GA038 | Interiors | Private Collections

Interiors 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 

Melbourne, Sunday 2 October 2022

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FRONT COVER: 

Lot 157 (Detail) 

BACK COVER: 

Lot 225 

Interiors 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 

Auction 

Sunday 2 October 2022, 12.00 Noon 

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Armadale, Victoria 3143 

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PROPERTIES FROM 

1 Property from the Collection 

of the late Roger Brookes 

(Lots 1–147) 

2 Private Collection, Melbourne 

(Lots 148–216) 

3 Property from an East Melbourne 

Apartment 

(Lots 217–251) 

4 The Laurie Collection 

(Lots 252–355) 

RIGHT: 

Lot 269 (Detail)

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Roger Brookes with golf club at Scotsburn Grove c1948 

Property from the Collection 

of the late Roger Brookes 

Roger Brookes was a great-grandson of 

Australia’s second Prime Minister Alfred Deakin 

and a member of the Brookes family who 

had distinguished themselves in the fields of 

industry (gold and paper), public service, and 

the pastoral industry. His father Wilfred was 

decorated as a war hero and for many years 

served as director on a number of company 

boards in the mining and paper manufacturing 

industries. 

On the death of his father, Sir Wilfred Deakin 

Brookes in 1997, Roger took over the 

custodianship the family home in Heyington 

Place in Toorak. With it came responsibility 

for an impressive collection of English silver, 

ceramics and furniture which had its genesis 

in the collection of his English maternal 

grandfather Albert Henry Heal of Oxton Hall, 

Birkenhead. His parents Betty and Sir Wilfred 

Deakin Brookes made many fine additions on a 

number of trips to England and antique hunting 

in Melbourne. 

Roger went on to make significant additions of 

Georgian silver, furniture and English blue and 

white ceramics to his parents’ collection which 

forms the basis of the Brookes Bequest gifted 

and now exhibited at The Johnston Collection 

in East Melbourne.

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A Colonial silver mounted emu egg 

on ebonised stand, 19th century 

with an emu on drum finial above a 

stiff leaf collar and pendant vine leaf 

decorations, similarly decorated to the 

stem and issuing three legs with leaf 

form feet, above an ebonised base, 

marks not visible 

33cm high 

$1,000–1,400 

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A Napoleon III rosewood bijouterie 

table in the Louis XV style, French, 

circa 1860 

the oval top with gilt metal mounts, 

raised on curved cabriole legs joined 

by a base shelf 

77.5cm high, 45cm wide, 32cm deep 

$2,000–2,500 

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A marquetry inlaid walnut poudreuse, 

French, 19th century 

the hinged top with gilt bronze trim and 

intricate marquetry decoration centred 

with a musical trophy; the bird's eye 

maple interior fitted with a mirror and 

compartments, raised on later cabriole 

legs, with key 

70cm high, 61cm wide, 42cm deep 

$1,200–1,500 

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A large harlequin Coalport afternoon 

tea service, early 20th century 

comprising approximately thirty 

pieces, decorated in pattern 2265 with 

floral sprays and gilded gadrooned 

borders, factory marks to the base, 

including a miniature teacup 

the milk jug 9cm high 

$300–500 

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A collection of cut crystal and glass, 

19th century and later 

comprising a pair of cut crystal 

decanters, an ovoid vase, cruet bottle, 

silver mounted box, five pieces of 

faceted crystal and glass and three 

Victorian glass star etched beakers 

the decanters 31.5cm high 

$200–300 

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A George IV mahogany cellarette, 

circa 1825 

the domed casket with ebony stringing 

and edges, the body with brass loop 

handles to the short ends and raised 

on four turned legs with brass caps 

and castors, with key 


$600–800 

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A George III mahogany hanging corner 

cupboard, circa 1800 

with a narrow ogee profile cornice, 

cross banding and satinwood inlay 

to the astragal glazed door, bearing 

BADA label 

101cm high, 60cm deep 

$500–800

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A provincial George III oak longcase 

clock by Parkinson of Lancaster, 

circa 1745 

with dentil detail to the hood above 

slender pillars, the brass face engraved 

Parkinson Lancaster having a Roman 

chapter ring, scroll spandrels and date 

aperture, the trunk with mahogany 

cross banding to the pendulum door 

and raised on ogee bracket feet 

215cm high 

NOTE 

Made by Robert Parkinson who moved 

to Lancaster in 1732 after he was 

freed from his apprenticeship. Noted 

for his fine eight day movement clocks, 

Robert was succeeded by his son 

William who continued the business 

until his death in 1800. 

$2,000–4,000 

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A large Sevres porcelain and 

ormolu mounted vase and cover, 

late 19th century 

decorated with an oval panel 

depicting a lady and gentleman on a 

Bleu de Roi ground within richly gilded 

and tooled cartouches and borders, 

with Neoclassical style bronze wreath 

handles and decorations 

52cm high 

$3,000–5,000 

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A Georgian style mahogany bureau 

bookcase, 19th century 

with a dentil pediment above two 

glazed doors with astragal bars, the fall 

front opening to reveal a fitted interior 

above two short and three graduated 

long drawers; each with brass handles 

and oval back plates 


$1,500–2,500 

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Two Continental porcelain female 

figures, 19th century 

comprising a woman wearing a blue 

shawl and holding a muff and an 

allegorical figure in a floral robe, both 

on Rococo style bases, marks to base 

the largest 15cm high 

$200–300 

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FREDERICK HALL (1860-1948) 

Arrival at the Farmyard 

oil on canvas 

signed lower left: Fred Hall 

44 x 59cm 

$2,000–3,000 

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A Regency mahogany carver, 

circa 1810 

with a turned top rail and foliate carved 

centre rail, reeded scrolling arms with 

brass rosette terminals, with a drop-in 

seat and raised on reeded sabre legs 

$500–800 

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A Victorian giltwood salon mirror, 

circa 1850 

the oval frame with a floral garland 

crest and a moulded and bead 

surround to the original plate 

80 x 52cm 

$200–300 

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A pair of antique brass heat guns 

together with two small heat guns and 

a book about collecting antique paint 

stripping guns 

the largest gun 32cm high 

$200–300 

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A Swiss gilt enamel travelling clock, 

together with a leather framed desk 

clock, 1920s and later 

the Liverpool made enamelled clock in 

lapis lazuli and turquoise colours with 

rubbed maker's marks, housed in the 

original case, and a desk clock with a 

painted scenic face, Arabic numerals 

and Swiss 8 day movement 


$500–800 

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A short dagger 

the ribbed pointed blade with a later 

banded handle and a rounded pommel 

32cm long 

$50–100

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A mahogany cased music box, 

by F.C Lecoultre, Swiss, circa 1845 

an eight tune music box crank 

operated with a 33cm brass cylinder 

and comb stamped with maker's 

trademark, housed in a mahogany 

case inlaid with satinwood stringing 

the case 13cm high, 52cm wide, 

17cm deep 

$1,000–1,500 

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An English panelled oak settle, 

18th century 

with seven fielded panels over a 

hinged box seat with a central storage 

compartment 

length of back 177cm 

$1,800–2,500 

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A Victorian Gothic Revival walnut 

ecclesiastical chair, circa 1850 

with a profusely pierced and carved 

crest flanked by clustered pier stiles 

with Gothic pinnacles, a carved seating 

rail and raised on clustered pillar legs; 

the back upholstered with a medieval 

style embroidered panel 

162cm high 

$1,200–1,500 

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Three military edged weapons, 

German, French, Japanese, 

early to mid 20th century 

a German M1898 sword bayonet and 

scabbard, WWI issue, for Mauser 98 

rifles, a French Lebel bayonet with 

scabbard, and; a Japanese bayonet for 

6.5mm type rifle 

the largest 68cm long 

$200–300 

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A Daum crystal lamp base, France, 

mid 20th century 

of curvaceous organic form, etched 

mark of Daum France to foot 

28cm base only 

$300–400 

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A glazed earthenware model of a 

horse and a black dog, by Betty Heal, 

20th century 

10cm high 

NOTE 

Betty Heal was Roger Brookes's 

mother. The Brookes family owned 

a property at Mt Eliza called 'Frost 

Hill' and it has been suggested this 

companionable pair may have been 

family pets 

$100–200 

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A Victorian mahogany astragal glazed 

bookcase, 19th century 

the extended pediment with a key fret 

border, with twin glazed doors above 

a drawer base and raised on bracket 

feet, keys for cabinet and drawer 


$600–800 

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A George III oak corner cupboard, 

circa 1800 

the moulded overhanging pediment 

above two glazed doors with astragal 

bars; the base with two panelled doors, 

raised on bracket feet 

198cm high, 100cm wide 

$1,000–1,500 

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A collection of English porcelain 

tea and coffee sets 

comprising a pair of Cauldon 

pink floral teacups and saucers, 

a part turquoise Royal Worcester 

demitasse set comprising one 

can and six saucers, and a petite 

unmarked tea service with a teapot, 

sugar bowl, cups and saucers, 

the teapot 8.5cm high 

$100–200 

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A figurative ceremonial spear, 

Bacouba, Democratic Republic of 

Congo 

polished wood and iron, 

made by the Kuba kingdom 

152cm long 

PROVENANCE 

Sidewalk Gallery 

$100–200 

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A Georgian style coffee table 

and a floor lamp 

a mahogany circular table raised 

on tapering legs 

the table 58cm high, 64cm diameter, 

the lamp base 160cm high 

$60–100 

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An Edwardian satinwood display 

cabinet, in the Georgian style, 

circa 1900 

the astragal glazed doors 

enclosing three shelves above 

a shaped apron and raised on 

cabriole legs with paw feet 


$500–800 

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A Victorian ebonised and satin wood 

inlaid walnut games table, circa 1870 

the swivel folding top with Mauchline 

type decoration opening to reveal 

chess and backgammon boards, with 

a frieze drawer and sliding work basket, 

and raised on turned and carved 

supports, with BADA label, key and 

associated chess pieces 

73.5cm high, 58.5cm wide, 43cm deep 

$1,500–2,500 

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A Victorian oak gateleg table in the 

