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PETER WEBB GALLERIES

IQUE FURNITURE COLLECTORS ITEMS

Wednesday 16th December 1981 at 6 p.m.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

The highest bidder to the purchaser , 6. The lots are at the buyer' s risk from 1958 shall be entitled to take possession of subject to the Auctioneers having a the fall of the hammer and are to be such item or to demand possession thereof right to refuse the bidding of any taken away at the buyer's expense, in from the Auctioneer unless and until such person. Should any dispute arise as to default of which the Auctioneers will person produces to the Auctioneer a the biddings, the lot in dispute to be not hold themselves responsible ; if the licence pursuant to the appropriate one of immediately put up for sale again at same are lost, stolen, damaged, or the two Acts referred to above " the preceding bidding, or the otherwise destroyed, but they will be Auctioneers may declare the purchaser. left at the sole risk of the purchaser. If the lots are not cleared or paid for,

Insurance:- No person shall advance less at a bid they may then be sold immediately than a sum to be nominated by the either publicly or by private treaty, All lots purchased are at the risk of the Auctioneer and no bid shall be without any notice being given to the purchaser from the fall of the hammer. retracted defaulter Insµrance can be arranged with the Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group on

All lots are sold subject to the right of 7. Upon failure of the purchaser to an "All Risks" basis for a premium of 1 % . the seller or his agent to bid or else to comply with any of the above

Instruction to Bid:- impose a reserve. conditions the money deposited in part payments shall be forfeited, and the Instructions to bid at sale are accepted by The purchaser to give his name , defaulter shall make good any loss Peter Webb Galleries and carried out free address and to pay down 10 per cent arising from the resale , together with of charge. Lots will be bought as of the furchase money in part payment the charges and expenses in respect of favourably as is allowed by the bidding thereo In default of any of which both sales the saleroom and any reserves imposed matters the lot or lots purchased may be immediately put up again and 8. No goods are to be removed while

Inspections:

resold. selling is in progress Receipted invoices must be produced prior to

Inspections are made and advice given

All lots are sold as shown and with all delivery of any lot. The Auctioneers concerning the sale of Antiques and faults, imperfections, and errors to reserve the right to request Works of Art free of charge in Auckland, description The Auctioneers act as identification in the case of any and for a reasonable fee elsewhere. agents ; they have full discretion to purchaser not known to the Auctioneer

Valuations:- refuse any bidding or to withdraw any who pays by cheque. Charging to lot or lots from the sale without in credit cards will not be accepted as

Valuations for insurance, probate or either case giving any reason; neither means of payment. family division are undertaken on either a they nor the Vendor are responsible for quotation basis or a small percentage plus errors of description or for genuineness travelling expenses. The charge is remitted or authenticity of any lot or for fault " No person being the purchaser of any on all property valued that is sold or defect in it , and make no warranty item falling within the provisions of the through Peter Webb Galleries Ltd. within whatever. Antiquities Act 1975 or the Arms Act a reasonable time.

PETER WEBB GALLERIES

FINE ANTIQUE FURNITURE

Silver, Porcelain, Jewellery

New Zealand and European Paintings and Important Collectors Items

WEDNESDAY 16TH DEC AT 6 P.M.

On view Saturday 12th Dec 10am - 3pm Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5.30pm

Wednesday 16th Dec 6.00 p.m.

New Zealand & European Paintings and Prints

1 Trevor Lloyd University of Auckland. The Tower. Drypoint. 10.5cm x 16.5cm

2 Paul Wren Pe lorus Sound. Oil on board. Signed. 23 5cm x 58.5cm

3 Sir Edwin Sandys

The Arthus River, Otago. Charcoal. Signed. 42.5cm x 57.5cm

4 Nugent Welch Beach Scene near Wellington. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 25cm x 35.5cm

5 Nugent Welch Lowry Bay , Wellston. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 23cm x 29cm

6 W.S. Wauchop

View of a bay. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 27.5cm x 37 5cm

7 Kennett Watkins Sunrise Wharakia , Taitai. Signed , titled and dated 1923 in brushpoint. 39cm x 54cm

8 George O'Brien

The Entrance of Otago Harbour with coach on a foreground road Pencil. Signed with initials

9 Frank Wright Maori Woman and Child crossing a stream. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 30cm x 45cm (Illustrated.)

lo Frank Wright River and Landscape. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 41cm x 59cm (Illustrated.)

11 Frank Wright Landscape with fallen trees Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 30cm x 45.5cm

12 Frank Wright

Landscape with cabbage trees. Watercolour Signed in brushpoint. 22cm x 34 5cm

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H.W. Kirkwood River and Landscape. Oil on board. Signed with initials. 15cm x 30cm

14 L. W. Wilson Mountains and the Rees River. Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 29cm x 46.5cm

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H.W. Kirkwood Harbour Scene (possibly Nelson) with boats. Oil on board. Signed. 25cm x 60cm

16 Gottfried Lindauer Hana Rupene and Child. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1878. 79cm x 63 5cm (Illustrated )

17

William Eastwood

Emigrants Home or Depot, Freeman 's Bay , Auckland. Sepia ink drawing. Signed W E and inscribed and dated 1863 in ink. 17cm x 24.5cm

18

William Eastwood

A figure in front of a cottage with Rangitoto in the distance. Pencil drawing. 28cm x 20cm

19 Reverend John Kinder

The Camp Otahuhu and Mt Richmond. Pencil and sepia wash. Inscribed , initialled and dated July 1861 in pencil. 23cm x 35cm

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H.W. Kirkwood

Mercury Island. Oil on board. Signed. 27cm x 48cm 2

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21 Frank Wright Temaki, The Fisher of Mountains Indian ink and chinese white Drawing for a book illustration. Signed F.W. in pencil. 28cm x 18cm

