JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 6 December 2022 - 10:00 AM start
Three small white bronze statuettes by Ken Kendall (1928 – 2012), of children,
Estimate: $360 - $500
A scarce vintage New Zealand tin sign for D.H. Brown & Son, Brookfield Roller Mills, Christchurch,
Estimate: $1,100 - $1,600
A 1935 vintage 'Railway Studios' Christchurch travel poster, 'New Zealand, South Island, The Playground Of The Pacific, Christchurch.
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,600
An ebony crossbanded mahogany tea caddy, with brass stringing and clashed edges,
Estimate: $250 - $360
An oak panel carved with shields of the 30 French knights from the 'Combat des Trente',
Estimate: $200 - $400
An outstanding French memorial needlework and watercolour on silk, titled 'Tel Est L'amour Filial Le Tem(p)s Ne Saurait Le Fair Passer',
Estimate: $800 - $1,600
An RAF bandsman's side drum, painted with Kings Crown Royal Coat of Arms and RAF crest,
Estimate: $400 - $800
Harry Williams Stephens (1869-1942) a study of the battlecruiser 'H.M.S. New Zealand',
Estimate: $900 - $1,800
A mid-20thC DESCO Mk.V diver's suit and vintage Japanese ‘Toa’ diver’s helmet,
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
An historic carved teak walking stick with silver ferrule engraved with commemorative inscription for the wreck of the S.S. Wairarapa on Great Barrier Island 1894 with the loss of 137 lives,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
A vintage clockwork tinplate, French made, JEP 'Nautilus' submarine,. model 919,
Estimate: $140 - $240
A late 18thC brass three draw telescope engraved 'Ramsden, London Day or Night', with red painted mahogany barrel, and protective lens covers at each end and extendable sunshade. Extended L.820mm.
Estimate: $240 - $300
A New Zealand colonial opticians' cased set of prescription test lenses, in fitted mahogany case,
Estimate: $600 - $800
A French 'Richard Freres' barograph, mid 20thC, in mahogany case with front glazed panel,
Estimate: $240 - $340
A mid-19thC ivory rectangular protractor, an ivory folding rule and a 6" ivory two-bar parallel rule,
Estimate: $240 - $340
A 19thC brass drum microscope, with cut away tubular body for the stage and mirror, ebonized interior and stage,
Estimate: $200 - $400
A Chinese monochrome peach bloom, copper red glazed bottle vase, baluster shape. Qianlong/Jiaqing period.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,500
A Chinese monochrome lavender blue glazed bottle vase, with chilong, 19th/20thC,
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,500
A small Yixing zisha teapot, by Jiang Haiming, Assistant Arts and Craft Master,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
An Indian bronze statuette, of two figures holding objects stand in mirrored pose,
Estimate: $400 - $800
An early and uncommon Chinese sancai glazed tiger and rider, in the style of the Tang Dynasty,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A Chinese famille rose porcelain small square section vase, with Qing Xianfeng seal mark (1851-1861) and probably of the period,
Estimate: $400 - $800
An unusual Chinese famille rose tea bowl with 'rising figure' of Shao Lao to the well,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A nyonya ware (Straits Chinese) famille rose porcelain small tray. NOTE: small repainted area of tail of bird.
Estimate: $200 - $300
A pair of early / mid-20thC Chinese finely carved ivory emperor and empress figurines,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A pair of large decorative cloisonne vases, baluster shape with flattened sides and walls,
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
A Len Castle hand formed stoneware twin aperture flask vase, umber pigmented,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
A Peter Ipsen Danish terracotta classical figure, c.1900, Copenhagen 1871-1917,
Estimate: $300 - $500
A French Art Nouveau pottery bust of a young woman, titled ‘Coquelicot', signed 'Gaseau',
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