Jacobean style, later 19th century 

of pegged construction, the oval top 

raised on barley twist legs to an aged 

stretcher base 


$300–500 

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ERIC ENVY (BORN 1951) 

East Melbourne - Albert Street 

Below Lansdowne Street 

oil on canvas on board 

signed lower left: Envy 

59.5 x 74.5cm 

$200–300 

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WILLIAM DANIELL 

Liverpool Taken from the 

Opposite Side of the River 

colour engraving 

published by Longman & Co, 

London 1815 

with printed text on margin 

16 x 23.5cm 

$200–300 

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JOHN CARY 

Map of Cheshire 

engraving 

originally published 1787 

with printed text in image 

22 x 27cm 

$100–200 

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A Louis XV style kingwood vitrine, 

early 20th century 

the slender bombé vitrine with a gilt 

bronze pierced crest above a shaped 

glass door with a painted panel of 

a courting couple and landscape 

scenes to the lower register, three 

glass shelves to the fabric lined interior 

and raised on splayed legs, gilt bronze 

trims and mounts throughout 


$1,500–2,500 

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A pair of Sevres Empire porcelain 

figures of Napoleonic army officers, 

1804 and later 

red painted mark to base 

Mre Imple de Sevres 

21cm high 

$300–500 

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A Georgian mahogany bureau, 

19th century, together with a 

reproduction bookcase top 

the fall front opening to reveal a 

fitted interior above four graduated 

long drawers with bone lozenge 

escutcheons and replaced brass drop 

handles, raised on bracket feet 

the bureau 110cm high, 103cm wide 

$1,500–2,500 

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A small mahogany bookcase cabinet, 

in the Georgian style, 19th century 

the dentil cornice above a single 

astragal glazed door, together with 

a separate demi-lune base with two 

satinwood cupboard doors above two 

graduated drawers, raised on three 

splayed feet 

the cabinet 109cm high, 65cm wide, 

26cm deep 

$500–800 

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A collection of decorative Australian 

animal figures, 20th century 

comprising five pieces in pewter, silver, 

bronze and wood 


$100–200 

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A collection of decorative wood 

ornaments and a lacquerware tray 

comprising a mask, a statue of a 

buddha and a pair of carved wood 

antelopes, together with an oriental 

gilded black lacquer dish 

the lacquer dish 39cm diameter 

$40–60 

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A collection of decorative metal 

objects including brass, pewter and 

copper 

comprising two pewter tankards, a 

copper etching plate and a bronze 

medallion, a brass figure of a crayfish 

and an etched Japanese dish 

the largest tankard 12cm high 

$100–200 

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A set of seven Regency style 

mahogany dining chairs 

each with a brass inlaid tablet top rail 

above a curved X-form splat centred 

with a lozenge, upholstered in Regency 

style fabric and raised on turned front 

legs 

$600–800 

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Two military swords 

each with a straight edge blade and 

basket hilt, the larger with a wire 

wrapped handle, the other with a 

bronze and wood handle with figural 

moulded decoration 

the larger 105cm long 

$100–200 

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A pair of Regency style beech and 

stained mahogany side chairs 

each with a tablet top rail inset with a 

simulated amboyna panel and rope 

twist centre rail above the drop-in seat, 

covered in Regency striped fabric, 

raised on turned front legs 

$100–200 

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RONALD QUICK (BORN 1947) 

Dancing Trees - 

Flinders Ranges 1989 

pastel 

signed and dated lower right: 

QUICK 89 

28 x 37.5cm 

$100–200 

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An antique ebony walking stick 

carved from a single piece of wood 

the tapering stick with an integral knob 

handle and exhibiting a fine close grain 

84cm long 

$200–300 

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A Georgian style mahogany secretaire 

chest of drawers, early 20th century 

with boxwood stringing and brass drop 

handles, raised on ogee bracket feet. 

107cm high, 110cm wide, 57cm 

$500–700 

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FREDERICK HALL (1860-1948) 

Shepherd and Flock Returning 

to the Farm 

oil on canvas 

signed lower left: Fred Hall 

49.5 x 59.5cm 

$1,200–1,800 

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Government of Victoria Invitations to 

the Editor of 'Advance Australia & Lady' 

to the Royal Review 1901 and The 

Exhibition Building 1901 

two colour lithographs 


22 x 28.5cm (each) 

together with a leather bound official 

program of the Opening of the First 

Parliament of the Commonwealth of 

Australia in Melbourne 

$100–200 

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A varied group of sterling silver items, 

early 20th century and later 

including a Persian silver woven basket 

vase on bun feet, marks in farsi to 

base; a decorative spoon; a snowflake 

Christmas decoration, and; a butterfly 

wing pendant in a sterling silver mount, 

hallmarks to all items 

the basket vase 9cm high, 11cm wide, 

11cm deep, weight of silver (excluding 

pendant) 145gms 

$150–200

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THOMAS BARRETT 

(BRITISH, 1845-1924) 

Herding Sheep 

mezzotint 

signed on margin: Thomas Barrett 

15 x 19.5cm 

$80–120 

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JOHN BAIRD 

The Teams 

colour print 


32 x 45cm 

$100–200 

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A Queen Anne revival mahogany fall 

front bureau 

the front with an applied oval relief 

panel, enclosing a fitted interior above 

three graduated drawers with turned 

knob handles, raised on cabriole legs 

with pad feet 


$100–200 

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Black Body Mask 

Touba Makonde - Tanzania 


PROVENANCE 

Sidewalk Gallery, Hobart 

$200–400 

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ARTIST UNKNOWN 

Map of Cheshire 

colour engraving 

7 x 10.5cm 

$80–120 

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A collection of vintage clocks, 

1940s and later 

five pieces including a cased fob, travel 

and small desk clocks and a heavy 

gauge copper 1960s wall clock 

the largest dial 15cm diameter 

$80–120 

57 

A Queen Anne style walnut stool, 


the padded top covered in tapestry 

fabric, raised on four cabriole legs with 

acanthus carved knees standing on 

claw ball feet. 


$100–200 

58 

A pewter Tuareg teapot, Mauritania, 


together with a Moroccan 

style pewter coffee pot 

the largest pot 26cm high 

$100–200 

59 

A small antique sandstone gargoyle 

in the form of a mythical avian figure 

19cm high 

$100–200 

60 

A vintage iron and cast iron stone 

tennis court roller by En-Tout Cas 

144cm high, 66cm wide, 

60cm diameter of roller 

$300–500 

61 

A collection of vintage measuring 

items 

comprising two sets of scales and 

a decorative table top cast iron rain 

gauge stand 

the stand 25cm high 

$40–60 

62 

A Georgian Revival mahogany wine 

table together with a pair of glass top 

side tables, 20th century 

with knopped turned stems and 

splayed tripod bases 

the wine table 48cm high, 

31cm diameter 

$200–300 

63 

A lizard skin Huon Gulf drum, 

Papua New Guinea, 1930's 

65cm high 

$200–300 

64 

A collection of vintage ephemera and 

Australiana 

including a boxed compass, a penny, 

antique tram tickets, vintage redheads 

matches and a RAAF diamond jubilee 

commemorative plate 

$100–200 

65 

A vintage collection of ladies' 

accessories, 1940s and later 

comprising four beaded clutches, a 

beige leather handbag, a pair of Bally 

size 8 silk covered stiletto pumps, 

black crochet gloves and a brass 

Victorian bell 

the handbag 23cm high 

$40–60 

66 

An Orrefors crystal vase and a cut 

glass vase, 20th century 

the swirling 'Svaneholm' 

pattern crystal vase signed by 

Jans Johansson to base 

together with a cylindrical vase with 

vertical bands of ladder like cuts 


$150–250 

67 

JAPANESE SCHOOL 

Mount Fuji 

mixed media panel 

inscribed lower right 

18 x 25.5cm 

$60–100 

68 

FRANK SHORT (BRITISH) 

Broadstairs Pier, Kent 

etching 

signed on margin: Frank Short 

18 x 25cm 

$100–200 

69 

A Philips Radiogram stereo together 

with a collection of records, 

1960's and later 


$100–200

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70 

A Gold Charm Bracelet 

Featuring twelve assorted yellow gold 

charms of various carats, suspended 

from a 9ct rose gold fancy gate link 

bracelet with heart padlock. 

Total weight 59.5gms. 

$1,200–1,500 

71 

Two Signet Rings 

Featuring an 18ct yellow gold signet 

ring with oval panel engraved with an 

eagle, total weight 13.9gms together 

with a 9ct rose gold signet ring with 

square panel with engraved initials R H, 

total weight 4gms. 

$700–900 

72 

A Sapphire and Diamond Eternity Ring 

Full circle design, featuring fourteen 

old cut diamonds and fourteen carre 

cut sapphires, set in white gold. 