22 Charles Blomfield Thermal Valley and Geyser near Wairaki Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1910. 45 5c m x 61cm

23

Australian School early 20th Century. Boy fishing off rocks. Inscribed in pencil on reverse . 'Entrance to Botany Bay , N.S.W .' 29cm x 39cm

24

Australian School late 19th Century Coastal Scene with Boats on board Inscribed in pencil on reverse . 'The Coast East Manl y, N .S.W .' 29 cm x 44cm

25 Charles Blomfield Greenstone River Oil on canvas Signed .and dated 1916 46cm x 66cm

26 W.M. Barraud Near Whangarei Head s. Watercolour. Signed 28 c m x 3 8c m

27 R.A. Almack Lake Buttermere. Watercolour. Signed 25cm x 34cm

28 T.R. Attwood Lake and Mountain Scene. Oil on board. Signed. 30 c m x 19c m

29 Bernard Aris Mt Egmont. Etchin g 1944 . Signed in margin 15 cm x 23cm

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30 19th Century New Zealand School

The Chudleigh's House, Chatham Islands. Watercolour. Signed M.O S and dated 1889 in brushpoint. Titled inscribed in pencil on reverse . 26 5cm x 37cm

31 Petrus van der Velden

Studies of a man 's head. Pencil. Signed 38cm x 23cm

32 J. Elder Moultray

Landscape with cows , Otago Harbour. Oil on board. Signed 30cm x 44 5cm

33 George Baxter

Reception of the Reverend John Williams with Massacre of the Reverend John Williams. 2 chroma lithographs 1841 , rare 21cm x 31cm

34 J.B Hope Lake Te Anau Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 28 c m x 3 8c m

35 Rita Cook (Rita Angus) Gold Range , Pembroke Watercolour. Signed and dated 1939 in brushpoint. 22 5cm x 2 7.5 cm

36 Stanley Palmer

Landscape with Haystacks and Shed Pencil drawing Signed and dated 1974 3 1cm x 54 c m

3 7 Owen Merton A beach landscape Watercolour Signed and dated 1907 in brushpoint. 23 5cm x 33cm

38 Thomas Warner Tokatea Ranges , Coromandel. Watercolour. Signed in pencil. 28 cm x 43cm

39 C.N. Worsley

Landscape Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 21 5 cm x 34 cm

40 George O'Brien

A view of Otago Harbour from the hills above Dunedin . Watercolour. Signed in brushpoint. 58cm x 80cm

41 Winifred A . Jones

Portrait of a Young Maori Woman in profile. Oil on board Signed 47 cm x 36cm

42 Winifred Jones

Portrait of a Young Maori Woman. Oil on board. Signed. 4 7c m x 36cm

43 Grace Joel Portrait of a Lady C. 1890. Oil on canvas on board Illustrated P.15 'Grace Joel Paintings and Drawings '. Dunedin Public Art Gallery 1980 6 0 5 cm x 35 5cm 44 19th Century New Zealand School Landscape. Oil on board. 21cm x 32cm

45 Peggy Spicer Mountain Landscape. Oil on board Signed 40cm x 50cm

46 Charles Blomfield Clay Road, North Island Bush and Landscape Oil on board. 50cm x 30 5cm

47 Girolamo Piero Nerli Italian Market Scene. Gouache. Signed in brushpoint. 16.5cm x 22cm (Illustrated .)

48 Donald Friend The Shopper. Sepia ink and wash. Signed in ink and dated 1948. 26cm x 40cm (Illustrated.)

49 Archibald Nicoll Duvanchelles Bay. Oil on board. Signed. 30cm x 40 c m

So W. Mealing The Pink Terraces and The White Terraces. A pair of oil paintings , each on canvas Signed. Each 29cm x 39cm

51 Artist Unknown Three masted sailing ship Watercolour Initialled E D G. 1881. 13cm x 18cm

52 A 19th Century silhouette of a Lady , with a 19th Century hand coloured floral engraving.

53 George Baxter The Lover 's Letterbox This 1856 colour engraving and the following lot are both from Baxter's five large prints known as his 'young ladies' They are both described by Baxter's cataloguer, Max Mitzman as being 'moderately rare' 38.5cm x 38cm

54 George Baxter

The Day before Marriage. Colour lithograph. 38cm x 27.5cm

55 Petrus van der Velden

Studies of a man's head. Pencil. Signed. 38cm x 23cm

56 J. Elder Moultray Landscape with cows. Otago Harbour. Oil on board. Signed. 30cm x 44.5cm

57 A Folio of Mayhews Great Exhibition 1851. Eleven plates and two cartoons by George Cruikshank.

58 May Smith House in Thames. Watercolour Signed 1968 27cm x 34.5cm

59 J.D. Perrett Ohinemutu , Lake Rotorua. Oil on canvas. Signed. 17cm x 23cm

60 George Baxter and Le Blond Christmas Time. Colour engraving 1859. 15cm x 10.3cm

61 Sir Ed win Landseer

Dogs playing with a frog. Etching , rare , signed and dated 1922 on the plate. An inscription on the reverse records that this print was given to Dr Steele by Landseer , 'whose son Louis John Steele presented it to me in December 1910'. 18cm x 24cm

62 Graham Sutherland Untitled etching. Signed in pencil in margin. 8.6cm x 7 .1cm

63

Six 17th , 18th and 19th Century engravings. Framed

64

Raymond Harris Ching Sleeping nude. Oil study on paper with letter of certification. 17cm x 15cm

65 Prezioni A Turk with sword and pistol. Colour lithograph 41cm x 28cm

66 D. Davis On the Lochy water , Tor Castle' Oil on canvas . Signed. 41cm x 61 5cm

67 19th Century British School. Portrait of a young boy. Oil on canvas. Initialled G.F. and dated 1858. 26cm x 26cm

