The amazing diversity of items you will find in the pages of this catalogue, have been consigned by more than a hundred vendors, some of whom are saying goodbye to a lifetime of collecting, and some of whom are offering items they have inherited, but don’t really like. Other items are in this catalogue because their owners are down-sizing or moving interstate or for a myriad of other reasons. For whatever reason, when we finish describing, photographing, researching and valuing the great multiplicity of pieces consigned for the auction, the finished catalogue is a source of excitement and wonder as we contemplate how everything has come together in such a beautiful way. It’s worth thanking our vendors once more; without your consignments, we could not create the catalogue you now see.
Session Two (Lots 735 – 1428)
Sunday 27th August 10.00am AEDT 735-812 Military 813-883 General 884-1046 Chinese & Asian Art 1047-1208 Jewellery, Watches & Luxury Accessories
PAUL BRUNET antique French gilded silver chalice and cover, adorned with lapis lazuli, diamonds, seed pearls, rubies, enamel and paste, with inscription (translation) "Whoever Eats Of This Bread, He Shall Live Forever", circa 1900, 30cm high, 1060 grams
An antique French mantle clock, ormolu case with pink Serves porcelain panels, eight day time and strike movement with Roman numerals, mid 19th century, 43cm high
An impressive antique American Wooton desk, ebonized mahogany with incised gilt decoration and fitted panels throughout, 19th century. Opening to reveal numerous shelves and pigeonholes, with fall-front writing surface supported with mechanical metal bracket lopers. (serial number 01012), 156cm high, 183cm wide (opened), 67cm deep.
A Chinese pottery statue of a male figure with ball, remains of polychrome finish, Tang Dynasty 618 to 907 A.D. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate from the Oxford Authenticity, United Kingdom, (HK 2123-687). 38cm high
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985), L'Arbre Vert aux Amoureux 1980, lithograph, 38/50, published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, with their blindstamp, signed in pencil lower right "Marc Chagall", 55 x 39cm, 88 x 69cm overall
An antique 18ct yellow gold ring, set with an emerald cut Ceylonese sapphire, flanked by brilliant cut white diamonds, early 20th century, 2.9 grams total
A Stunning Art Deco oval platinum brooch, set with diamonds and blue sapphires, early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Originally the property of LOUISA (LuLu) NATHAN of RIPPON LEA in Melbourne (Now a National Trust house). Passed down to her son BEN JONES and his wife MARGARET JONES. Upon Ben's death it was passed to Margaret's close friend from school days YVONNE (Biddy) PAUL, and thence by descent through the Paul family of Toorak in Melbourne. (Note: missing two small sapphires). With a 2017 valuation for $25,000. an impressive 5cm wide, 13 grams
THE INTERNATIONAL HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION, 1930. An archive of original photographs taken by the expedition members; all bearing typed explanatory labels verso as well as "The Times KANCHENJUNGA EXPEDITION" copyright stamps. Each image also bears a release date: 24 May 1930 (10), 28 May 1930 (12), 21 June 1930 (5), 30 June 1930 (8), 5 August 1930 (9), while the Expedition was in progress. Total: 46 photographs, all 26 x 20cm or 20 x 26cm.