$200–300 

73 

A collection of Yemeni ‘coin silver’ 

filigree decorated jewellery 

comprising a 'Sun & Moon' pendant, 

Hadhramaut region 

of circular pierced design with tassels 

set below and hung from a curb link 

silver chain, an armlet, and a silver 

wedding pendant of hexagonal form 

with coral beads, edged by tassels 

the largest piece 15 x 15.5cm 

PROVENANCE 

Sidewalk Gallery, Tasmania 

$100–200 

74 

A George V sterling silver creamer jug 

and sugar caster by Josiah Williams & 

Co, London, 1912 and a small sterling 

bon bon dish by William Hutton & Son 

Ltd, Birmingham, 1928 

hallmarked to all items 

the creamer 15cm high, 

total weight of silver 290gms 

$300–400

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An Edwardian mahogany finished 

bijouterie and music cabinet, 

circa 1910 

with cartouche shaped glazed panels 

to the upper section and curvaceous 

glazing bars to the lower register with 

hipped and carved corners above 

petite feet 


PROVENANCE 

Kozminsky Galleries, Melbourne, 1964 

$1,500–2,000 

76 

A collection of French and English 

porcelain, 18th century and later 

including cans and saucers by 

Niderviller, Bristol and first period 

Worcester, a Vienna porcelain custard 

pot, other, and a powder blue ground 

Limoges vase with floral decoration 

and gilt enrichments 

18cm high 

$400–500 

77 

A collection of gentleman's 

accessories, including a vintage 

camera, 19th century and later 

including a cased vintage camera, 

a cigar holder, a mother-of-pearl 

compass, a concertina tiered 

tortoiseshell box and assorted white 

metal boxes 

$200–300 

78 

A large collection of vintage silver plate 

mixed table and serving wares 

including trays, bowls, water pots, 

bon bon dishes, egg cups, salts 

$100–200 

79 

A Victorian mahogany long stool, 


the rectangular padded seat covered 

in floral tapestry above a moulded 

frieze, raised on foliate scroll feet 


$100–200 

80 

A pair of Georgian style mahogany 

bedside chests 

each of serpentine profile with a dentil 

frieze above two long drawers and 

shaped apron, with blind fretwork 

details, raised on short legs with 

castors 


$100–200 

81 

An oval mahogany framed toilet mirror, 

19th century 

with turned supports, trestle base and 

stretcher 


$100–200 

82 

A mahogany framed folding vanity 

mirror, early 20th century 

of serpentine form, with bevelled plate, 

a central arching crest with a carved 

anthemion, and raised 

on cabriole legs 

82cm high, 103cm wide (unfolded) 

$100–200 

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Two oak hanging cupboards in the 

antique Dutch style 

each with a shaped dome top, canted 

glazed sides and a conforming single 

door enclosing two shelves 


$600–800 

86 

BRITISH SCHOOL 

Village by a Stream 1928 

watercolour 

signed but illegible and dated lower left 

23.5 x 35.5cm 

$200–300 

90 

An Australian blackwood display 

cabinet, 20th century 

with a single astragal glazed door, 

three shelves and raised on splayed 

feet 


$300–500 

84 

BRITISH SCHOOL 

(19TH CENTURY) 

Southport, Lancashire 

watercolour 

5.5 x 8.5cm 

$100–200 

85 

A Regency mahogany tilt-top breakfast 

table, circa 1820 

the oval top with a reeded edge, raised 

on a turned column support with four 

reeded splayed legs with acanthus 

brass caps and castors 


$500–800 

87 

A vintage Stanley spirit level, 

circa 1950 

in seasoned cherry with cat's eye 

glasses and 'tested for accuracy' 

61cm long 

$30–40 

88 

A handwritten vellum indenture, 

English, 17th century 

dated April 1622 

40 x 50cm 

$40–60 

89 

A collection of books on Australian art, 

history and culture 

$100–200 

91 

Two jarlets together with a glazed 

earthenware dish 

a Vietnamese blue and white 

annamese style jarlet, a jarlet in soft 

mottled tones and a brown and teal 

glazed saucer dish 

the dish 15cm diameter 

$100–200 

92 

A collection of books and references 

on antiques and collecting 

approximately 45 items on mostly 

silver, porcelain, furniture and general 

collecting 

$100–200

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93 

A George V sterling silver inkstand, 

Josiah Williams & Co, 1914 London 

with two crystal hob nail cut bottles 

with sterling covers and mounts and 

two pen wells, the stand with applied 

leaf scroll corners and conforming 

feet; hallmarked to all elements 

the tray 15 x 22cm deep, 


NOTE 

Josiah Williams & Co included 

George Maudsley Jackson & David 

Landsborough Fullerton 

$400–600 

94 

A Rococo Revival silver plate ink stand 

by Hardy Bros Ltd, mid 20th century 

the heavy gauge cast tray with a 

decorative applied border, a diamond 

point cut glass bottle with a silver plate 

mount and a cradle style pen rest 

the tray 22cm wide, 18cm deep, 

9.5cm high (bottle) 

$100–140 

95 

A lapis blue guilloché enamel sterling 

silver dressing table set by Albert 

Carter, Birmingham, 1925 

comprising a hand mirror, a clothes 

brush, a button hook, a powder jar, 

a trinket box, nail buffer and a pair of 

faceted crystal scent bottles, all with 

engine turned decoration throughout 

the scent bottles 8.5cm each 

$300–500 

96 

Three sterling silver table dishes, 

Birmingham, 1920's and later 

a lobed comport with an undulating 

rim by E S Barnsley & Co, Birmingham, 

1920; a petite pierced silver bon bon 

dish by Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham, 

1926, and a shell form butter dish with 

a fitted glass liner by Charles Wilkes, 

1927, retailed and boxed for Hardy 

Bros. Ltd 

the comport 11.5cm high, 


$280–360 

97 

A group of silver and plated wares 

including candle accessories and a 

letter opener 

a sterling silver ebonised candle 

snuffer by Hampton Utilities, 

Birmingham, 1972; an ornate antique 

silver plate wick trimmer with a plated 

gadrooned and shell ornamented dish 

and an etched South East Asian silver 

'kris' wavy blade letter opener, bearing 

Arabic marks (translates as Golestan) 

the candle snuffer 31cm long 

$160–200 

98 

A trio of sterling silver toast stands by 

Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1923, 1925 

and 1929 

two of arched form, and one of trefoil 

shape, hallmarked to rails of all 

the largest 7.5cm high, 


$100–160 

93

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A sterling silver engine turned table 

top cigarette box by Hardy Brothers, 

London, 1928 

a timber lined wood box with an 

applied thumb piece, twice hallmarked 

and stamped also to base 

4.5cm high, 11cm wide, 9.5cm deep, 

320gms total weight 

$360–460 

100 

A sterling silver engine turned 

decorated cigarette case, possibly 

Edwin Harrop, circa 1920's 

the spring hinged case with a 

brushed gold interior and spun 

wire cigarette holders, marked 

Britannic, E H sterling silver 

11.5 x 9.5cm, 


$260–340 

100

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102

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101 

A pair of small Rococo inspired silver 

candlesticks, Swedish, 1962 

embossed and knopped candlesticks 

with a three crowns Swedish national 

mark, date stamp and other punch 

marks, having lobed rocaille decorated 

wax pans and bases of conforming 

design, plaster filled 

15.5cm high, 


$240–400 

102 

A sterling silver waiter by Edward 

Barnard & Sons Ltd, London, 1927 

the plain waiter having a shaped rim 

with a gadrooned edge and raised on 

pad feet 

21cm diameter, 415gms silver weight 

$400–500 

103 

A Rococo inspired embossed .800 

silver tray, German, circa 1900 

with a cailloute design throughout, 

Continental silver standard, post 1886 

crown and crescent mark, and partial 

maker's mark to base, displayed in an 

oriental stand; together with a circular 

plated salver with a gadroon border, 


the German tray 44cm x 33cm, total 

weight of silver 795gms 

$400–600

28 

104 

A group of silver plate wine 

associated wares and a sterling 

silver decanter label 

comprising an ice bucket with an 

applied rim, a Sheraton revival wine 

cooler, a pair of claw tongs, and a 

sterling silver whisky label by Crisford 

& Norris Ltd, Birmingham, 1975 

wine cooler 16.5cm high, the decanter 

label silver weight 10 gms 

$140–180 

105 

A collection of sterling silver table 

accessories, Chester and Birmingham, 


comprising a pair of place card 

holders, three napkin rings, and one 

other, Sampson Mordan & Co, 1912 

Chester; Sanders & Mackenzie, Alfred 

George Griffiths, 1918 Birmingham 

the place card holders with cast 

pheasants 

the leaf adorned napkin ring 6cm high, 


$80–100 

106 

An Australian silver lyrebird teaspoon, 

a memorial spoon for Brian Eggleton 

and issued to members of Silver 

Society of Australia 2015 

made by Trevor Platt of Libucha & 

Platt, Queensland, in a limited edition 

of 130, boxed 

12cm long, weight of silver 20gms 

$100–200 

107 

A collection of silver plate tea wares, 


comprising a four piece bachelor 

service by William Mammatt & Sons, 

bearing initials AHH for Albert Henry 

Heal to the hot water pot, a small 

covered warming dish, comport, 

Georgian revival sugar basin and 

creamer, a small caster and a strainer 

hot water pot 14.5cm high 

$160–200 

108 

A three piece silver plate candlestick 

garniture, 19th/20th century 

of knopped and slender baluster form 

upon hexagonal bases and decorated 

throughout with vegetal motifs in low 

relief, the central stick with extension 

elements, 

the centrepiece when assembled 

62cm high, side candle sticks 2cm 

$400–600 

109 

A George III mahogany hanging corner 

cupboard, circa 1800, together with a 

later similar cupboard 

each with canted corners and astragal 

glazed doors 


$400–600 

110 

A collection of blue and white 

porcelain including Staffordshire and 

Heinrich, 19th/20th century 

comprising a Staffordshire porcelain 

dessert service with lobed plates 

and a comport, an assortment 

of German porcelain, and a mid 

century platter by Langley 

the platter 34cm long 

$300–400 

111 

A group of decorative boxes, a 

miniature cabinet and a paperweight, 


comprising a Sitzendorf porcelain box, 

a hexagonal quartz box, a miniature 

Chinese jewellery cabinet and a marble 

paperweight with a bronze rosette 

the cabinet 17cm high, 20cm wide, 

12.5cm deep 

$100–200 

112 

Early French Voyages to Australia 

- Les Premieres Expeditions 

Francaises vers L'Australie (a 

portfolio of reproductions), 

Banque Nationale de Paris 

published by Banque Nationale de 

Paris. Melbourne. ., 1981, a limited 

edition of 2300 copies with preface by 

Rodney Davidson 

$300–400 

113 

Two pairs of vintage binoculars 

together with a World War II compass 

and a pocket watch 

a leather cased pair of 10 x 50 field 

glasses, a small pair of binoculars, an 

English World War II issue compass 

with a mother or pearl dial, in original 

case; and an Oris pocket watch with 

subsidiary dial in case 

the larger pair of binoculars 21cm long 

$150–250 

114 

A collection of Australian themed 

memorabilia 

comprising: a 1962 commemorative 

paperweight, the One Millionth Holden; 