68 Johann Jungblut 1860-1912 River Scene , Hanover. Oil on canvas. Signed. 38cm x 59cm (Illustrated.)

69 Trevor Lloyd A humorous untiled etching depicting a Maori 'elf' carrying a potted Pohutukawa in flower. Hand coloured. Signed in ink , rare 18.5cm x 12.5cm

70

Trevor Lloyd A Trio Drypoint etching. Signed in pencil. 13cm x 9 5cm

71 Trevor Lloyd Te Ro on the warpath. Softground etching. 1 7 .5c m x 10.5cm

72 Trevor Lloyd Dawn. Etching, titled and signed in ink 22cm x 11cm

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Trevor Lloyd I , Auckland Boys Grammar School. Etching. 9cm x 15cm

74 John Gully Lithograph Printed 1879. Mountain Scene with Cabbage Trees

75 John Gully Lithograph Printed 1879. River Scene with Maori Pa Settlement.

76 John Gully Lithograph Printed in 1879. Maori canoe on Lake Taupo with National Park in background

77 18th Century British School Figures a country bridge. Oil on panel. 22.5cm x 18cm

78 19th Century British School Village Scene. Watercolour. 14cm x 24cm

79 Pieter van Bloemen (attrib) Merrymaking peasants Oil on panel. 18cm x 26cm

80 E. Brendel Mehn Landscape. Oil on board. Signed. 12cm x 15cm

81 E.A. Cockerell Manly. Watercolour. Titled , signed and dated 1891. 12cm x 17cm

82 17th Century British School Portrait of a 16th Century Scholar Oil on canvas. 64cm x 48cm

83 19th Century British School Portrait of Lt. General Barclay Oil on canvas 75cm x 62cm

84 19th Century British School Portrait of a lady and Portrait of a gentleman. Each oil on canvas. 30cm x 25cm

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85 18th Century engraving. Sun Setting by Claude Lorrain (foxed). 41cm x 51cm

86

W. Gilbert Foster Picking Flowers. Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1879. 24cm -x 46cm

87 A good 18th Century Persian Miniature painting depicting figures with fighting elephants and camels. 24cm x 14cm

88 A pair of Regency engravings "Awake" and "Asleep " by A. Freschi. Pub. 1809 by Edward Orme , London. 31cm x 24cm

89 Linley Richardson Maori portrait old Soloman of Pukerua Bay. Oil on canvas board Signed. 30cm x 22 5cm

90

19th Century miniature watercolour of a young woman with cherub and harp. 11.5 x 8.5cm

Jewellery Silver and Small Items

91

A silver and marcasite bracelet.

92

A 9ct gold dress ring set with an oval solid opal

93 94 95 A silver chain bracelet with padlock clasp.

96

A pair of opera glasses set with paste stones

A Chinese jade pendant with fancy gold mount.

A Chinese cornelian bean shaped pendant with gilt clip.

97 A Victorian 18ct gold stick pin with classical cameo in rub over mount.

98

A Canadian 19th Century ladies 9ct gold fob chain with double sliders and tasselled fob

99

A Georgian oval sardonyx cameo in 18ct gold ring mount.

100 A fine 14ct gold necklace with engraved and compound links set with five oval tourmalines.

Weight 20gms. Length 46cm 101 A Victorian ladies 18ct gold open face pocket watch with 9ct go ld snake link chain and stipp led ball fob (Working). 102 A gold sovereign. Date 1913. 10,"l A good 15ct go ld Albert chain 'J with long and short links.

Weight 32gms. Length 41cm 104 A 19th Century rolled go ld Hunter ¼ repeater pocket watch. (Working - hinge needs repair.) lo /I A good Victorian 18ct gold '±A chain Chatelaine fob with Georgian Intaglio ring, two lockets, watch key and agate ball.

Victorian 9ct gold Albert chain with open twist links.

Weight 30gms. Length 43cm

A wedding band with 9ct gold cover ing on metal core.

A 19th Century engraved 18ct gold brooch set with agates and a cairngorm

A fine silver gilt neckchain with key link pattern. Length 49cm

chain. A miniature sterling silver anchor pendant on fine silver

A Victorian bracelet co~p:ising seven lava stone portraits m rub over lSct gold mounts. 111 A Victorian 18ct gold ring of circular form with eight pointed blue enamel star and centre pearl. 112 A pair of 14ct gold earrings, each as a double crescent set with sixteen pearls.

-"l A fine 14ct gold spray brooch 'J set with eleven imperial jade leaves and ten small diamonds.

114 A heavy 18ct gold ribbon brooch with Juvenia pendant watch. Gold. Weight 20gms

115 A Chinese 22ct go ld key ring wit h medallion. Weight llgms

116 A fine Jaeger Le Coultre ladies 18ct white gold wrist watch set with twenty-six sma ll diamonds around the bezel and six larger sho ulder diamonds .

131 A pair of Victorian silver plated and horn carver rests.

132

A miniature silver framed hand mirror (glass missing) Birmingham 1921 133

A smaller reducing g las s as above.

A pierced si lver cherub brooch together with two watch keys.

A pair of 9ct go ld earrings each set with a cushion cut citrine.

117 118 A 9ct go ld bracelet set with seven large facetted cut citrines.

119 A good 9ct go ld necklace of eighty grad uated balls on a go ld chain. Weight 20gms. Length 47cm

120 A hev y 18ct gold ring set with a good so lit aire diamond of approximately 70pts (o ld cut).

121 A large greensto ne tiki early 20th Century. (Slig ht damage). Length 10cm

122

Another good greenstone tiki of 19th Century period. Length 8.8cm

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A 20th Century greenstone tiki. Length Bern

Another as above. Length 6cm

125 A small 19th Century greenstone tiki with silver neckchain. Tiki 5.5cm. Chain 77cm

126 A good early Victorian set comprising necklace , bracelet and earrings all set with rose garnet rosettes on 9ct gold backing.

