COLLECTION of an ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
Thursday, 8 - Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Furniture & Decorators Items View all 43 lots
A large and impressive 19thC German upright 'Symphonion' musical disc player,
Estimate: $7,600 - $12,000
A George III two-piece oak standing corner cabinet,
Estimate: $2,800 - $2,600
An Edwardian tall mahogany glazed display cabinet,
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,000
A 19thC French Thonet bentwood pedestal hat stand,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
A Georgian mahogany four drawer flat front chest, decorative stringing detail, brass handles and backplates, raised on bracket feet. 1200 x 535 x 1015mm.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A Gascoigne 'Charles' Chesterfield three-seater sofa, upholstered in burgundy leather. 2140 x 900 x 750mm. Handmade by Gascoigne Leather Centre - an Australian furniture company.
Estimate: $600 - $1,600
A Gascoigne 'Charles' Chesterfield three-seater sofa, upholstered in burgundy leather. 2140 x 900 x 750mm. Handmade by Gascoigne Leather Centre - an Australian furniture company.
Estimate: $600 - $1,600
A pair of Gascoigne Chesterfield tub chairs, upholstered in burgundy leather with button-backs. 1100 x 940 x 760mm. Handmade by Gascoigne Leather Centre - an Australian furniture company.
Estimate: $600 - $1,400
A good Victorian figured walnut davenport, the top with rise and fall stationery compartment, the front hinged lid with sliding and fitted interior, leather insert, traditionally with four drawers to the right side. H.910mm
Estimate: $500 - $1,200
A Regency rosewood supper table, flap top, raised on a hexagonal baluster column and tripod base with scrolling feet.
Estimate: $400 - $800
A Mountbatten-style leather buttoned-back swivel chair, in dark brown leather and mahogany. 650 x 480 x 1140mm
Estimate: $300 - $800
Four small antique pewter graduating mugs
Vintage ‘Royal’ typewriter - cased
Vintage 'Underwood' type writer, cased
A pair of Booths Gin ceramic lions, 150 x 165mm
Pressed Glass hollow boar's head advertising Gordon's Gin - 160 x 450mm,
Jaguar small version chrome paperweight, H.45mm,
Chrome Jaguar car mascot, L.120mm on marble base (some chips).
Chrome jaguar car mascot on Perspex stand. H.60mm (excluding stand).
Chrome Jaguar car mascot on arrow shaped base. H.550mm
Art View all 39 lots
An original vintage London Transport central bus replacement bus blind, a ten-metre paper roll backed onto canvas, comprising multiple joined sheets screen-printed with destination names and route numbers. Stamped AA 22 4 69. 1.09 x 10 Metres.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,400
Assorted Beekeeper’s kit including: suit (top only) gloves and smoker, plus ‘A Complete Guide to Beekeeping’ by Jeremy Evans
Three boxed sets of glasses; two and four Cellar white wine glasses and six Accademia spirit snifters
Peggy Spicer two-storey cottage - pen - ink & wash. 230 x 330mm, no glass to frame.
Peggy Spicer (1908-1984) 'Fishing Boat Coromandel Harbour', water colour, signed, details verso. 390 x 520mm.
Peggy Spicer (1908-1984) 'St Stephens Chapel and view of the Waitemata Harbour', watercolour, signed and dated 1978. 365 x 520mm
Peggy Spicer (1908-1984) 'Pump House Takapuna' watercolour - signed. 1978. 350 x 420mm
Dame Louise Henderson (1902-94) Pihia Tourists III', crayon and graphite on paper, dated 1993, certificate and provenance on reverse. 260 x 170mm.
Judith Moreton landscape. Oil on board. '76. 440 x 800mm
Judith Moreton 'Te Aroha Skies'. Oil on board. Signed & dated '71. 525 x 730mm
Judith Moreton 'Waihou scene'. Oil. 1974. 500 x 700mm
Judith Moreton 'New Zealand Bush and Stream Scene', oil on board, signed and dated ’88.