a Hawker Demon plaque; a Royal 

Australian Airforce commemorative 

medallion; a Royal Australian Airforce 

diamond jubilee plate, and a metal 

model of a Farmall tractor 

the tractor 13cm high 

$40–60 

115 

A collection of Royal Crown Derby 

'Imari' ware and two Davenport urns, 

19th/20th century 

comprising eleven Royal Crown Derby 

'Imari' demitasse teacups and saucers, 

pattern 2451, an Imari pattern coffee 

can, pattern 2614, a miniature Royal 

Crown Derby Imari pattern teacup, and 

two similar Davenport urns, circa 1875 

the urns 6.5cm high 

$400–600 

116 

A Russian silver plate samovar, Tula, 


a conical samovar with lobed panels 

raised upon a circular base with kneed 

feet, ornate bracket and ebonised 

turned handles and a cast spigot, the 

top engraved with medallions and 

maker's name in Cyrillic 

51.5cm high 

$200–300

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117 

A laurel leaf carved giltwood 

salon mirror 

profusely carved with a laurel 

wreath surround 


$300–500 

118 

A George III mahogany fold-over tea 


of D-end form, with satinwood 

stringing and panel inlay to the frieze, 

raised on four tapering legs 

73cm high, 91.5cm wide, 90cm deep 

$800–1,200 

119 

ATTRIBUTED TO 

DAVID COX JNR 

Ightham Mote, Kent 1878 

watercolour on paper 

signed with initials, dated and titled 

lower left: DC 1878 Ightham Mote Kent 

23.5 x 33.5cm 

$300–500 

117 

120 


Bay View 

oil on canvas board 

13 x 14.5cm 

$60–80 

121 

Two sterling silver condiment 

sets, various makers, London 

1911 & 1918 and Birmingham, 

1927 

comprising five piece and 

three piece condiment sets, the 

mustard pots and single salt with 

Bristol blue glass liners, together 

with an EPNS spoon 


$200–300 

118

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122 

A Copenhagen porcelain chocolate 

pot, an Alcora covered bowl, and 

a Coalport tureen and stand, 

circa 1780s and 1820 

a rare Copenhagen pot in strawflower 

pattern, an Alcora of Spain covered 

bowl with floral decoration on a cream 

ground, marked 'A', and a Coalport 

covered tureen with stand, profusely 

decorated with flowers and gilt 

enrichments within cobalt borders 

the tureen 16cm high 

PROVENANCE 

Moorabool Antique Galleries, Geelong 

$600–800 

123 

A set of gilded Coalport plates 

together with similar cake dishes 

comprising seven pieces, each 

decorated with painted sprays of 

flowers, the four plates with a royal 

blue ground and similarly decorated 

cake plates in apple green, blue and 

burgundy 

marks to base of each 

the largest 29cm wide 

$300–400 

124 

A mixed group of porcelain including 

Heinrich, Wedgwood and Cunard line 

by Royal Doulton 

comprising a part set of Heinrich 

'Anmut' dinnerware with serving 

tureens, a Wedgwood porcelain 

covered box, and three pieces of 

Cunard line Royal Doulton porcelain, 

backstamps to all 

the largest platter 40cm wide 

$100–200 

125 

A Staffordshire Bilston type floral 

enamel etui, circa 1770 

floral decorated with gilt metal mounts, 

bearing BADA label 

11.5cm long 

$40–60 

126 

A cased set of sterling silver cone 

coffee spoons, Thomas Bradbury & 

Sons, Sheffield 1924 

based on a 14th century spoon design 

with fig shaped bowls and cast pine 

cone finials, hallmarked to back of 

bowls 

8cm long, total weight of silver 40gms 

$150–250 

127 

A three piece lounge suite 

comprising a sofa and two armchairs; 

each with down filled loose seat 

cushions; each fully upholstered in a 

Chinoiserie style fabric 

$200–300 

128 

A cased Edwardian sterling silver 

condiment set, Horace Woodward & 

Co, London 1902 

comprising a pair of salt and pepper 

shakers with a mustard pot of 

cylindrical profile, embossed gadroons, 

hallmarked to bodies 

the mustard pot 6.5cm high, total 

weight of silver 100gms 

$140–180 

129 

A hardwood bow and a collection of 

arrows, Papua New Guinea 

the seven spears with various pigment 

and woven grass decorations 

the bow 205cm long 

$100–200

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130 

A Sheraton Revival heart shaped 

satinwood bijouterie table, 


decorated with floral and garland 

painted decorations and lined with 

sage green damask and silk, raised on 

three tapering legs united by curved 

stretchers 

73cm high, 49cm deep 

$1,000–1,500 

130 

131 

A Sheraton Revival satinwood 

bijouterie table, circa 1890 

the clover shaped cabinet top 

decorated overall with hand painted 

floral and garland decorations, raised 

on three tapering legs joined by 

curved stretchers 


$600–800 

131

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132 

A George III mahogany bowfront chest 

of drawers, circa 1800 

the top with cedar crossbanding and 

boxwood stringing over two short 

and three long drawers and a shaped 

apron, raised on tall splayed feet. 


PROVENANCE 

Ex John Wilson Antiques 

$800–1,200 

133 

A collection of reference books on art 

and painting 

approximately 25 items 

$100–200 

134 

A collection of three lacquerware 

boxes, including a Persian 'Qalamdan' 

a heart shaped box, a portrait box and 

an antique papier maché pen box 

pen box 25cm long 

$50–100 

135 

An American silver plate spirit kettle, by 

the English Silver MFG Corp, NY, 1950s 

in the Rococo revival manner including 

a kettle, stand and burner 

40cm high 

$100–200 

136 

A Derby porcelain pot pourri urn, 

circa 1780, together with a pair of 

Meissen style urns, 20th century 

a green bodied pot pourri (lid 

absent) with high set gilded 

handles and applied polychrome 

flowers, mark to base, and a pair of 

cobalt ground campana urns with 

painted flowers to gilded reserves, 

crossed baton marks and painted 

numerals underside to both 

the urns 13cm high 

$300–400 

132

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137 

A gilt metal figure of Guanyin, 

Fujian Province, early 20th century 

the seated figure on a circular lotus 

base with an octagonal ebonised 

wood stand decorated with Greek key 

banding 

71cm high 

$800–1,200 

5683-96 

A late Victorian walnut toilet mirror 

with a swing arch mirror plate, raised 

on turned supports and outswept legs 


$100–200 

138 

CONSTANCE 

GERTRUDE COPEMAN 

(BRITISH, 1864-1953) 

London Street Scene 

miniature etching 

signed lower right: C. G. Copeman 

2.5 x 2cm (image size) 

NOTE 

Reputedly one of the first struck for 

Queen Mary’s dollhouse; two other 

artworks by CG Copeman hang in the 

dollhouse 

$100–200 

139 

WALTER MORGAN 

(BRITISH, 1847-1924] 

Cafe Arab 

watercolour 

signed and titled lower right and left: 

W J Morgan Cafe Arab Constantine 

dedication lower centre: Presented to 

Albert H Heal by the Royal Society of 

Artists, 1926 

17 x 24.5cm 

$200–400 

140 

An Irish style cut crystal salt together 

with four finger bowls, 19th century 

a boat shaped cut crystal salt on a 

heavy base and four matching cut 

crystal bowls with plain rims 

the boat shaped salt 8.5cm high 

$100–200 

137

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141 

Two woven masks, Sepik Region, 

Papua New Guinea 

comprising a woven Gable mask, 

Black Water Lakes Sepik region, 

decorated with natural earth pigments 

and fibre and a woven reed yam mask, 

Maprik Hills, Sepik Region 

the largest mask 20cm high 

$200–400 

141 

142

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142 

An assortment of Papua New Guinean 

and South Sea artefacts 

including a taxidermied alligator, an 

emu egg, a Huon Gulf turtle shell 

armband, Massim lime spatulas a 

Papua New Guinean Highland stone 

tapa beater, smoking pipe and 

Phallocrypt 

the largest spatula 53cm long 

$300–500 

143 

A dance club, Kikavo, Fiji 

finely carved throughout, 

with deep glossy patina 

115cm long 

PROVENANCE 

Sotheby's, Melbourne, 

Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 

15-16 November 2005, Lot 26 

Sold Hammer $5,500 

$2,000–3,000 

144 

A parrying shield Qauata, 

San Christobel, Solomon Islands 

carved with an ancestral figure 

at the base of the handle. 