127 A Victorian papier mache snuff box, the lid painted with young children and deer circa 1860.

128 A pair of Victorian pocket gold weighing scales.

129 A miniature cased 19th Century mosaic picture brooch, depicting a hunting dog with birds in silver frame. Dim. 4cm x 2cm

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"lo A small early 19th Century 'J circular porcelain plaque with painted pastoral scene in jet mount. Diam. 10cm

135 A small Chinese ivory medallion , ornately carved w ith flower and leaves in original display box

136 A 19th Century porcelain cameo Grecian head brooch in 18ct gold mount.

137 A f ine quality 18ct gold cased gentlema n s wrist watch by Vacheron Constantin in original case, worki n g.

138 A fine quality Patek Philippe 18ct gold cased gentlemans wristwatch , working.

139 Another fine quality Rolex Oyster. Perpetual wristwatch in 18ct gold case, working.

140 A heavy silver cigarette case with 9ct gold band decoration. Weight 176gms

141 An engraved silver cigarette case C1910. Weight 66gms

142 A Victorian 18ct gold gypsy ring set with two sapphire and one diamond.

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An engraved Victorian book locket in 9ct gold gilt.

A pair of 9ct gold cuff links.

A Victorian 9ct gold ring set with glass cameo.

A string of graduated facetted red amber beads. Length 56cm

A long string of graduated baltic amber beads. Length 82cm

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148 A French woven metal thread coin purse with one Greek and one Italian coin. 1882 , 1822 149 150 151 152 mount.

An American gilt pocket watch.

A Victorian 9ct gold stick pin set with small diamond.

A pair of 18ct gold earrings with ball drops.

A 9ct gold dress ring set with a rectangular citrine in a fancy

156 A fine pair of Georgian green Bristol glass wine glasses with fluted bowls and knopped stem. Height 11cm

157 A Victorian mauve overlay glass perfume bottle with silver top. Height 8cm

158 A small 19th Century Bohemian red overlay glass vase.

159 A fine Edwardian amber g lass monk's bottle with silver neck stopper. Sheffield 1907.

163 A Victorian red glass roemer glass with raspberry prunts. Height 15.5cm

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A Victorian red glass bottle vase on stemmed foot. Height 15cm

A Georgian rummer glass (chips on foot).

Two silver decanter labels. Brand y and Port.

Ten William IV wheel cut crystal wine g la sses on double knop stem.

153 A good ladies Rolex 18ct gold wrist watch with 14ct gold double chain strap. Total weight 18gms 154 pearl.

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A Victorian 18ct gold ring set with two small emeralds and a

A circular wooden Chinese fortune telling wheel with painted character inscription. Diam 15.5cm

160 A very fine miniature liquer tantalus in coromandel wood with gilt mount s and three crystal bottles made for Atkinson, Bond St, London. (Illustrated.)

161 A rare 18th Century olive green glass wine bottle with crested seal. 'Fortuna Sequattir'. Height 22.5cm

162 A Georgian stemmed glass paper weight with internal enamel decoration. Height 20cm

168

Seven sherry g lasses matching the above lot.

169 A set of nine octagonal William IV heavy cut crystal bowls, three sizes (one repaired).

170

Five s haped oval bowls similar to above (two repaired).

171 A Georgian silver circular salt with engraved scroll and shell decoration on three hoof type feet. London 1782 Maker Sammuel Wood (probably ).

172 A Georgian OE pattern silver tablespoon. Edinburgh

173 A good Victorian silver soup ladle in single struck Queens pattern. Edinburgh 1861. Maker Ma c kay & Chisholm. Weight 10oz

174 A Georgian silver OE pattern dessertspoon with bright and floral cutting. Edinburgh 1807

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A set of four silver salts with blue glass liners

Birmingham 1910

A silver mustard pot and spoon. Birmingham 1930

Three silver serviette rings. Circa 1910

A silver mustard spoon. Sheffield 1902

Four silver teaspoons OE pattern. Birmingham 1929.

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202 A pair of facetted crystal toilet bottles with silver screw caps.

A pair of Victorian silver teaspoons. Glasgow 1843

203 A cased Edwardian silver whisky flask. Weight 9.5oz. Chester 1902

204 A silver sovereign and half sovereign case Good condition. Birmingham 1912

205 A fine silver cased Swiss movement ¼ repeater Hunter pocket watch by Baume. Circa 1890 Case marked 935

176 An ornate Victorian silver christening spoon. London 1890

190 A Victorian silver christening mug in the form of a small tankard London 1838. Maker C.L.

A cylindrical cut crystal jar with silver lid. Birmingham 190 7

177 A very fine pair of Georgian silver table candlesticks with tapering stems , raised fluted decoration and reeded edgings. Height 30cm. Mak e r John Green & Co. , Sheffield 1798. (Illustrated)

178 A fine Georgian silver harp handled cup on circular foot with engraved garland decoration and two bright cut shield shape motifs. Maker Patrick Robertson. Edinburgh 1778. Weight 20oz Dim. 18.5cm x 25cm

179 A good pair of Georgian sheffield plate table candlesticks with tapered stem and stepped oval base Height 30cm Circa 1800

180 A good set of Dutch silver flatware comprising six each of tablespoons and forks , dessertspoons and forks , silver handled dessert knives and table knives. 36 pieces in all. Weight excluding knives 43oz. Circa 1900

191 A Victorian circular silver sugar bowl with raised leaf border and floral scroll bands London 1899

192 A good Georgian OE pattern serving spoon. London 1805. Maker Ely and Fearn

193 spoon

194 A 19th Century reproduction of a 17th Century silver Apostle

Another as above.

