JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 2 November 2021 - 10:00 AM start
A Geo III silver pie spoon, Old English pattern, London 1810 by Eliza Sumner. 106gm
Estimate: $120 - $200
A Geo III silver pie spoon, Old English pattern, monogrammed W F * C, London 1776 by Stephen Adams. 94gm.
Estimate: $120 - $200
A Geo III silver pie spoon, fiddle pattern, monogrammed M, London 1817 by Wm. Bateman. 128gm
Estimate: $140 - $220
A pair of Geo III silver sauce ladles, Old English pattern, monogrammed, London 1809 by Solomon Hougham. 100gm
Estimate: $120 - $200
A pair of Geo III silver sauce ladles, fiddle and shell pattern. London 1819 by Solomon Royes and John East Dix. 130gm
Estimate: $140 - $220
A Geo III Scottish silver sauce ladle, Old English pattern, Edinburgh 1806 by Cunningham & Simpson. 22gm,
Estimate: $100 - $150
A Geo III silver soup ladle, fiddle pattern, London 1818 by Solomon Royes and John East Dix. 175gm
Estimate: $200 - $280
A Geo III silver soup ladle, Old English patten, script monogram. London 1796 by Solomon Hougham. 177gm
Estimate: $200 - $260
A Geo III silver sifter ladle, Old English pattern, London 1819 by Wm. Eley and Wm. Fearn. 55gm
Estimate: $100 - $150
A pair of Geo III silver sauce ladles, Old English pattern, script monogram. London 1810 by Solomon Hougham. 100gm
Estimate: $120 - $200
A Vict. silver apostle spoon, the saint finial on stepped plinth and twist stem, acanthus and angel joint to the bottom marked bowl. London 1897 by William Hutton & Sons. L.183mm, 47gm
Estimate: $100 - $180
A set of six Edw. silver dessert spoons, fiddle pattern with bright cut decoration, London 1801 by Chas. T. Maine (of Jersey). 279gm
Estimate: $280 - $340
A set of six silver pâté knives, with acanthus capped pistol grip handles, silver plated blades. Sheffield 1920 by Yates Bros.
Estimate: $100 - $200
A Geo IV silver caddy spoon, Old English pattern with fig shaped bowl. London 1828 by Chas. Shipway.
Estimate: $100 - $150
A Geo IV silver caddy spoon, fiddle pattern with scalloped fig shaped bowl, London 1822 by Geo. Knight. L.83mm
Estimate: $100 - $160
A Geo IV silver caddy spoon, Old English pattern with fig shaped bowl. London 1825 by Wm. Schofield.
Estimate: $100 - $150
A Wm IV silver caddy spoon, Old English pattern with fig shaped bowl. London 1825 by Rich'd Britton
Estimate: $100 - $150
A set of four Vict silver salts, oblong boat shape, fluted, raised on conforming bases. Sheffield 1886 by Levesley Bros. 140gm
Estimate: $150 - $220
A pair of Geo III silver mustard spoons, Old English pattern. London 1789 by Thos. Wallis.
Estimate: $100 - $140
A pair of Edw silver King's pattern mustard spoons, Birmingham 1905 by James Deakin & Sons.
Estimate: $100 - $150
A set of four Edw. silver King's pattern salt spoons, Birmingham 1905 by James Dixon & Sons
Estimate: $120 - $160
A Geo III silver fish slice, fiddle pattern with pierced blade. London 1802 by Wm. Fearn and Wm. Chawner. 132gm.
Estimate: $150 - $220
A Geo III silver fish slice, fiddle pattern with pierced blade, monogrammed. London 1802 by Perter and Ann Bateman. 141gm
Estimate: $150 - $220
A Vict. silver crumb tray with simulated ivory handle, the blade repousse decorated with roses and anniversary engraving for 1867-1892; along with crest: from a mural coronet a lion's head gorged and ducally crowned. (Handle split) L.320mm, Total 210gm
Estimate: $120 - $220
A pair of 19thC English portraits, husband and wife, oil on canvas, unsigned but G. Buckley 1863 written to canvas verso, some craquelure to finish on both portraits with scratches and repairs to the gent's portrait, framed. 290 x 230mm.
