) tea trios in pattern No.4913, c.1917-1925

ID - 482462 - A Royal Albert (England) bone china tea ware assortment, comprising a trio in 'Autumn Roses' pattern, a second trio in 'Moonlight Rose' pattern, an 'American Beauty' sugar bowl and a 'Brigadoon' oval dish in original box

ID - 482463 - A Royal Australian Mint/Australia Post The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 1 'Celebrating Australia from A to Z', folding card booklet with twenty six one dollar coins

Dimensions of book

ID - 482464 - An antique 9ct gold 'Hawke' signet ring, with elegantly etched shoulders with 'GLM' initials, sz. 11

Marked '9ct Hawke' to inner, total weight approx. 3.38g

ID - 482465 - A bundle of early 15ct Australian gold jewellery pieces for scrap or repurposing, including a tie pin and two cufflinks without links, one hallmarked for Duggin, Shappere & Co. (Melbourne) with anchor mark, two marked indistinctly, all with 15 and part golden fleece mark

Total weight approx. 4g, largest piece:

ID - 482466 - A striking 18ct gold and blue stone ring, with a beautiful glittering array nineteen pear cut blue stones arranged in a multi-tier form around a central round cut stone, each in bright blue to blue-green and blue-grey tones, sz. 6.75

Total weight approx. 5.54g

ID - 482467 - A spectacular early 20th century costume brooch, in a spectacular array of red foil backed glass stones with an articulated fringe to lower

Minor overall wear; some 'splashes' of silver metal to back, possibly a later repair

ID - 482468 - An antique 9ct Willis & Son (Melbourne) Australian gold brooch, with unusual central sliver of mother of pearl in oval shape , surrounded by six small seed pearls in a halo bezel setting on a three pronged bar

Marked with Willis & Sons 'Unicorn' mark, 9, and 'W' all in cartouche to hinge, total weight approx. 3g

ID - 482470 - A large rectangular mirror with mirrored frame, all pieces with bevelled edges and beaded borders, in very good condition

Dimensions of frame

ID - 482471 - A collection of cases for Australian jewellery brands, including Erstwilder and Pigna studio, including one for Bassike, total thirteen, excellent condition

Dimensions of Bassike branded box

ID - 482472 - A stunning 18ct gold and diamond necklace, with a central large and beautiful diamond, hanging below a slightly smaller round cut stone and two marquise cut diamonds,

Chain marked 750, total weight approx. 2.8g, necklace length:

ID - 482473 - An Australian Parliament House one florin silver coin, c.1927

Good patina, used condition; total weight approx. 11.29g, 28mm

ID - 482474 - A quality collection of vintage compacts, including a petit point compact, multiple 'Melissa' (England) compacts including one with inlaid mother of pearl, one unmarked with a marcasite motif to top, a Kigu square compact, and a charming Stratton (England) compact with cobalt top and 'M' monogram, total 6pcs

In various conditions; most in excellent condition, unmarked marcasite compact with broken mirror, wear; largest (Kigu):

ID - 482475 - A collection of early Australian postcards across two albums and loose examples, featuring Melbourne, Sydney, and Tasmania including rural scenes of the Jenolan Caves and the Murrumbateman, and locations abroad including New Zealand, America, and South Africa

All in good used vintage condition

ID - 482476 - A rare vintage hand-crafted hardcover copy of 'The Garden of Edens' by Judy Brown, No. 32 out of 600 copies, signed by authoress, illustrator and printers, imprinted by Richard Edwards & Roderick Shaw at the Barn on the Hill Press, Sydney, 1939

In very good condition

ID - 482477 - A collection of vintage ornate cutlery made of continental silver marked 800 made by Solingen (Germany), including 12 knives, and 11 fine forks, also included are 3 decorative servers and 3 serving knives

Decorative serve measured:

ID - 482478 - An antique English one crown silver coin, c.1897

Good used condition, total weight approx. 28.22g, 38mm

ID - 482479 - A large table lamp in brown tones with a ceramic stand on wooden base and canvas shade