128cm long 

PROVENANCE 

Sotheby's, Melbourne, 

Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 

15-16 November 2005, Lot 17 

Sold Hammer $8,500 

$3,000–5,000 

145 

A Tutsi woven grass basket, Rwanda 

44cm high 

PROVENANCE 

Sidewalk Gallery 

$200–300 

146 

A Melanesian carved wood 

ceremonial paddle 

140cm long 

$200–400 

147 

A tribal blade together with a leather 

scabbard, possibly Tuareg 

the blade 56cm long 

$100–200 

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Private Collection, Melbourne 

148 

A pair of polychrome lidded faience 

fruit urns, Italian 

the glazed ceramic pair comprising 

life size fruits to the lids with red apple 

finials above basket shaped urn bases 

with pierced cane effect borders, 

blue underglaze mark to base 

48cm high, 25cm diameter 

$800–1,200 

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149

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150 

149 

A pair of Louis XV style walnut 

armchairs, French, circa 1900 

with arching crests relief carved 

with shell and foliate forms, similarly 

decorated to the shaped arms and 

skirt, raised on cabriole legs united by 

an 'x' form stretcher and upholstered in 

ecru chequered velvet 

93.5cm high 

$1,000–1,500 

150 

A crystal drop chandelier, French, 


the multi-tiered chandelier with pear 

and spear head drops, some in pale 

amethyst colours and supporting 

eight electric candles, terminating in a 

faceted orb drop 


(approximately) 

$2,500–3,500 

151 

A jade and silver mounted magnifier, 

Chinese, 20th century 

the magnifying glass with a cast silver 

butterfly mount having green glass 

cabochon decorations and filigree 

work, the ferrule attached to a celadon 

jade handle 

14cm long 

$200–300

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152 

A pair of teal and amethyst 

earthenware parrots 

press moulded parrots perched on 

rustic bases, impressed cartouche 

marks to the unglazed bases 

26.5cm high 

$400–600 

153 

A pair of Chinese carved red lacquer 

armchairs, 20th century 

each with a lingzhi form crest above 

a pierced and relief carved splat 

featuring figures in pavilions, archaic 

designs to the arms above square 

seats and stretcher-based square 

section legs 

$1,000–1,500 

152 

153

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154 

A stained beech cabinet in the 

Japanese manner attributed, to Gabriel 

Viardot, France late 19th century 

with a carved dragon surmount and an 

asymmetric arrangement of cabinets 

and shelves, oriental style carved and 

pierced elements throughout with 

applied figures and cranes in bronze, 

coloured shell and bone, above 

cabriole legs 


$6,000–8,000 

155 

A French walnut side table, 


the stretcher-based rectangular table 

having a shallow skirt with corbel 

embellishments supported on fluted 

legs to block and bun feet 


$500–800 

154

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156 

CÉCILE BAILLOT-JOURDAN 

(FRENCH, 1889-1963) 

Fleurs et Leur Ombre No 1 

oil on canvas 

signed lower left: C. 

BAILLOT-JOURDAN 

45 x 32cm 

$300–500

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157 

A pair of antique French wrought iron 

gates, late 19th/early 20th century 

arching gates with associated side 

panels, of arabesque form with applied 

leafy embellishments 


$2,000–3,000 

158 

A French crystal chandelier, French, 

first half 20th century 

multi-tiered and hung with pear and 

spear head drops, with six arms 

supporting electric candles and white 

fabric shades, terminating in a large 

faceted orb drop 

98cm high, 55cm wide (approximately) 

$1,500–2,500 

159 

A French metal garden table, 


on a bracket style pedestal with 

scrollwork bracing, with remnant green 

paint 


$800–1,200 

157

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160 

A French painted wrought iron eight 

light chandelier, 20th century 

with profuse scroll work throughout 

and tole embellishments, the main 

branches supporting electric candles 

and maroon gathered fabric shades 


$1,200–1,500 

161 

A polychrome ceramic rooster 

realistically modelled with finely 

delineated plumage and raised on a 

base with wheat, oak leaf and acorn 

decorations, underglaze mark of 

St Andrew to base 

32cm high 

$300–500 

160 

162 

EUROPEAN SCHOOL 

Still Life Haricots and Loaves 

oil on canvas 

55 x 79cm 

$600–800 

163 

A pair of Biedermeier style mahogany 

circular tables, circa 1930s 

raised on a tapering pedestal to an 

ebonised and blonde wood collar and 

a triform base with ebonised paw feet 

64.5cm high, 70cm diameter 

$1,500–2,500

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162 

163

44 

164 

A Louis XVI style brass hunting horn 

eight light chandelier, circa 1930s 

the torchere form standard issuing 

eight hunting horn arms, with 'bell' 

sconces for electric candles 


$1,000–1,500 

164 

165 

A pair of vintage repoussé brass lamp 

bases, late 19th century/20th century 

triangular moulded stems in the 

Renaissance Revival manner with 

exaggerated wax pans and shaped 

bases with mask embellishments and 

scroll feet 

70cm high, 25cm sides of base 

$1,500–2,500 

166 

A Venetian mirror, 20th century 

an elongated octagonal mirror with a 

floral decorated shaped border and 

applied lozenge features 


$600–800 

165

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167 

A pair of carved and painted 

Solomonic columns, 19th century 

each column decorated with an 

entwined vine above platform bases, 

the square top capitals with feathered 

tiers and ionic scrolls 


$2,000–3,000 

168 

A French walnut circular wash stand, 


the tray top with turned supports 

to an undertier above a stepped 

concave stretcher base, 

raised on squat bun feet 


$500–800 

169 

A Delft tile inset oak hanging rack, 


with a shelf top, shaped 

sides and three scenic blue 

tiles above brass hooks 

40.5cm high, 55cm wide, 12 cm deep 

$200–300 

167

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170 

A large blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn 

centrepiece, Italian 

of impressive proportions with life 

size modelled fruits to the cover and a 

pear finial, above a gadrooned basket 

urn base 


$2,000–3,000 

171 

A large blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn 

centrepiece, Italian 

of impressive proportions with life size 

modelled fruits to the cover with a 

pear finial, above a gadrooned basket 

urn base 


$2,000–3,000 

172 

A cherry wood corner cabinet, 

in the Georgian style 

the projecting dentil cornice above an 

astragal glazed door, with a panelled 

cupboard to the base, raised on 

bracket feet 

188cm high, 64cm wide, 45 deep 

$600–800 

170 171

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173 

173 

A pair of gilt bronze mask form wall 

appliqués, early 20th century 

in the Neo-classical style issuing three 

scrolling arms supporting broad bead 

edge pans and electric candles 

28cm high, 32cm wide, 22.5cm deep 

$1,200–1,500 

174 

A mahogany bouillotte table, French, 


the round table with a pierced brass 

gallery and marble top above slender 

fluted legs, two small drawers and 

slides to the skirt 


$1,000–1,500 

174

48 

175 

A wrought iron hanging lantern, 


with arching amber panes and applied 

scrolling motifs, the pierced dome with 

finial and bail 

80cm high, 50cm diameter approx. 

$1,000–1,500 

176 

A vintage glass champagne bucket, 

French, mid 20th century 

with deep diamond point borders 

and a fluted frieze to the mid section, 

diamond shaped lug handles 


$300–500 

175 

177 

A pair of vintage metal bracket 

lanterns 

each with a textured rustic finish 

and a candle pricket to the interior, 

the pagoda tops with pierced 

border decorations 


$1,000–1,500 

177

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178 

178 

A vintage Murano two tone glass 

dome pendant light, 20th century 

with alternating clear and amber tone 

glass panes each with a rough hewn 

finish, with chain length to a ceiling cup 

the pendant 30cm high, 

36cm diameter 

$800–1,200 

179 

A Gothic style wrought iron hanging 

lantern, early 20th century 

of hexagonal profile with red and 

green panes enclosed by a series 

of extended columns and dramatic 

flaring spear heads, baluster shaped 

scroll work to the long stem 


$2,000–3,000 

179

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180 

A small wrought iron and moulded 

glass lamp shade by Muller Freres, 


the slender lappet decorated base 

supporting a moulded and frosted 

shade, mark of Muller Freres Luneville 

to rim 

39cm high, the base 14 x 14cm 

$1,500–2,500 

181 

181 

A Venini chrome and glass chandelier, 

Italian, 1960-70s 

the central standard with a dual 

platform of cascading tiedre prisms 

65cm drop (chandelier), 100cm 

drop (including chain and cup), 

45cm diameter 

$1,800–2,500 

182 

A large starburst pendant light 

clear glass panes in a distressed 

brass frame, with contemporary 

electrical fittings 

86cm high, 82cm diameter approx 

$1,800–2,500 

183 

A large starburst pendant light 

clear glass panes in a distressed 

brass frame, with contemporary 

electrical fittings 

86cm high, 82cm diameter approx 

$1,800–2,500 

180

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182 

183 

184 

A French wrought iron 

marble top console, 


the bow front Carrara marble 

top above a scroll decorated 

base with four scrolling bracket 

supports 

97cm high, 135.5cm wide, 

36cm deep 

$2,000–3,000 

184

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185 

A pair of silvered repoussé lamp bases 

with cream shades, 19th/20th century 

Neoclassical knopped triangular form 

stems upon convex moulded bases 

with paw feet, and waisted rectangular 

cream shades, with electrical fittings 

62cm high (to top of electrical fitting), 

88cm high (with shade) 

$1,200–1,500 

185 

186 

A pair of small marble top occasional 

tables, 20th century 

circular crystalline marble tops above 

slender brass tubular tripod bases 

62.5cm high, 40.5cm diameter 

$600–800 

186

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187 

187 

ROBERT FALCUCCI 

(FRENCH, 1900-1989) 