Estimate: $400 - $800
19thC artist unknown, portrait of a gentleman with ruffled collar, oil on canvas later laid on board, unsigned, detailed to the artwork 'ANTONIVS LVCARDESTVS ... PATRITIVS FLORENTIN.' 630 x 460mm.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
19thC artist unknown, Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, oil on canvas laid on board, 485 x 330mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection
Estimate: $200 - $400
After Rembrandt, Pair of bust length portraits of men in Oriental costume, pastel. 320 x 250mm
Estimate: $150 - $300
Marcus King (1891 - 1983), untitled portrait of a bearded gent, charcoal on paper, unsigned, 440 x 345mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $600
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), 'An Old Identity, Wellington' (inscribed 'Mr J. Johnson' verso), oil on canvas, signed. Illustrated: Art in New Zealand, Sept. 1928 page 19. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection. 750 x 600mm.
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,000
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), untitled portrait of a bearded gent, pencil on paper, unsigned, 310 x 200mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $160 - $300
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), untitled portrait of a man, pencil on paper, unsigned, 245 x 200mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $160 - $300
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), portrait of a Māori woman, drypoint engraving, signed in the plate, 220 x 165mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Harry Linley Richardson (1878-1947), Joan Richardson, the artists daughter, oil stick on paper, signed, 500 x 335mm. Provenance: Ex: The collection of the artists dealer gallery.
Estimate: $700 - $1,200
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), four untitled male figure studies, ink, pencil, watercolour and wash, the watercolour signed. The largest 375 x 280mm
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Harry Linley Richardson (1878-1947), three untitled portraits, unsigned, the largest 245 x 160mm. Provenance: Ex. The artists Wellingtons art dealer. Some creasing.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), untitled portrait of a girl, lithograph, signed in the plate, 300 x 225mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection. 750 x 600mm.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Harry Linley Richardson (1878-1947), portrait of a bearded gent, pencil on paper, unsigned, 330 x 220mm. Provenance: Ex. the artist’s Wellington art dealer.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), three female studies, charcoal and ink, one signed, the largest 390 x 280mm. Provenance: Ex. the McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Petrus van der Velden (1837-1913), six untitled sketches, graphite on paper, unsigned, the largest 370 x 250mm. Provenance: Ex. the collection of Richard Louden then ex. the McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Harry Linley Richardson (UK/NZ 1878-1947), 'The Railway Station (Victoria)', gouache with white heightening on paper on card, signed, entitled, signed and addressed on reverse. 230 x 430mm. Provenance: The McGregor Wright Gallery Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Edith Wall NZ (1904-99), Sydney Harbour, Houses and Bridge, watercolour and pencil, signed, 250 x 330mm. Note: Born in Christchurch, her father was a professor and broadcaster. In the early 1940s, Wall moved to Sydney, Australia and attended the Sorbonne in Paris and also studied art in Rome and London. Wall was an early member of The Group, after moving to Sydney she became a prolific cartoonist.
Estimate: $400 - $800
Ella Spicer (1876-1956), 'Emerald Hill', watercolour on paper, signed, labelled and entitled verso, 270 x 390mm. Note: Emerald Hill probably refers to the historic homestead in One Tree Hill previously owned by Max Cryer.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Eric Lee-Johnson, Shells, watercolour and ink, signed, and dated '79, 570 x 405mm.
Estimate: $650 - $850
Edwin Harris (1810-1885), New Plymouth Under Siege - Troops Being Ferried Ashore, New Plymouth, 1860, oil on canvas, 370 x 790mm
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Patrick Joseph Hogan (1805 - 1878), rare set of four 1852 lithographs. Includes: 'No.1, Auckland, New Zealand. (From Hobson Street South)'; 'No.2, Auckland, New Zealand. (From Smale's Point.)'; 'No.3, Auckland, New Zealand. (From Britomart Barrack.)'; 'No.4, Auckland, New Zealand. (From the New Wharf.)'. Each entitled and detailed 'Drawn by J.P. Hogan. 1852. Published by J. Williamson, Stationer &c. Auckland.' Full paper size 565 x 380mm. Housed in later leather trimmed book form box with gilt tooled detail. Note: Hogan worked as "Director" of a drawing class at the Mechanics Institute in Auckland, also as a surveyor and by 1853 was listed in Parnell as an artist.