195 An American sterling silver 32 piece flatware set in grand baroque pattern. Comprising six table knives , forks, dessert forks, butter knives and eight spoons. Total weight 58oz

196 A set of six 19th Century German silver handled table knives with carbon steel blades. Stamped 800

206 An early Victorian silver pair case verge movement pocket watch by B. Williams. London 1842

207 A Georgian horn snuff mull with brass lid and rim. Circa 1810

208 A Victorian silver plated engraved teapot.

209 A Victorian glass claret jug with twisted rib decoration and silver plated mounts. Height 23cm

210 A Victorian silver plated teapot with reeded and engraved decoration.

211 A Victorian silver plated egg codler with spirit burner. Height 25.,m

A string of graduated baltic amber beads. Length 75cm

An ivory netsuke of a ram on a turtle. Signed.

Two silver fiddle pattern dessert forks. London 1832 , 1835

181 182 A Georgian silver fiddle pattern serving spoon. Edinburgh 1805

183 A good Victorian silver plated chaffing dish on four legs with ivory thumb catch .

184 A tall silver plated s pill vase. H e ight 29cm

197 A good set of twelve Polish silver handled table knives with carbon steel blades. Marked 84 zolotnicks.

198 A small silver pu:se with engraved decorat10n. Birmingham 1919

199 An unusual pair of silver carver rests having miniature ivory horns. Birmingham 1899

200 A pair of pierced silver mustard pots with blue glass liners. Birmingham 1916

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An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ram Signed.

An ivory netsuke of a horse on a turtle. Signed.

An ivory netsuke of a monkey and a dog.

A carved ivory Nio figure netsuke. Signed on foot.

218 A small Persian dagger with brass scabbard.

219 A 19th Century large oriental fan with embroidered silk floral panel and bone sticks. length 35cm

220 A French fan with embroidered silk panel and carved bone sticks. Length 23cm

221 A French tortoiseshell fan with brown silk tasselled cord and original case. Length 20cm

222 An American silver plated lidded jewel box in the form of square basket. Dim. 10.5cm

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223 A pair of 19th Century shield back country chairs with woven rush seats.

224 An 18th Century oval oak swing-leg drop leaf table with tapered legs on pad foot. Dim. 110cm x 90cm

225 A William IV mahogany dining chair with carved scroll back and splat on reeded legs.

226 A mid-Victorian walnut bedroom stool with carved cabriole legs and brocade upholstery. Circa 1850. Dim. 56cm x 56cm square

227 A rectangular mahogany drop side table on four turned legs. Dim. 112cm x 107cm

228 A set of six small early 19th Century porcelain coffee mugs with painted floral panels on cobalt, ground and gold lustre decoration. (Some cracks).

229 A pair of early 19th Century Rockingham style jugs with gold decoration. Height 12.5cm

230 A pair of cake plates matching the above lot.

231 A set of six Wedgewood green glaze leaf pattern plates (with two others damaged). Circa 1900. Diam. 20.5cm

232 A 19th Century stoneware jug with relief figure decoration Height 18cm

233 A set of three attractive early Victorian porcelain plates with painted floral spray decoration.

234 A 19th Century painted biscuitware figure of a blacksmith (a.f.)

235 A Walter Moorcroft vase with painted orchid decoration. Height 15cm

236 A set of six small Limoges porcelain bowls with floral decoration. (One chipped)

23 7 A pair of Chelsea porcelain 18th Century fruit bowls with shaped edge and painted green floral spray decoration, red anchor mark (small chips). Dim. 27cm x 21cm

238 A mid Victorian porcelain fruit set comprising one stand and eleven plates, all painted with floral spray centres and turquoise green and gilt borders. Impressed mark T. & C. Ford. Circa 1860. Diam. 22.5cm

239 A well modelled Victorian parian ware figure of a naked young woman with pitcher. Height 34cm

240 A pair of Victorian parian ware poetess figures (damaged). Height 30cm

241 A Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri with painted cattle and gold decoration. Signed E. Townsend. Height 19.5cm

242 A large Crown Devon porcelain jardinere hand painted with highland cattle and signed J. Cox. Dim. 20cm x 25cm

243 A Victorian porcelain phrenology bust with inscription LN. Fowler. Height 29cm

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244 A 19th Century German painted porcelain figure of a young maiden holding clam and conch shells whilst standing on a dolphin. A swan accompanies her. Blue mark and signed KL. Height 40cm

245 A large Copeland parian ware figure of 'HOPE'. Impressed marks. Date 1865. Height 48cm

246 An Art Nouveau bronzed metal dressing table mirror with relief reclining figure. Dim. 27cm x 20cm

247 A French marbled glass gas shade in gilt metal frame. Circa 1910

248 A very fine large German porcelain urn vase with cover, the body with painted courting couple and floral sprays having high relief, horned goats head handles and relief floral garlands. (Blue Meissen mark letter T. Germany). Height 66cm (Illustrated )

249 An extremely important large 17th Century Flemish oval platter made of sectioned ivory very finely carved with figures depicting market and tavern scenes of the period. (Formerly on loan to the Auckland Museum). Dim. 67cm x 54cm (Illustrated on cover.)

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250 A fine large 17th Century circular Spanish elm chapel plaque, deeply carved with a crowned maddona and child between two trees , having acanthus leaf border. Diam. 96cm (Illustrated.)

251 A carved and gilded standard lamp column.

252 A large Japanese bronze cauldron shape plant holder with two handles , inlaid with copper and silver detail of a fishing boat and birds . Dim 51cm x 26cm

253 A 19th Century brass cased ships eight day chronometer on carved wooden wall bracket. Maker: Sewill , Glasgow

254 A good 19th Century carriage clock with strike and alarum movement , the case with reeded columns , finials and bun feet (working ).