As found - Plugged in, lighted up, no further testing

ID - 482480 - 14K Rose Gold, Morganite and Diamond, Dress Ring. The centre features, one oval cut, light pink, Morganite (0.95ct, minor eye visible inclusions), claw set. Decorating the split band design are, 54 round brilliant cut, Diamonds (0.27ct TDW, J-K colour, SI2-I2 clarity), micro claw set in White Gold. Ring Size M.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $5,690.00
, Code: 115

ID - 482481 - A fantastic early 20th century compact purse, in black hard plastic with a diamante studded exterior and plaque marked 'To Carmen, Fr. George', opening to reveal a grey silk lined interior with a small pouch and a mirror, on a small woven braid handle

Good vintage condition; wear, discolouration and tears to interior but mostly intact

ID - 482482 - A stunning antique 14ct gold Edwardian lavalier pendant necklace, with gold tone chain and setting of a swirling setting of three large red round cut stones, likely paste, with two seed pearls and a drop pendant suspended below

Vendor reports necklace XRF tested as 14ct; Marked 9ct to clasp, remainder of necklace appears unmarked, body of necklace not tested for gold content; total weight approx. 5.15

ID - 482483 - A fantastic vintage L. S. Mayer (later Park Lane, German) multifunction compact purse, with mesh handle and two sections; one with two compacts for face and cheek powders and a slot for a lipstick, the other side with a cigarette holder, money clip, and match box

Wear to enamelled exterior, some interior residue, crack to mirror, no lipstick, overall wear and tear

ID - 482484 - An 18ct white gold and diamond ring, with an impressive central round brilliant cut diamond with lovely fire, set in a slim white gold setting with raised sloped shoulders holding aloft a bezel setting with triangular windows below, sz. 5-5.5

Total weight approx. 3.48g, band marked 18ct

ID - 482485 - A flashy 9ct gold and large white stone ring, with three large white glittering stones in round brilliant cut, the central largest, raised in high prong settings, sz. 10

Total weight approx. 5.25g, marked 375 and '5 O 4'

ID - 482486 - Four tiny Greco-Roman style carved intaglios, in orange and black tones featuring motifs of a dove, a couple, a bull, and an eagle and hare; the orange stones likely carnelian, presumed antiquarian

All in small slipcases, the largest approx.:

ID - 482487 - A beautiful rose pink coral bead necklace, with a strand of pink and white swirled beads with a pearl clasp

ID - 482488 - Two antique purses: a continental silver mesh coin purse, and a E. J. Houlston (Birmingham) damaged sterling silver coin purse with engraving for 'Merle', c.1910

Patina and wear to mesh purse; sterling purse as found; total weight of mesh purse: 76.71g, sterling purse: 52.47g
Largest:

ID - 482489 - A stunning 9ct gold Dingley Brothers (Chester, England) cigarette case, c. 1928, with striking engine turned exterior and tab with an 'AAB' monogrammed panel to top left, with a blue interior ribbon secured with a safety pin, and with an inscribed date of '25.6.29'

Total weight approx. 111.94g, hallmarked to interior, excellent overall condition

ID - 482490 - A striking freeform copal amber brooch, with asymmetric shape and three facetted pieces suspended below with a pin to back

ID - 482491 - 14K Yellow Gold, 7.35ct TDW Diamond, Tennis Bracelet. The design features, 47 round brilliant cut, Diamonds (7.35ct TDW, J-L colour, SI1-P2 clarity), 4 claw set. The bracelet has a box clasp, with figure 8 safety clip. Bracelet length is 16.7cm.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $45,000.00
, Code: 139

ID - 482492 - 14K Rose Gold, Aquamarine and Diamond Earrings. The design features, 4 pear cut, greyish blue, Aquamarine (4.80ct TSW, minor eye visible inclusions), claw set. Surrounding the centres in halos are, 88 round brilliant cut, Diamonds (0.52ct TDW, J-K colour, SI2-I2 clarity), bead set in White Gold. The earrings come with post backs and 14K Rose Gold butterfly clasps.