Estimate: $3,800
Haneui Kim, 'Tear Drops', acrylic on canvas, signed, 510 x 755mm, labelled verso with date 2010.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Brian Halliday (1936-94), Timaru Creek (Lake Hawea region, Central Otago), oil on board, signed, titled verso. 445 x 550mm
Estimate: $300 - $500
Stanley Palmer (b.1936), 'Hungry Creek', engraved bamboo block, stained green/blue and black, 612 x 470mm. Note: This is the original block from which the series of 40 bamboo etchings were taken and dated 1970. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
E Mervyn Taylor (1906-1964), 'Creation, 1948', celluloid printers’ plate, with orange, red and black tones. 290 x 335mm.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Anne M.A. Anderson (1874-1952), 'Elm Tree Farm' and 'The Pikes...Deep dale', two engravings, both signed and entitled, 150 x 175mm and 180 x 250mm.
Estimate: $180 - $300
Anne M.A. Anderson (1874-1952), 'Mermain Inn-Rye' and 'Rochester Castle', two engravings, both signed and entitled. 175 x 145mm and 275 x 205mm.
Estimate: $180 - $300
Anne M.A. Anderson (1874-1952), children's book illustration, untitled phoenix and children, watercolour on paper, signed, 340 x 250mm. Note: Anne Anderson was a prolific Scottish illustrator, primarily known for her Art Nouveau children's book illustrations, although she also painted, etched and designed greeting cards.
Estimate: $300 - $600
G.F. Welch, "Dulas Valley, near Heath S. Wales", watercolour, detailed on reverse by the artist's son, Nugent Welch, a noted New Zealand artist. 245 x 315mm
Estimate: $200 - $400
Maud Burge (1865-1957), untitled French farmhouse scene, watercolour, signed, 270 x 315mm. Note: Maude Burge was influenced by James Nairn. She spent time as an expatriate artist specifically in Europe. She was a painting companion of Frances Hodgkins who called Maude Burge a "charming changeable woman" in her published letters. They painted together at the Burge family home in St. Tropez and in Ibiza.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
George Edmund Butler (UK/NZ.1870-1936), untitled Wellington coast, oil on canvas, signed, 610 x 965mm. Professional repairs.
Estimate: $400 - $800
Nugent Welch (1881-1970), Newtown Park, watercolour, initialled, titled and dated 1931 verso. 280 x 215mm
Estimate: $200 - $300
Nugent Welch (1881-1970), Untitled, Wellington Harbour Scene, watercolour, verso initialled and dated1935 along with colour notes. 210 x 285mm
Estimate: $200 - $300
Nugent Welch (1881-1970), Untitled, Tree Ferns, watercolour, verso colour notes. 285 x 210mm
Estimate: $200 - $300
Nugent Welch (1881-1970), Untitled. Wellington area landscape and River Landscape, double sided watercolour, initialled and dated Dec 12, 1934, to river scene. 215 x 280mm.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Nugent Welch (1881-1970), still life 'Drapes & Things', watercolour, signed, 310 x 355mm.
Estimate: $260 - $500
Peter James Smith (b.1954) 'Fence III', oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 79, 795 x 525mm
Estimate: $200 - $400
Theo Schoon attributed, untitled Waiotapu mud pool study, silver gelatin print, untitled. 240 x 195mm.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Theo Schoon attributed, untitled Waiotapu mud pool study, silver gelatin print, untitled. 240 x 195mm.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Robyn Kahukiwa (b.1938), 'Flying Hina', acrylic on canvas, signed and dated 2007
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Para Matchitt (b.1933), 'Me whawhai tatau katoa mo te ora', screenprint 15/50, signed, titled, dated 5/2011. 285 x 400mm (image) on Fabriano Artistico paper.