French Countryside 

signed lower right: FALCUCCI 

signed and titled (but illegible) verso 

64 x 53cm 

$600–800 

188 

A . HAMENDT-AVIGDOR 

Coraux et Poissons dans les 

watercolour 

signed lower left: A. Hamendt-Avigdor 

inscribed verso: H Avigdor 

42 x 62cm 

$300–500 

189 


Abstract 

lithograph 

signed with star insignia lower right 

39 x 33.5cm 

$200–400

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190 

A Lalique glass tray, pre 1945 

the circular tray with integral moulded 

berry handles, stencil mark of 

R.LALIQUE to edge of base 

38cm tray diameter, 46.5cm across 

the handles 

$1,000–1,500 

191 

A bronze figure of a horse and jockey, 

20th century 

modelled as a standing horse with 

the jockey resting in the saddle, 

raised on a naturalistic base 


$1,000–1,500 

192 

A bronze figure of a horse and jockey, 

20th century 

modelled as a cantering horse 

upon a textured base 


$1,000–1,500 

193 

A French marble top wrought iron 

console 

the serpentine veined black marble 

top raised on an ornately decorated 

base with arabesques and bold double 

scroll ironwork supports 


$1,500–2,500 

190

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193

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194 

194 

R ADAM 

Interior 

oil on canvas 

signed lower right: R. Adam 

63 x 52.5cm 

$600–800 

195 

WARREN 

Birds Eye View 2006 

mixed media on paper 


WARREN 06 

76.5 x 57cm 

$300–500 

196 

An Australian cedar stool or apprentice 

table, 19th century 

with a bullnose top above a shallow 

skirt, raised on turned legs 


$100–200 

197 

A small terracotta figure of Apollo, 

by Giustiniano 

the bronze toned terracotta figure 

seated on a rustic plinth draped with 

a lion skin and playing the pan pipes, 

stamped 'Apollo' to front of model and 

Giustiniano and trademark to reverse 

of base 


$800–1,200 

198 

A set of covered ceramic apothecary 

jars, Italian, 20th century 

the three jars labelled 'Arnica' 'Mirtillo' 

and 'Tiglio' with applied grape details, 

blue underglaze borders and floral 

decorations, BC mark in blue to bases 

30cm high 

$600–800 

199 

A pair of small metal folding 

occasional tables 

each with hinged X form stretcher 

bases 


$600–800

57 

200 

A pair of painted Moroccan metal ware 

lanterns 

each of hexagonal form with 

gadrooned collars and tiered domes, 

the interior with a candle pricket 


$1,000–1,500 

200 

201 

A pair of faceted metal and glass 

hanging lanterns 

each with a multi-paned exterior, 

gadrooned collars and bold pierced 

domes with fixed strap rings, internal 

candle prickets 


$1,000–1,500 

201

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202 

A small mahogany Empire style hall 


the pierced gallery surrounding a 

patterned grey marble top above 

a frieze drawer with squared swing 

handles, raised on fluted supports 

united by a platform stretcher 


$1,000–1,500 

202 

203 

An Aesthetic Movement brass 

whatnot, late 19th century 

Christopher Dresser inspired with a 

rope twist gallery flanked by flower 

motifs above a glass top and a 

hammered metal surround, with 

decorative pierced spandrels, an 

undertier with horizontal railing above 

tubular legs 


$800–1,200 

203

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204 

204 

GABRIEL PARIS (FRENCH, 

1924-2000) 

Sous-bois à l'automne 1957 

oil on canvas 


Gabriel Paris 57 

65 x 81cm 

$300–500 

205 

A large scenic mural painted on 

canvas, by J Hubert 

signed lower right corner 

210 x 530cm 

$3,000–5,000 

206 

A Louis XV style walnut bedside table, 

circa 1900 

with a three quarter gallery above a 

single cupboard relief carved with 

a trophy, the serpentine rocaille 

decorated skirt raised on cabriole legs 

with shell embellished knees 


$500–800 

207 

A Parian porcelain bust of a young 

woman, circa 1900 

emblematic of Summer and the 

harvest bearing ears of wheat to 

her hair and décolletage, raised on a 

stepped soclé, blue mark underside 

50cm high 

$500–800

60 

208 

208 

JEAN JOLY 

(FRENCH 1900-1952) 

Hiver Sans Neige 1946 

oil on canvas 


J. JOLY 46 

signed and titled verso: 

J. JOLY HIVER SANS NEIGE 

46 x 55cm 

$300–500 

209 

JEAN JOLY 

(FRENCH 1900-1952) 

Nature Morte à la Grenade 1916 

oil on canvas 


J. JOLY 16 

38 x 46cm 

$150–250 

210 

JEAN JOLY 

(FRENCH 1900-1952) 

Ciel D'automne 1945 

oil on canvas 


J. JOLY 45 


J. JOLY CIEL D'AUTOMNE 

54 x 65cm 

$300–500 

211 

JEAN JOLY 

(FRENCH 1900-1952) 

La Maison de Campagne 1946 

oil on canvas 


J. JOLY 46 


J. JOLY LA MAISON DE CAMPAGNE 

54 x 65cm 

$300–500 

212 

JEAN JOLY 

(FRENCH 1900-1952) 

Soir Sur L'Etang 1945 

oil on canvas 


J. JOLY 45 


J. JOLY SOIR SUR L'ETANG 

46 x 61cm 

$300–500 

213 

CÉCILE BAILLOT-JOURDAN 

(FRENCH, 1889-1963) 

Still Life 

oil on canvas 

signed lower right: C. 

BAILLOT-JOURDAN 

inscribed and titled on label verso 

45 x 37.5cm 

$200–400

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214 

A large Dutch Delft charger, 

18th century 

the lead glazed charger decorated 

in the oriental style, the border with 

tendril motifs to cartouches, repeat 

floral designs to the cavetto and 

enclosing a central floral and fruiting 

spray, unmarked 

34cm diameter 

$500–800 

214 

215 

A small Dutch Delft plate, 18th century 

the lead glazed plate decorated in the 

oriental manner with freely decorated 

flora centred with a flower pot flanked 

by a bird, with spur marks and pits to 

the underside, underglaze blue marks 

to base 

23cm diameter 

$400–600 

216 

A French Louis XVI style giltwood 

mirror, 18th century 

the giltwood mirror on red bole with 

an elaborate pierced ribbon crest 

the frame with bead and rope twist 

borders flanked by pendant tassels, 

with antique plate 


$1,500–2,500 

216

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Property from an East Melbourne Apartment 

217 

An Art Deco inspired black lacquer 

hall table 

raised on a U form gilded frame with 

ball finial above a platform base 


$1,000–1,500 

218 

A Jimmy Possum chrome trimmed 

hardwood low table 

with a rail and stile surface above an 

open compartment and single drawer 

36.5cm high, 90cm wide, 120cm deep 

$100–200 

219 

A pair of smoke coloured silk velvet 

upholstered couches 

square style plush club couches of 

generous proportions each with four 

embossed velvet back cushions and 

two additional silver cushions 

length of back 242cm 

$800–1,000 

220 

A set of four ebonised and white 

leather upholstered cocktail stools 

with high glazed bow back frames, 

stuffover seats and raised on tapering 

square section legs with narrow 

stretchers 

$300–500 

217

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221 

221 

A silvered wood 'Soleil' sunburst mirror 

by Christopher Guy 

152cm diameter 

$600–1,000 

222 

A silver leaf covered 'bonsai' 

branch sculpture 

raised on an ebonised hardwood 

pedestal 

130cm high 

$300–500 

223 

A navy blue plush pile wool carpet 

with a pebble texture throughout 

360cm wide 260cm deep (approx) 

$300–500 

224 

A black lacquered coffee table 

standing on four bold silvered baluster 

legs above a broad stretcher base 


$400–600

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225 

225 

A hand carved giltwood sunburst 

mirror by Christopher Guy 

134cm diameter 

$500–800 

226 

A pair of deep coral swivel lounge 

chairs 

plush button back chairs, upholstered 

in silk satin fabric from Decortex, 

Florence 

$600–800 

227 

A large custom grey wool Art Deco 

inspired rug 

the textured rug in silvery grey tones 

with a deep etched geometric pattern 

350 x 450cm 

$500–800 

228 

A handblown art glass form, Knot, 

by Fusion Z, Czech Republic 

a red cased rope twist form 

11cm high 

$60–80

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229 

229 

A pair of mahogany veneer bedside 

chests 

the pagoda top chests each with 

two flush set drawers and raised on 

splayed legs 


$700–1,000 

230 

An impressive Louis XVI inspired 

console 

with a granite effect metal surface 

above a pressed metal base with scroll 

borders, wreath enclosed rosettes and 

cornucopia 


$2,000–3,000 

230

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231 

A buttoned coral red velvet chaise 

longue with matching bolsters 

with an ebonised frame and raised on 

gilded ball and tapering square section 

legs, together with two matching 

embroidered pillows 


$700–1,000 

232 

An upholstered polished mahogany 

king bed frame 

the arching bedhead upholstered in 

a buttoned broad weave fabric, with 

curved footer and raised on tapering 

square section legs 

the bedhead 106cm high, 110cm wide 

$800–1,000 

233 

KUDDITJI KNGWARREYE 

(CIRCA 1928-2017) 