Judith Moreton. 'Guavas Hawkes Bay'. oil on board, signed & dated '77, H.545 x 830mm
c.1948 e. Mervyn Taylor, creation, wood engraving, printed by H.H. Tombs, 170 x 200mm
William Newton, Coastal boat scene, signed, 335 x 230mm
'Beck' landscape, signed, oil gilt frame, 49 5x 595mm
A.A. Prout Thatched house & lake, watercolour, signed 260 x 425mm
Joyce Atkinson, 'Lake Taupo', oil on board, 600 x 440mm
W S Wauchop (NZ 1889-1971) Rural River Village, watercolour, signed. 360 x 500mm
A pair of V. Miller late-Victorian oils, untitled coastal scenes with sailboats and figures, oil on canvas, signed, 480 x 740mm
Miscellaneous View all 36 lots
Original vintage Kensington destination bus blind,
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,400
An Ed. Messter of Berlin lacquered brass compound microscope, rectangular horseshoe base, slotted pillar, tubular limb with triangular rod, topped by fine adjuster. Substage lens, iris diaphragm and double mirror. Body tube with double milled head pinion, triple objective lens swivel cluster. Signed and dated 1894 under the base. Provenance: ex The Jack Thornton estate collection.
Estimate: $900 - $1,600
A quality 1920's scientific stick barometer made by Casella of London (Est.1858-),
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Clarice Cliff Book, Thames & Hudson 2005
Inlaid faux tortoiseshell coin case, 65x50mm
Large old electrified magic lantern repainted blue, H. 470mm
An Elliot Bros. early 20thC two-fold 12-inch ivory rule, brass hinge and pins, named. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
A vintage saccharometer(sugar content measure) No.48. Bates paten-cased with weights & thermometer
Antique telegraph line tester in mahogany box, 215 x 195 x 145mm
A vintage brass pantograph drawing instrument in fitted tapering teak case by Carey of London. L.960mm.
Old Galvanometer (for measuring electrical current) H275-type 4500 LS by H. Tinsley & Co Ltd. H.280mm
WWII-period Bubble Sextant, in original box MK1XA,
c.1900 Baire & Tatlock of London chemist's boxed centrifuge for test tubes. Box H.175mm
Early 19thC copper cased ' Simplex' thermograph by J Casartelli & Son Manchester. RD Number For 1908. H.180mm.
T & H Doublet Optician’s small brass monocular microscope. H.155mm. In original wooden box.
A Victorian Troughton & Simms 'Compensated' barometer,
A Victorian mahogany and brass field microscope, of box type construction with adjustable hinged flap sides, rise and fall brass viewer, internal mirror and drawer containing assorted instruments and tools. 480 x 130 x 160mm. Provenance: ex The Jack Thornton estate collection.
A WW2 German military barograph, in mahogany case with three glazed panels, the cover with small plaque engraved with a swastika above 'M' above '2745', the front with plaque engraved 'Presented by Lieut. Comdr S.C. Bradley RNR'. 285 x 140 x 165mm. Provenance: ex The Jack Thornton estate collection.
Flash point tester by Baird & Tatlock of London, copper & wooden boxed, 300 x 170mm
A 19thC Smith Beck & Beck of London brass binocular cased microscope, engraved maker's name to one tube and numbered 3420, multiple adjusting wheels, the original mahogany box fitted with eight lenses and other parts. H.385mm.