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Para Matchitt (b.1933), 'Murara ana te Ao, Kure he ana Te Ao', screenprint 13/50, signed, titled, dated 5/2011. 285 x 400mm (image) on Fabriano Artistico paper.
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Para Matchitt (1933-2021), untitled Māori abstract themes, linocut block, c.1960s, 405 x 750mm. Note: This is the original linocut block from which the prints were taken. 'Para and I trained together in 1957 as Art & Craft Advisers for the Education Dept. We later worked as Itinerant specialists in the Waikato area, and it was in Hamilton during this time that Para carved this lino block, which he exchanged with me for some of my pottery.' Graeme Storm. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Para Matchitt (1933-2021), Untitled, (Bull), oil on board, signed and dated 1964, 370 x 500mm. Note: 'During the time Para and I lived and worked in Hamilton, he had a fascination with Spanish bullfighting and those like Picasso who depicted it. He often used to do sketches of matadors and toreadors in action. In fact, I believe he did some wall painting for a local coffee shop on this subject. This painting Para gave to me a few years later in memory of that time. Graeme Storm. July 29, 2021. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Paul Hartigan (b.1953), 'Parts of the Total Sum', direct image transfer (Rauschenberg technique) with unique hand colouring, edition 4/10, signed and dated 1991. On Waterford Series art paper 560 x 760mm. Float mounted in frame (overall 760 x 960mm)
Estimate: $200 - $400
Mark Braunias (b.1955), Untitled, mixed media (collage/acrylic/graphite). 830 x 590mm
Estimate: $400 - $800
Philip Clairmont (1949-84), Interior with Pot Plants and Curtain, watercolour and graphite on paper, 575 x 435mm. Provenance: with Webb's 2013.
Estimate: $500 - $700
A large composite/plaster sculpture of an embracing couple, the male with textured finish, his companion smooth. H. 740mm.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Guy Ngan (1926-2017), 'Shogun', oil on board, signed and dated 1980 - 2004
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Guy Ngan (1926-2017), sculpture #17, carved kahikatea on composite base,
Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
Guy Ngan (1926-2017), sculpture No.2 from the Habitation series 1975, aluminium on ebonised base, impressed artist's name and '2/1975', 175 x 145 x 125mm. Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Exhibited: The Dowse, Guy Ngan: Habitation. 18th May - 15th September 2019. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Guy Ngan: Habitation. 20th March - 1st July 2021. The Dowse notes: Guy Ngan: Habitation considers how notions of place and belonging influenced his expansive practice, which was grounded in his Chinese heritage, his home in Te Moana nui a Kiwa (the Pacific), and his studies across Aotearoa New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Italy.
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Guy Ngan (1926-2017), 'Congregation', sculpture No.1 from the Habitation series 1975
Estimate: $10,000 - $16,000
Stanley Palmer (b.1936), 'Pohutukawa and island Mahurangi', engraved bamboo block, stained green/blue and black, 434 x 596mm. Note: This is the original block from which the series of 60 bamboo etchings were taken dated 1974. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Stanley Palmer (b.1936), 'Creek - Grey Afternoon', bamboo engraving, signed. entitled, numbered 6/50 and dated 1971, 560 x 340mm. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Alan Taylor (1933-2016), 'Waitemata: Rangitoto from Ponsonby', acrylic on board, signed, titled verso. 100 x 145mm.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A George III silver pair cased pocket watch, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the fancy back plate engraved 'Goldsmith Liverpool', the case Birmingham 1815 by William Ryley, a noted case maker, the outer pair case Birmingham 1813 with multiple watch papers
Estimate: $550
A rare 18ct gold Rolex 'Prince Imperial' open face dress pocket watch, 47mm diameter slim case, silvered face with two dials, the main 20mm dial with baguette diamonds indicating hours, above a subsidiary seconds dial, marked 'Contrôlée Officiellement'; 17 jewel manual wind 'Observatory' movement, runs/stops. Total weight 44gm. Provenance: Private Auckland estate collection.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
