GA025 - Property from the Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM

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A silver vesta case of New Zealand
interest by Adolph Frankau & Co,
Birmingham, circa 1879
the oblong body engraved ‘Hurunui
14th Augt. 1879’, the reverse ‘E.W.
Ralph’ within rectangular cartouches
and scrolling surrounds
stamped ‘A.F & Co’
5.3 x 3.5cm
PROVENANCE
The Ruth Simon Collection, 2005
NOTE
The ship, Hurunui was built in 1875 for
the New Zealand Shipping Company.
It sailed from London on 14th August
1879 and arrived in Lyttelton on 6th
December. She was sunk in 1915,
of the Isle of Wright by a German
Submarine
$200–300
411
A decorative silver box
Machine turned detail to lid, inlaid
opal section, woodend interior;
maker Edwin Harrop, Sydney, c.1920.
$200–300
412
A collection of silver plate
including two trumpet vases, a dinner
gong, a covered butter dish and a
faceted bottle
the largest vase 31cm
$200–300
413
A collection of seven sterling silver
napkin rings
comprising seven pieces, two by
Stokes & Sons, one by Prouds, one by
Waller H Willson Ltd, London 1916 and
three others
2.5cm wide
$250–350
414
A collection of Australian silver
mounted and plated burra bean nut
vestas, late 19th century
comprising four pieces, all with hinged
lids and shield shaped cartouche, one
engraved with the crest of a bird
the largest 6cm high
$250–350
415
A collection of seven silver paper
knives by Prouds Jewellers, Australia
comprising four boomerang shaped,
two with enameled coat of arms, one
with map of Australia, one set with an
opal doublet and three straight knives,
one with a koala, one a kookaburra and
one with coat of arms of Perth
the longest 17.5cm
$200–300
416
A sterling silver vesta by Minshull &
Latimer, Birmingham, 1901 together
with a note case and Sarastro lighter
the vesta engraved with a presentation
inscription among vine leaves, the note
case engraved “RLL Xmas 1909” and a
Sarastro silver and niello lighter
the largest piece 10 x 7.5cm
$200–300
417
A cased Australian silver fauna figural
puzzle
made by SilverPuzzle
total weight of silver 220gms
$300–500
418
Two pairs of Australian silver napkin
rings, one by Denis Brothers,
Melbourne circa 1880
together with a similar smaller pair,
with vacant floral cartouche
marked “DENIS BROS/STERLING
SILVER”
2.3 & 1.5cm wide
$200–300
419
A collection of Australian themed
silver plate ware
including a teapot, cutlery, dishes, hat
pins and desk ornaments
the teapot 15cm high
$300–500
420
Four Australian sterling silver dishes
and a pair of napkin rings
comprising a comport form golf
trophy, a shallow coin inset dish and
two ashtrays in the form of a map of
Australia and a pair of coin mounted
napkin rings
the comport 10.5cm diameter
$300–500
421
An Edward VII sterling silver card
case by Crisford & Norris Ltd,
Birmingham 1908
embossed with a kangaroo
among ferns, with script
initials to verso
10 x 7cm
total weight of silver 56gms
PROVENANCE
The Ruth Simon Collection,
2005
$400–600
422
A collection of silver mounted
Tasmanian specimen wood
napkin rings
$300–500
423
Three Australian silver plate mounted
emu eggs, 19th century
one impressed Evan Jones,
Sydney to the base
the largest 27cm high
$600–800
424
A collection of Royalty commemorative
coins and medallions
$300–500
425
Three 1943 Australian pennies and
a medallion commemorating the
Commonwealth of Australia
$300–500