255 A pair of William IV wheel cut crystal decanters with floral band decoration

256 A very fine 18th Century mahogany octagonal tea caddy with bombe sides , brass handle and estucheons on four feet.

257 A 19th Century stoneware ju g with half brown glazed body and mask decoration. Height 1 7.5cm

258 A 19th Century violin with carved leopard head motif

259 A good cased violin made by David Murray , Gorebridge 15 April 1905.

260 A 19th Century French black lacquered bowl with gilt brass rim and feet , painted decoration

261 A very fine large Art Nouveau Stueben or Tiffany bowl of shallow form with favrile irridescent decoration Dia 46cm

262 A fat body brown glaze pottery vase by Len Castle Heig ht 16c m

263 A fat body flask shape bottle vase b y Len Castle H eig ht 15 cm

264 A thick pottery bowl with internal blue glaze and a small lidded box by Len Castle. 16.5cm

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Two glass decanter stoppers and a collection of ivory spillikins.

266 Part of a Victorian Minton floral pattern dinner service comprising soup tureen, 2 sauce tureens, 7 large plates , 12 dinner plates etc. 32 pieces

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A pair of Victorian fire bellows with brass ship design.

A brass fire screen with tapestry panel.

269 A mantel clock with varigated and black marble base and top. 8 day movement by DENT Inscription dated 1882.

270 A handsome Victorian black marble mantel clock with high quality. 8 day movement and visible escapement.

271 An early Victorian papier mache tea tray.

272 A Victorian faded mahogany wine table with square top on three legged pedestal base.

273 An Edwardian mahogany mirror back dressing table with concave recess and banded drawer front , brass knobs and keyholes. Circa 1905

274 A Victorian yellow honeysuckle wood work table on tapered hexagonal pedestal and three legged base. Dim. 66cm .x 49cm

275 A Victorian kauri occasional table on four turned legs with pierced gallery lower shelf Dim 76cm x 51cm

276 A late Victorian bentwood armchair with pressed seat.

277 A fine early Victorian brass edged coromandel wood vanity case containing mirror and stationery pocket. Made by Fisher, 188 The Strand, London

278 A mid Victorian burr walnut writing box with ebony stringing and inlaid brass plates.

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280 handles.

A cased set of silver plated fisher servers with ivory

281 A cased Victorian silver plated fish set with servers

A cased set of six ivory handled fish eaters.

282 A very fine late 18th Century Sheraton mahogany hanging corner cupboard with glazed door. Circa 1800

283 A rare 18th Century mahogany Dutch bombe commode of small size with original brass handles. Cir ca 1780

284 A late 18th Century Georgian mahogany hanging cupboard with two glazed doors with astragals. Circa 1800

285 An 18th Century Hepplewhite mahogany shield back armchair on tapered legs. Circa 1 790

286 A Sheraton mahogany armchair on turned legs. Circa 1800

287 A small Regency gilt wood convex mirror with carved eagle cresting. Circa 1815

288 A good Regency gilt wood overmantle mirror. Cir ca 1820

289 A good Sheraton D end mahogany folding card table with box wood stringing. Circa 1790

290

A fine pair of late 18th Century Hepplewhite mahogany sidechairs. Circa 1800

291

An attractive small rosewood bookcase with gilt mountings. Circa 1815

292 A good late 18th Century oak dresser base, with mahogany cross banding and brass handles Circa 1780

293

An early 19th Century ·pine Welsh dresser with wooden knobs. Circa 1820

294 A small William IV rosewood marble topped console table with mirrored back and platform base. Circa 1830

295

A rare early 19th Century Chinese export lacquered folding games table. Circa 1830

295 An early 19th Century A Chinese silk embroidered picture of the moon goddess (framed). 58cm x 32cm

295 A good large Chinese 19th B Century vase with underglaze blue floral and bird pattern. Height 43cm

296

A set of eight William IV rosewood dining chairs with richly carved backs on turned and reeded legs. Circa 1835

297

A good mid 18th Century red walnut wardrobe of small size with two cupboards over one drawer and original handles. Circa 1760

298

An early Victorian mahogany pedestal desk. Circa 1850

299 A good Queen Anne oak mule chest on drawers with brass plate handles. Circa 1710

300 A George I period oak chest of drawers with bracket feet and brass plate handles. Circa 1720

301

A fine late 17th Century oak gateleg table with double small drawers. Circa 1680. Dim. 137cm x 120cm

302 A Georgian quarter sawn oak glass fronted corner cupboard w\th two shaped shelves and original diamond glazing bars. Height 100cm

30,"l. A Georgian faded mahogany v bow front chest on splayed feet, the drawers with cock beads and circular brass ring handle, brass keyholes. Circa 1810. Dim. 103cm x 103cm

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A Georgian faded mahogany V toilet mirror with turned mirror supports on bow fronted three drawer base, ivory knobs and bun feet. (original condition) Circa 1810 Dim. 52cm x 52cm

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A set of four faded rosewood J Victorian drawing room chairs with serpentine front , cabriole legs and carved back and splat. Upholstered in green dralon. Circa 1860

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An early 18th Century German V carved merchum pipe with relief shield and crest, silver hinged cap and rims. The bowl with inscribed date 1714 and a horn stem. Length 30cm

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A good small Georgian J mahogany tea caddie with boxwood stringing and bun feet. Height 14cm (original key).

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A small heavy 18th Century J Dutch bronze cauldron on three feet. Dim. 12cm x 20cm

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A good mid Victorian brass V bound mahogany writing box. Dim. 40cm x 25cm

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A Victorian Mahogany J document box with brass drop handles and keyhole. Dim. 35cm x 25cm

311 A 19th Century mahogany framed pin board.

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A Japanese black lacquer J whatnot with painted decoration.

