JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 29 April 2025 / 10:00 am start
A cast bronze figure of an Arabic water carrier - in the manner of Franz Xaver Bergmann. H.190mm,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A c.1900 FR. Unterburger (Innsbruck) bronze figure of King Arthur - finely detailed with moveable visor, supporting a shield to his right hand. Based on the original by Peter Visher the Elder, c.1513. H.350mm,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A 19thC French bronze sculpture 'Le Baton de Viellesse' (The Staff of Old Age) by Jean Ecoula. H.66mm.
Estimate: $800 - $1,500
A c.1900 FR. Unterburger (Innsbruck) bronze figure of Theodoric the Great 'King of the Ostrogoths' - finely detailed with moveable visor, supporting a lance and sword, a shield to his left hand. Detailed signature and entitlement. Based on the original 16th bronze by an unknown sculptor. H.355mm.
Estimate: $300 - $600
Early 20thC bronze attributed to Rudolf Kuchler ‘Veni - Vidi - Vici’ - depicts a warrior in repose looking right with the famous words of Julius Caesar cast to the base ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’ - I came, I saw, I conquered. Mounted to a square marble plinth. H.310mm.
Estimate: $240 - $500
A statuette after Louis Mascré (1871-1929), 'Pierrot a la Mandoline', parcel gilt bronze, unsigned. H.310mm,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A pair of 19thC gilt bronze statuettes of a man and woman carrying bundles of faggots - each eldery character in patched and repaired attire, he wears a bicorn hat. Both on circular black slate bases. Unsigned. H.310mm,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A bronze Pompeian stork bell - known for the clapper outside the bell. The bell is a copy of the original found during excavations of Pompeii. H.230mm.
Estimate: $200 - $400
A pair of Regency period bronze pastille burners, of campana urn shape - with acanthus capped scroll handles and raised on palm frond knopped columns from square plinth bases. The covers with conforming palm fronds and foliate finials. H.190mm,
Estimate: $260 - $460
A sculptural bronze tankard - decorated in relief of a Bacchanalian feast, figural handle and male figure to the lid. H.270mm.
Estimate: $300 - $500
A quality 19thC Napoleon III Empire bronze table candelabra - gilt and patinated highlights to the four scrolling arms and five nozzles, acanthus leaf detail, raised on three lion's paw and leg feet, with conforming platform base. H.705mm.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,600
A late Victorian solid bronze plaque - celebrating '60 Years Of Glorious Reign' of Queen Victoria, 1837-1897. Decorated in relief with various military and other figures admiring her portrait plaque under a crowned pelmet and flags. Signed by the sculptor C Caccia. 640 x 430mm.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A large carved marble bust of a woman - with laurel wreath about her head, looking upwards, signed Giussepe Bess. Professional repair to nose. H.550mm.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A Regency flame mahogany tea caddy - of sarcophagus form with lion mask captured ring handles, fitted interior with twin lidded compartments and period cut glass mixing bowl. 320 x 180 x 190mm,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A 19thC small proportioned, flame mahogany veneered, sarcophagus lidded tea caddy - Opening to reveal two sarcophagi sliding lidded, removeable canisters, with pale timber stringing. With key.170 x 115 x 130mm.
Estimate: $120 - $200
Two antique vizagapatam tortoiseshell and ivory boxes - the ivory with engraved and coloured decoration, the interiors lined, one with a mirror to the lid. Both raised on paw feet. Some old damage. 150 x 120 x 80mm and 120 x 100 x 65mm.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
An antique vizagapatam tortoiseshell and ivory box - the ivory with engraved and coloured decoration, the interior lined and with compartments, mirror to the lid. Raised on paw feet. 210 x 160 x 100mm.
Estimate: $400 - $600
A late 19thC New Zealand colonial solid mottled kauri apprentice type chest - two short over three long graduating drawers, knob handles, one chipped, a similar replacement available. Plinth base, plain kauri top with thumb moulded edge. 360 x 200 x 330mm. Please note: The foot and back boards are later replacements
Estimate: $500 - $800
A 19thC miniature oil painting of the 'Holy Family' - on panel, in ornate gilt frame with some losses. 200 x 200mm.
Estimate: $260 - $500
A quality 19thC portrait miniature of a lady in gilt brass jewelled frame - she wears a silk sleeved dress and scarf, a ribbon to her elaborate hair. The frame finely machine engraved and with an encircling band of faux seed pearls. Dia.107mm.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A19thC fancy gilt framed early photo of a gent - the elaborate gilt frame within a mahogany frame under glass with golden brown velvet lining. 220 x190mm,
Estimate: $200 - $400
Two 19thC chromolithographs on tin - The Blind Fiddler and Village Politicians by David Wilkie. 180 x 230mm.
Estimate: $300 - $600
An uncommon William IV carved ivory desk top combination sundial compass thermometer - with paper plateau, signed 'C Essex & Co, London' under glass dome, the tapered column with glass thermometer framed by engraved scale. The top and base rims with panel carved, leaf and bead decoration. H.160mm.
Estimate: $400 - $800
A taxidermy Japanese Green Mutant pheasant - the full body mount perched on a weathered wood plinth. L.700mm,
Estimate: $360 - $700
A taxidermied Reeves cock pheasant - in standing pose on natural wood base. 1200 x 500mm.
Estimate: $550 - $1,000
A taxidermy golden cock pheasant - the full body mount perched on a driftwood pedestal base. L.770mm,
Estimate: $550 - $1,000
A Lady Amherst cock pheasant - perched on a natural branch which attaches to the wall. H.950mm.
Estimate: $560 - $1,000
A large cased model of a steam train 'Evening Star 92220’ - on realistic track, together with a book and print. 1850 x 240 x 455mm. Provenance: Made by John Borrows, an Auckland engineer who was the brains behind Fisher & Paykel's revolutionary SmartDrive washing machine. In Mr Borrows’ spare time he was a model maker.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A model of RMS Titanic - on mirrored base and table, together with eight Titanic books and a jigsaw puzzle. L.1375mm.
Estimate: $800 - $1,500
A full six volume set of 'The British Colonies' by R. Montgomery Martin. Included in Vol III - New Zealand (pg. 108-356), and Vol VI - Australia Supplement (175 pg) - large octavo 20 x 28cm, quarter calf-bound, gilt spines, marbled boards (some scuffing), published The London Printing and Publishing Co., nd, c.1853, maps and most illustrations removed. An important 19thC text source of British colonial history, economic data, politics, populations and indigenous history.
Estimate: $400 - $800
A complete six volume, full calf-bound set, with gilt spines of Nathaniel Hooke's 'Roman History', (1756-71) - published by Priestley and Weale, London, 1821, corrected by Rev. J. R. Pitman. Quarto, with fold out maps. Overall good condition, original owner's signature to vol I.
Estimate: $200 - $400
An 18thC European tortoiseshell snuff box set with a portrait miniature of a nobleman - the oblong box with loose lid (hinge absent) set with an oval gilt framed hand painted portrait under convex glass, of a gentleman in fur collared blue frock coat. Signed indistinctly right edge. 82 x 47 x 16mm,
Estimate: $450 - $650