Insurance Valuation Provided by Vendor: $9,790.00
, Code: 110

ID - 482493 - A collection of vintage cutlery made of Continental silver marked 800, includes 6 spoons, 6 knives, and 24 forks, also included are two large decorative serving forks and small ladle, in good condition with some signs of age

Largest serving fork measured:

ID - 482494 - A framed print of an original watercolour painting by Anthony Pace (b.1939, Australian, active in the UK), from the 'Views of Bristol' series, signed an numbered by the artist

Frame dimensions:

ID - 482495 - Wykeham Perry (1936-2021, Australian) Untitled (the bridge) oil on canvas, SLL 'Wykeham Perry), unframed, stretched and ready to hang, three repaired small holes/tears

ID - 482496 - Two Victorian style brass toned lamp bases

In used condition, visible surfaced wear, have wiring, untested

One lamp measured

ID - 482497 - A retro mid-century Macrob (South Australia) bar and pair of stools, bar with striking front of teak panels in relief, teak body, laminate top with black vinyl trim, two-door cabinet on inner side, stools marked Macrob under seat, a few minor marks otherwise excellent condition

ID - 482498 - An antique Victorian era cheval mirror c.1870s, features ornate timber stand on castors and a large tilting mirror. Stunning feature piece in need of a new home. Appears in good condition for age, mirror displays some small marks, one castor has been replaced with a vintage piece.
Mirror and stand can separate for easy transport

ID - 482499 - A tall vintage dark timber display cabinet, featuring two lockable glass doors and two drawers

In good condition, with key

ID - 482500 - An early 19th century style mahogany veneered library cabinet, with upper glass cabinet in Regency style wood pattern with two doors and shelves to interior, lower cabinet with two interior shelves, includes key

Some scuffs and bruising appropriate with age

ID - 482501 - A pair of vintage large table lamps, each featuring an ornate brass stand embellished with a Italian marble base and a faceted glass ornament, with a rich brown velveteen fabric shade

Both as found - Plugged in, lighted up, no further testing

ID - 482502 - A magnificent antique breakfront credenza, in beautiful walnut burr finish with ebonised finish and brass detailed and beaded edging, with reeded two-tone pediments to front either side of a panel with a hand painted bird amongst flowers to center, the side doors with curved glass windows, doors lockable with keys included

Some wear, minor losses to the lower half, wear to interior fabric lining and discolouration to side cabinet lining, presents beautifully

ID - 482503 - A fabulous set of cut crystal glasses with eight of each large and small wine, tumblers, liqueur, and champagne flutes, plus an extra six of the larger wine glasses

ID - 482504 - A beautiful 9ct gold opal pendant on a gold tone chain, with a beautiful polished front displaying shards of blue, green, and reds, in a wraparound bezel setting with bale marked '9ct', chain appears unmarked, total weight of pendant & chain approx. 2.99g

Pendant length:

ID - 482505 - Two unusual pendants: a small Egyptian silver scarab pendant with flash cut decoration and part impressed Egyptian silver mark to back, plus a gold opal doublet or triplet pendant, in open setting with bale marked '9ct'

Weight of scarab: 5.18g
Weight of opal pendant: 1.79g, largest:

ID - 482506 - Two beautiful pairs of hand crafted silver clip on earrings, including a pair of earrings by Heidi Wild of Beaver Galleries, and a pair of striking triangular clip on earrings, marked STG.SIL with a small maker's mark, all in a cute petitpoint box

Heidi earrings unmarked for silver but indicated as sterling according to included purchase note; total weight of both pairs approx. 15.46g, largest (Wild):

ID - 482507 - An antique set of brass sovereign scales with rocker balance, with small impressed crown and marked 'Sovereign/Warranted', plus a small brass clock pendulum, numbered 23067

ID - 482508 - A stunning gold tone and malachite bracelet, with repeating curved links of bars of malachite with gold tone links of auspicious characters, in a 'Youth Jewellery' box, total weight approx.

Marked '14K 585' to slide clip; metal content untested, possibly plated

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