313 A Victorian backgammon set in oak board box with boxwood counters.

314 A late Georgian mahogany hanging corner cupboard with flame veneer door and cross banding. Circa 1825 Height 109cm.

315

A good set of six 19th Century Regency style simulated rosewood dining chairs (one carver) with sabre legs and triple back splats carved in rope twist design.

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316 An early 19th Century oak case Longcase clock with painted face and broken pediment hood. Eight day movement. Circa 1800.

317 A pair of Victorian hump back foot stools with carved ka u ri sides , upholstered in brown dralon. Circa 1870

318

A set of four mid-Victorian mahogany drawing room chairs with serpentine shaped front cabriole legs and carved back and splat. Upholstered in striped silk brocade.

319 A late Victorian kauri framed armchair with turned legs and arm supports, upholstered in floral silk brocade .

320 An early 18th Century oak gateleg table in original condition. Dim. 144cm x 104cm.

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322

A set of heavy Georgian brass fire irons with reeded handles

A rare Queen Anne brass face longcase clock , movement by Joshua Alsop. In later mahogany case with bow front door , scallop shell motif turned columns, the hood with column and triple ball pediment. Height 220cm.

323 A very fine French eight day movement clock , garniture with ornate gilt figure and mask decoration, wreaths and scrolls the case and vases inset with painted Sevres porcelain panels depicting the seasons and harvest. Circa 1850. (Illustrated)

324

A large bronze Jugendstil Art Nouveau period vase with three gilt asymmetrical handles and high relief flower and leaf decoration. Height 73cm.

325 A French 19th Century spelter figure of a soldier with rifle. Signed Fugeres. Height 38cm.

326 A pair of 18th Century pewter stemmed bowls. Dim. 9 x 5cm.

327 A William IV circular mahogany dining table on pedestal support with four feet. Circa 1830.

328 A fine set of six 19th Century Chippendale mahogany dining chairs. Circa 1860.

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329 A good 18th Century · Chippendale oak bureau with bracket feet, fitted interior, and brass handles Circa 1770

330 A decorative early Victorian mahogany pedestal with brass appliques. Circa 1840.

331 An early 19th Century mahogany bow front chest of drawers on splayed feet. Circa 1810.

331 A handsome large ornate A 19th Century French bronzed metal clock Garniture with Viking Figure the vases with bronze bowls Circa 1860

332 A good 19th Century mahogany military chest with brass flush handles and bindings.

333 A pair of Sheraton inlaid mahogany side chairs Circa 1810

334 A good 18th Century oak coffer with brass studded initials and date. Circa 1 740.

335 A fine William IV faded mahogany library table on turned column end supports with two drawers in frieze . Circa 1830

336 An unusual small 18th Century Italian oak cupboard with side pilasters. Circa 1750

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An unusual Victorian applique work wall hanging, explaining an idea for the reasons behind two murders in Bradford during the 1880s. Dim. 102 x 121cm.

338 A good finely knotted small semi antique Turkoman rug with four guls in a red field and four borders Dim. 130 x 87cm

339 A small antique finely knotted Kashan prayer rug with main field of birds, leaves and tendrils and rosettes and leaf borders.

Dim. 130 x 87cm

340 A Hamadan rug with centre medallion on a red field border of leaves and rosettes. Dim 156 x 108cm.

341 A Chinese carpet with large coloured medallion centre on a buff ground, floral border and corners.

Dim 290 x 232cm.

342 A Chinese leather covered trunk , brightly painted with figures and scenes of domestic life.

Dim 44 x 26cm.

343 A 19th Century Persian lacquered tobacco barrel, finely painted with horseman playing polo.

344 A fine Chinese bronze spearhead (Mao) with polished patina Warring states period Circa 300 BC. Length 22. 7cm.

345 A Chinese late Ming period bronze figure of a running boy

Height 15 5cm

346 An intricately made model of a three masted junk, in sterling silver , showing oars , anchors, cannons and figures. Dim. 23 x 21cm.

347 A 19th Century Japanese lacquer and floral painted letter holder.

348 A 19th Century Japanese black and gilt lacquer letter holder with tea ceremony figure s .

349 An 19th Century Chinese lowestoft dish with red painted floral border and centre. Diam 16cm

350 A 19th Century Satsuma bottle vase with entwined relief dragon and painted figure decoration Height 15 cm

351 A tall carved wooden Balinese figure. Height 60cm

352 A Balinese carved rosewood figure group depicting Garuda and consort riding a mythical tortoise. Height 31 c m.

353 A smaller carved teak Garuda bird. Height 20cm

354 A Chinese carved cherrywood figure of a Buddah with arms raised. Height 26cm

355 A 19th Century carved yellow soapstone sage figure with a monkey Height 20cm

356 A pair of carved soapstone sage figures. Height 15cm. Circa 1900

357 A carved ebony elephant, two Balinese carvings and a soapstone seal.

358 A carved teak tiger with ivory teeth and eyes , on stand. Length 22cm.

359 A carved Balinese blackwood figure of a man in ball form.

360 A pair of Japanese Kutani ware vases (1 damaged) Height 20.5cm.

361 A carved bamboo vase with cherry blossom and character decoration. Height 12.5cm.

362 A 19th Century smokey glass Chinese snuff bottle with green glass stopper. Height 7cm

363 A Chinese ivory snuff bottle with carved sage figures and phoenix Height 8 5cm.

364 A Chinese ca sein snuff bottle with etched figure design H eight 6.5 cm.

365 A small cloisonne vase with floral decoration on brick red ground Height 12 5cm.

366 A 19th Century Chinese carved ivory table seal. Height 5 5cm.

367 A 19th Century Chinese rose medallion vase with traditional enamel decoration.

368 A carved Chinese ivory figure of Kwan Yin Height 13cm.

369 A Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle with jade stopper Height 7. 5cm

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371

Another similar to above. Height 7.5cm.