My Country 

synthetic polymer paint on canvas 

inscribed verso: Kuddtji 

Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings 

cat. no:12676 

118 x 150cm 

PROVENANCE 

Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, 

Melbourne 

$2,000–3,000 

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A pair of silver white velvet scroll back 

settees with matching cushions 

with black lacquered wingback type 

frames, piped squab seat cushions 

and accompanied by 

eight custom white velvet upholstered 

cushions and two grey accent 

cushions 

length of backs 176cm 

$1,200–1,500 

235 

A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted 

ebonised desk 

with a terracotta red tooled leather 

surface above three drawers, faux to 

the reverse and raised on ornamented 

cabriole legs with sabots, with 

associated keys 


$1,200–1,800 

236 

A pair of high glazed rosewood 

veneer side tables 

with subtle quarter veneer 

triangular surfaces and raised 

on square section legs 

65cm high, 64.5cm wide, 64.5cm deep 

$600–800 

231

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A pair of rosewood veneer drum style 

nightstands 

the high glazed stands with subtle 

quarter veneer surfaces, both with 

twin drawers and a slide with brushed 

chrome knobs and raised on scroll feet 

71cm high, 64.5cm diameter 

$600–800 

235 

237

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238 

An Art Deco inspired extension dining 

table and suite of tablet back chairs 

a fine high gloss veneer extension 

table with a platform base 

accompanied by a pair of carvers 

upholstered in embossed midnight 

blue velvet, and eight dining chairs 

upholstered in key fret embossed 

white velvet 

the table 76cm high, 300cm wide, 

120cm deep 

$1,200–1,500 

239 

A brown velvet and silvered wood hall 

chair by Christopher Guy 

with a striking tall back featuring a 

Mondrian-esque design and a deep 

wedge shaped seat 

151.5cm high 

$240–360 

240 

A contemporary hand blown 

art glass sculpture 

the hollow horn in modulating clear 

to coral colours, engraved signature 

to foot 

60.5cm high 

$300–500 

241 

A black high gloss abstract fibreglass 

sculpture 

61.5cm high 

$50–60 

242 

A large red, cream and grey wool blend 

rug by RC&D, New Zealand 

featuring a smart moderne 

design with a striped border 

450 x 550cm 

$500–800 

243 

A large art glass 'Knot' form, 


of extruded rope twist design, with 

Fusion Z label 

18cm high 

$100–200 

244 

A handblown olive art glass vase 


with a large freeform deep blue tail 

draped across the compressed rim, 

etched signature to base 

44cm high 

$200–300 

245 

No lot 

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246 

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A pair of Art Deco inspired cabinets by 

Christopher Guy 

bow front cabinets in deep mahogany 

veneer with tiered surfaces, twin 

cupboards with brushed chrome square 

handles and raised on splayed legs 

120.5cm high, 120cm wide, 

67.5cm deep 

$1,200–1,500 

238

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247 

A Chinese ancestor portrait, 

late Qing Dynasty 

ink and colour on paper, depicting 

a matriarch and attendants 

in formal court robes 

image 165 x 85cm, 

frame 205 x 104cm 

$800–1,200 

247

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an official in formal court attire 



$800–1,200 

249 




an official in formal court attire 



$800–1,200 

248

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250 

A Chinese painting on silk, probably late Qing Dynasty 

painted with a scene of figures in a wooded 

landscape, within a silk mount 

image 144 x 79cm, frame 180 x 113cm 

$800–1,200 

251 

A Chinese Immortals Ritual style painting, late Qing Dynasty 

water colour on paper, painted with a scene of figures in a 

rocky landscape by a stream with immortal figures observing 

from the clouds above, within a silk mount 

image 130 x 74cm, frame 180 x 118cm 

$1,000–1,500

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The Laurie Collection 

John Buxton Laurie and 

Imogen Dymphna Laurie 

John and Dymphna were both born in 

Adelaide: John was born in 1931, the middle 

child of Robin and Joan (nee Clark) Laurie. 

Dymphna was born in 1934, the youngest of 

two daughters of Gerard and Dora Fox (nee 

Betchen). The Laurie, Clark and Fox families are 

pioneering South Australian families with a rich 

Australian history. 

Dymphna’s father served in the Australian 

Imperial Forces in both World Wars and John’s 

father in the Australian Air Force in the second 

World War. Like many Australians born in this 

era, John and Dymphna’s lives were forged by 

the history of WWI, the Great Depression, and 

growing up during WWII. John and Dymphna 

met at Adelaide University. John studied 

Engineering and Dymphna Social Work. Upon 

completion of his engineering degree John 

went to Montreal, Canada, to work at Dominion 

Bridge Company. Dymphna joined him after 

finishing her studies and they were married in 

Montreal. 

They lived in Canada and London before 

returning to Sydney, Australia, when John 

was offered a position at Maunsell & Partners, 

Engineering and Planning Consultants. 

Post WWII saw a boom in Australian major 

infrastructure projects and John rose to 

become Managing Director and then Chairman. 

He left Maunsells in 1991 to take up the 

position of Chairman of the Citylink Project and 

served on the boards of Monash University, 

Melbourne Girls Grammar, the Austin Hospital 

and others. 

Dymphna’s career as a social worker resumed 

in 1973, when the family moved to Melbourne. 

Her area of interest was in disability services 

and she worked at Yooralla, the Equal 

Opportunity Board and The Victorian Public 

Guardianship & Advocacy Board. In 2006 

Dymphna was awarded the Member of the 

Order of Australia, in recognition of her services 

and advocacy in the disability sector. 

John was awarded the Companion of the Order 

of Australia in 2003, and the Peter Nichol medal 

in 2004, for his contribution to engineering 

in Australia and services overseas. His work 

in major infrastructure projects took him all 

over Australia and the world with Dymphna 

accompanying him on many trips. 

John and Dymphna enjoyed collecting art 

throughout their lives including Australian 

indigenous art, modern Australian art and 

artworks acquired on their overseas travels. 

John worked extensively in Papua New Guinea 

in its infrastructure infancy and was fascinated 

by the people and culture. The private 

collection presented with Gibson’s is a mixture 

of artefacts that Dymphna and John inherited 

from their respective families and artworks they 

collected during their life together.

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An Orators stool, Sepik Region, Papua 

New Guinea 

a figural ceremonial stool carved from 

Kwila wood decorated with applied 

clay, money cowrie shells, woven fibre 

and vegetable pigment paint 

226cm high 

NOTE 

This artifact is known as an Orator's 

stool and was used by the Iatmul 

people to the north of the Sepik and 

Chambri Lakes, Papua New Guinea. 

Each Haus Tambaran (cult house) has 

such a stool which is used only on 

ceremonial speech making occasions 

when the Orator strikes the seat part 

with a bundle of leaves to emphasise 

his main points. The Orator's stool 

represents the collective wisdom of 

the clan's departed ancestors who 

return at the time of such ceremonies 

to guide and instruct the discussions. 

$800–1,200 

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ALLAN JANGALA 

Butterfly Dreaming at No.1 Bore 

synthetic polymer paint on canvas on 

board 

100 x 130cm 

PROVENANCE 

Emerald Hill Gallery, Melbourne 

$400–600 

254 

A large carved Abelam totem, 

Maprik Hills, Papua New Guinea 

170cm long 

$400–600 

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(TIWI ISLANDS) 

Tutuni, Pukumani Pole 

natural earth pigments 

on carved ironwood 

248cm high 

$2,500–3,500 

252

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Tutuni, Pukumani Pole 



254cm high 

$2,500–3,500 

257 



Pukumani Pole (Pelican) 



279cm high 

$2,500–3,500 

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258 

A carved wood Bululu figure, 

Philippines 

42.5cm high 

$100–200 

259 

Two carved and painted wood masks, 

Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea 

including a black pigmented 'Spirit' 

mask 

the largest 54cm long 

$200–300 

260 

A Tapa cloth, Oro Province, 


105 x 183cm long 

$100–200 

261 

PANSY NAPANGADI 

(BORN CIRCA 1940) 

Banana Bush Dreaming 

synthetic polymer paint on canvas 

Papunya Tula cat no PN881294 

90 x 168cm 

PROVENANCE 

Papunya Tula Artists 

Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne 

(label verso) 

$1,500–2,500 

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Abstract 

mixed media on board 

241 x 120.5cm 

$1,000–1,500 

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263 

H J JOHNSTONE 

Old Mill-Maple, Durham 

watercolour 

signed lower left: H.†J. Johnstone 

12 x 17.5cm 

$200–400

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HORACE MOORE-JONES 

(1868-1922) 

Views of Gallipoli 

six colour reproduction prints framed 

as a pair 

inscribed and dated in image: 

Sapper H. Moore-Jones 1915 

22 x 56cm (largest image size) 

87.5 x 80cm (each) 

$400–600 

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DAVID ROSE (1936-2006) 

Maitland Bay, Bouddi 1983 

screenprint 

signed, dated, titled and editioned 

lower right on margin: David Rose 

1983 Maitland Bay, Bouddi 24/75 

80 x 58cm 

$400–600 

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BEN SHEARER (BORN 1941) 

Road, Rivers and Ranges 1997 

watercolour 


BEN SHEARER 97 

98.5 x 147cm 

PROVENANCE 

Australian Art Investment Trust 

(label verso) 

$1,500–2,500 

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BRIAN BURR 

Bryant Park Grill 2, New York City 

pigment print on rag paper 

signed, and editioned on margin: 

B Burr 1/5 

19 x 19cm (image size) 

$100–200 

268 

BRIAN BURR 

Red Barn, Stanford University, 

California 

pigment print on rag paper 

signed and editioned on margin: 

B Burr 1/5 

25 x 25cm 

$120–180

80 

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DAVID RANKIN (BORN 1946) 

Wamberal Sands 1980 

oil on canvas 

signed and dated lower centre: 

174.5 x 129.5cm 

PROVENANCE 

Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) 

$3,000–5,000 

270 

MIKE NICHOLLS (BORN 1960) 

Male and Female 

two hewn hardwood sculptures 

Male 203cm high, Female 196cm high 

bases 20cm high, 40cm wide, 50cm deep (each) 

RELATED WORK 

Brother Sister 2007 

Red Gum 

186cm, 67cm wide, 97cm 

Mike Nicholls: A work in progress, Mike Nicholls publisher, 

Melbourne 2007, p.6 (illustrated.) 