China & Porcelain View all 24 lots
An Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth vase by Frank Butler, caramel, brown, blue tube lined with a highly stylised Nouveau foliate pattern. Impressed marks and incised initials FAB on base. H.260mm
Estimate: $200 - $800
A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Crocus' tankard, coffee pot and pin dish, printed marks to base. H.190mm. Dish Dia.75mm
Estimate: $200 - $400
Moorcroft 'Anthea' vase designer Nicola Slaney (2008). Shape 75/8. H.215mm,
Estimate: $200 - $500
Royal Crown Darby Imari pattern cup saucer and fluted dish. Dia.210mm
Royal Doulton Lambeth ewer (small chip to rim). H.150mm
Doulton Lambeth teapot. H.130mm
Doulton Lambeth Queen Victoria jug with sterling silver rim. H.190mm
A Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug, incised decoration of papyrus in the ancient Egyptian manner, blue and grey ground, silver rim - Sheffield 1879 by Charles Mappin. H.240mm.
A Royal Doulton flambé seated rabbit. L.110mm
A Royal Doulton flambe cat, in production c1925 - c1990. Designed by Charles Noke. H.130mm
A Royal Doulton flambé duck. Model no.654. Incised no 10 on base RD flambé stamp. 95 x 185mm
A Nouveau Doulton Lambeth pottery vase by Frank A Butler, ovoid with flaring neck. Caramel, brown, blue tube lined in breaking wave design. Impressed marks and incised initials FAB on base. H.290mm
A rare 1930s Clarice Cliff Lynton shape bachelor's undecorated teapot, cream ground on a tapered ribbed shape, with black printed marks and 'L2' stamp. H.125mm
A rare c.1934 Eva Crofts for Clarice Cliff 'Art in Industry' Bizarre milk jug and sugar bowl, of Bonjour shape, gilt and blue concentric lines, black printed mark. H.60mm
Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' jug of Athens shape. H.95mm
Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' lidded honeypot in orange tone. The finial with slight knife mark. H.90mm
Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' octagonal bowl in the Crocus pattern. Small frit to the base. Dia.145mm
A Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cup and saucer and matching milk jug, floral pattern with concentric banding.
A Clarice Cliff 'Nasturtium' Bonjour tea pot, some professional restoration. H.130mm
A boxed c.2004 Moorcroft Duet pattern jug designed by Nicola Slaney, shape /10. H.275mm
Silver View all 16 lots
Four piece sterling silver tea set of baluster form. 933gms
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,000
An Art Deco silver hot water pot with ivory handle and finial, octagonal baluster shape with conforming lid and spreading foot. Sheffield 1935 by Viners Ltd. 665gm
Estimate: $800 - $1,400
Silver salver with pie crust rim. Dia.245mm. W.550gms
Estimate: $700 - $1,100
An Arts & Crafts silver tyg form vase. London 1903 by Charles Edwards for the Sussex Goldsmiths Co. Brighton, hammer finished baluster shape with three loop handles. H.145mm. 456gms.
Estimate: $550 - $850
A George IV silver soup ladle, double struck Queens pattern. London 1825 by Richard Poulden. 380gm.
Estimate: $500 - $850
Silver teapot with half lobed body. Birmingham 1916 by William Aitken. 362gms.
Estimate: $400 - $800
A pair of Victorian silver King's pattern fish servers with pierced blades, London 1868 by George Angell. 334gms.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A George III silver waiter of plain circular form with bead rim. Raised on three ball and claw feet. London 1794. Dia.142mm. 158gm.
Estimate: $280 - $500
Sterling silver inkwell. Birmingham 1913. 174gms.
Estimate: $200 - $400
SJ Rose & Son small sterling silver cigarette case. Birmingham 1930. L.62mm. 32gms
Sterling silver cigar case with gilded interior. Birmingham 1920. 146gms. 130 x 80mm
Victorian silver fancy fitted card case, Birmingham 1892, leather interior with ivory note page and pencil. 105 x 75mm.
Twelve silver apostle finial coffee spoons & sugar tongs by Walker & Hall. Sheffield 1920 and Birmingham 1902. 136gm
Sterling silver trumpet vase. London hallmark. weighted base. H.140mm
Edwardian silver cylindrical canister. Birmingham 1901. H.190mm. 83gms.
A pair of silver Birmingham baluster column candlesticks. H.275mm. Weighted bases.