A Chinese carved smokey quartz ink container with stopper.

372 A good small Tang dynasty Chinese bronze mirror with raised bat motif. Diam. 6cm

3 r'73 A carved wooden figure of a /, Chinese fisherman. 20th Century. Height 29cm.

374

A pair of turned ivory vases with etched bamboo and bird design. Height 15cm.

375 A 19th Century Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle with jade stopper. Height 7.5cm

3 76 A red overlay glass inside painted snuff bottle with orange glass stopper.

377 A cloisonne baluster vase with dragon and flaming pearl motif on a buff ground. 20th Century. Height 24cm with stand.

378 379 A miniature Chinese bronze archaic design vessel on stand.

Another similar to above.

380 An Antique carved ivory Canton ball on stand. Diam. 6cm Height 22cm.

381

A line of five carved Chinese ivory elephants on a rosewood stand. Length 23cm.

382 A cloisonne vase with floral and leaf pattern in blue and green colours. 20th Century. Height 26cm with stand.

383 A cloisonne plate with floral and leaf pattern on blue ground. 20th Century. Diam. 18cm with stand.

384 A 19th Century Chinese rose medallion lidded jar with traditional enamel decoration. Height 5.5cm.

385 A tall ~9th Cent1:1ry Chinese porcelam vase with orange painted bands and gilt figure decoration. Height 34.5cm. (Hair crack)

386 A shallow cloisonne bowl with muted green and brown tonings. 20th Century. Dim. 18 x 6cm with stand.

387 A carved Chinese ebony lidded box with chrysanthemum and bird motif. Dim. 10 x 12.5cm.

388 A 19th Century octagonal Chinese porcelain plate with enamel phoenix and floral decoration. Diam. 29cm.

389 A fat bodied Chinese porcelain vase with celedon glaze and underglaze blue figure decoration. Height 26cm

390 A 19th Century Chinese bottle vase with underglaze blue landscape decoration Height 23cm.

391 A large Chinese crackle glaze vase with overglaze enamel painted landscape scene. Height 33cm.

392 Another shallow bowl similar to above lot. Diam. 21.5cm.

393 A Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar decorated with peonies and leaves on a yellow ground. Height 19cm.

394 A Ming period Swatow dish with underglaze decoration. Circa 1600. Diam. 24.5cm.

395 A rare Chinese early Ching period glazed earthenware opium pillow in the form of a spotted cat. Length 35cm Height 19cm. (Illustrated)

396 A 19th Century Chinese porcelain blue and white cup and saucer.

397 A standing bronze Buddah figure on lotus base. Height 14.5cm.

398 Another small bronze Buddah seated on lotus base, offering a bowl (gold cast mark). Height 12cm.

399 Another similar (copper cast mark).

400 A pair of 19th Century ornate Cantonese enamel on silver candleholders in the form of a tapered cylinder with petal collar.

401 A good small bronze Buddah in yogic position on lotus base (gold cast mark). Height 12cm.

402 An Indian bronze figure of Boddhisattva. Height 18cm.

403 A Japanese ivory netsuke of a dog with large snail shell. Unsigned.

404 A string of 19th Century ivory beads interspaced with glass millefiori beads. Length 70cm.

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The following eight lots are all pre Columbian items

405 Stirrup - Spouted Jar. Chimu culture - Peru. Circa 900 AD. Height 18cm. (Repaired)

406 Man and Wife Figures. Cuasmal culture - Equador. Height 9cm.

407 Pre Columbian stone carving Chimborazo ProvinceEquador. Circa 1200 AD Length 18cm.

408 Face collar vessel. Chimu culture - Peru. Circa 900 AD. Height 17cm. (Repaired)

409 Household vessel with handle. Inca culture - Peru. Height 14.5cm.

410 Chonta wood 'Q uero ' or ceremonial drinking vessel. Inca culture - Peru. H eight 14.5cm.

411 Oil on canvas 'Cris to ' 18th Century from Arequipa Region Peru. Framed and glazed. Dim. 33 x 40cm. (Some damage)

412 Oil on tin 'Virgin of Carmen'. Late 18th-19th Century from Arequipa - Peru. Framed, not glazed. Dim. 21.5 x 28cm.

413 A large 19th Century Chinese ginger jar with underglaze blue pastoral scene. Height 20cm.

414 Another similar to above lot.

415 A Chinese Ming period Swatow dish with underglaze decoration. Circa 1600. Diam. 25cm.

416 Another similar to above. Diam. 26.5cm.

417 A 19th Century Chinese rose medallion plate with traditional enamel decoration. Diam. 23cm.

418 A lidded Chinese blue and white ginger jar. Height 21cm.

419 A Japanese Satsuma style vase with painted and gilt figure decoration. Height 31cm.

FORTHCOMING SALES

Peter Webb Galleries has an exciting calendar of important sales for 1982 and we are now accepting quality entries of the following.

TIQUE:

Furniture, Silver, Porcelain, Glass, Copperware , Brassware, Clocks.

CHINESE:

Porcelain, Pottery, Jade, Ivory, Furniture, Fabrics.

JAP ESE:

Swords, Tsuha, Fittings, lnro, Netsuke, Okimono, Satsuma, Kutani, and Imari Porcelain. Woodblock prints.

EASTERN:

Rugs & Carpets.

NEW ZEAL

Historical & Contemporary Paintings & Prints.

EUROPE

Paintings & Miniatures.

RARE BOOKS:

Maps, Prints and Primitive Art.

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PETER WEBB GALLERIES

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