$4,000–6,000

270 

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A collection of rustic earthenware 

amphorae and pots 

comprising two reed bound pots and 

two tribal style vessels 

the largest pot 34cm high 

$50–100 

272 

Two figural carvings, 


comprising a tribal bark carving of a 

man, Blackwater River, and a small 

ancestral figure with cowrie shell eyes 

the carving 62cm long 

$100–200 

273 

Three pre-Colombian style 

earthenware objects 

comprising a terracotta duck ewer and 

two stylised human or quasi human 

figures 

the duck jug 13.5cm high 

$100–200 

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A Moore Brothers porcelain table lamp, 

later 19th century 

the small ovoid body entwined with 

applied zygocactus in shot colours 

above a gilt basket weave textured 

base, with a vintage silk shade and 

electrical fittings, unmarked 

32.5cm high 

$100–200 

275 

A moulded oval mirror 

the gilded frame enclosing a bevelled 

plate 

59cm long 

$100–200 

276 

A pair of Sheffield plate candlesticks, 


bearing the palm of hand trademark 

probably of William Padley & Son after 

1849, the knopped candlesticks with 

restrained Neoclassical decorations to 

the rim, knop and base, weighted, with 

palm marks to foot rims 

23.5cm high 

$200–300 

277 

A George III mahogany tilt top wine 


in deep toned mahogany, the 

restrained pedestal with a wrythen 

element above a tripod base with 

spreading pad feet, with a removable 

glass surface 


$300–500 

278 

A pair of Victorian mahogany side 

chairs, 19th century 

with a spade back and a scroll 

carved horizontal splat 

$100–200 

279 

A contemporary knotted pile rug with 

central Anatolian design, Turkey 

184 x 112cm 

$100–200 

280 

A sterling silver brush set by 

Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1922 

comprising a hand held mirror, a 

hairbrush, two clothes brushes and 

a comb with flower head and ribbon 

borders, together with an Art Nouveau 

style plated clothes brush with a 

narcissus design 

the mirror 27cm long 

$100–200 

281 

A walnut veneer bedside table, 


with three drawers and decorated 

throughout with ebony stringing and 

tulipwood cross banded borders and 

panels with contrasting fillets to the 

edges 


$100–200 

282 

A traditional flatwoven kilim, 

eastern Turkey, circa 1930 

with the name, Sakir Kiliá, 

woven into one end 

405 x 12cm 

$500–700 

283 

A turned myrtle wood vase, 

Australian School 

the inverted baluster vase with an 

applied foot rim, signed to base, 

Alice T.../Myrtle/ #391 

31cm high 

$100–200 

284 

A collection of three Aboriginal 

pokerwork objects 

including a goanna, 

snake and coolamon 

the snake 91cm long 

$200–400 

285 

A large earthenware garden pot 

the broad necked pot with a weathered 

unglazed finish, three lug handles, 

etched and scored markings and 

bands of concentric ribs to the body, 

tapering to a narrow base 

103cm high 

$200–300 

286 

An antique copper bed warming pan, 

19th century 

of compressed domed shape with a 

recessed central button, a long ferrule 

to a turned handle 

118cm long 

$100–200 

287 

A carved oak coffer, English, 

19th century 

with a four panelled top above blind 

fret borders and diamond patterned 

panels centred with flower heads, with 

stile legs and block feet 


$400–600 

288 

An English Sheffield plate coffee pot, 

19th century 

of typical baluster form with a bold 

carved wood loop handle, gadrooned 

hinged cover and foot 

24cm high 

$120–150

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289 

289 

JAN RISKE (BORN 1932) 

Coding Series Slate Signals 1981 

oil on canvas 

signed, dated and titled verso: 

JAN RISKE 1981 CODING SERIES 

SLATE SIGNALS 

65 x 65cm 

$700–1,000 

290 


Brown Ridge and Dam 2 1981 

lithograph 

signed, dated, titled and editioned on 

margin: Rankin 81 Brown ridge and 

dam 2 61/75 

80 x 60.5cm 

$200–400 

291 


Lubella 1 1986 

lithograph 

signed, dated, titled and editioned on 

margin: Rankin 86 Lubella 1 Colour 

Proof 

60 x 49.5cm (image size) 

$300–500

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292 

292 

A pair of squat sterling silver 

candlesticks, by Birks, Canada, 

early 20th century, and a Georgian 

style chamber stick by Elkington & 

Co, 1873 

weighted candlesticks, hallmarked to 

foot rim, and a silver plate chamber 

stick with snuffer, Elkington and date 

letter to base 

the candlesticks 8cm high 

$300–500 

293 

A silver plate 'St James' pattern 

part flatware service, Walker & Hall, 

Sheffield 

comprising approximately 55 pieces 

and housed in a mahogany canteen 

the canteen 13cm high, 53cm wide, 

35cm deep 

$50–100 

294 

A large quantity of mostly mixed silver 

plate table wares, early 20th century 

comprising a tray, small bowls, a coffee 

pot, large sauce boat, beaker, castor, 

milk jug, assorted flatware and serve 

ware, together with one .800 silver 

serving spoon, three .800 demitasse 

spoons and a petite pair of sterling 

sugar tongs 

$200–300 

295 

A collection of Continental silver 

flatware, Swiss, first half 20th century 

comprising a boxed set of dessert 

spoons with matching forks for twelve, 

a matching large shallow serving 

ladle and a selection of demitasse 

spoons, all with flared terminals and 

scrolling foliate decoration, together 

with a boxed set of coffee spoons, 

hallmarked .800 to each element with 

trademark 


$600–800 

296 

A pair of Victorian silver plate serving 

tureens, mark of T.W, circa 1880 

each of oval form with a bead edge 

and engraved fern decoration, 

removable bead and scroll handles 

30cm wide 

$60–100

85 

298 

297 

An extensive Continental silver 

tea service, Swiss, late 19th/ 


comprising twelve pieces, including 

two teapots, a hot water pot, a covered 

sugar basin, milk jug and creamers in 

three sizes, a small bowl, three oval 

serving trays and tongs, all with laurel 

leaf and berry borders, hallmarked 

.800 to each element with trademark, 

grouse mark to some items 

the largest tray 36cm wide, the teapot 

18cm high 


$1,200–1,500 

298 

A silver plate reticulated fish besamim 

spice box, mid 20th century 

the koi carp with red glass eyes having 

a scale body and a hinged head 

enclosing a compartment 

40.5cm long 

$300–500 

299 

A part suite of Continental silver 

cutlery and a sifting spoon, Swiss, 

first half 20th century 

a harlequin set comprising main 

forks, entrée forks, dessert spoons, a 

serving spoon together with a sugar 

sifter, hallmarked .800, some with 

grouse mark, maker's marks for mostly 

Bossard & Sohn and other makers 

1335 gms total weight 

$500–800 

297

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300 

A George III mahogany fold over card 

table, early 19th century 

the 'D' shaped table with hinged lopers, 

ebony stringing and cross banding, 

raised on tapering square section legs 

with spade feet 


$400–600 

301 

A provincial pine single drawer scullery 


of pegged construction the extended 

surface with much patina over a deep 

skirt and a drawer to one long side, 

raised on tapering square section legs 


$300–500 

302 

A pine table, 19th/20th century 

the plank top above a band frieze with 

a single drawer, raised on tapering 

square section legs 


$500–800 

303 

A collection of Australian pottery, 

20th century 

comprising eight pieces, including 

Maldon Pottery, Rosalyn Barker and 

Jan White 

the covered Maldon pottery urn 

31.5cm high 

$100–200 

304 

A mahogany chest of drawers, 


in pale honey tones with two short 

drawers and three long drawers, raised 

on bun feet 


$400–600 

305 

A provincial elm carver, English, 

19th century 

the rail back with out swept arms and 

a contoured seat raised on turned legs 

and stretchers 

$100–200 

300

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306 

306 

ENGLISH SCHOOL 

Portrait of Celia Reubel King 

oil on canvas 

55.5 x 42cm (oval) 

$800–1,200 

307 

A pair of large silver plate five light 

candelabra, English, early 20th century 

each with four reeded scrolling arms 

supporting urn form sconces and 

removable wax pans, the knopped 

stem with scrolling foliate decoration 

and a conforming base 

50cm high 

$500–800 

308 

An English mahogany desk 

compendium together with a 

mother of pearl inlaid writing slope, 

19th century 

the compendium with two hinged 

flaps having a fitted interior and date 

apertures above a single drawer, and; 

a rosewood writing slope with a petite 

mother-of-pearl inlaid cartouche 

the compendium 24cm high, 40.5wide, 

30cm deep 

$150–250

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309 

309 

Two Japanese lacquer vessels, 

Taisho/Showa period 

comprising a comport and a box 

both gilt decorated with paulownia, 

hollyhock and chrysanthemum mons 

the comport 30.5cm high 

$60–100 

310

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310 

A Regency style mahogany sideboard, 

19th century 

the breakfront top with cross banding 

and ebony stringing above a single 

drawer flanked by pairs of cockbeaded 

side drawers with lion mask and ring 

handles, raised on turned reeded legs 


$400–600 

311 

A Swiss Neuchâtel black lacquer and 

gilt mantel clock, circa 1800 

with all original mechanism, the eight 

day quarter striking gong clock with 

a pagoda top above a large enamel 

Arabic numeral dial with star burst 

hands, engine turned bezel, with key 

and pendulum and an associated wall 

mounted console, unmarked 

56cm high 

$1,800–2,500 

311

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316 

A pair of hardwood apothecary style 

bedside tables, later 20th century 

with extended tops above four pairs of 

short drawers and shaped bracket feet 


$50–100 

317 

An antique oriental style bronze gong 

on stand, 19th/20th century 

the rustic gong with a lightly 

hammered finish suspended from an 

ebonised trestle based stand 

the gong 45cm diameter, the stand 

78 x 74cm 

$100–200 

318 

An antique child's hardwood 

commode chair, 19th/20th century 

with a spindle back and ring turned 

legs united by stretchers 

$60–100 

319 

A vintage brass repousse decorated 

jardinière 

with floral designs to the body, lion's 

head ring handles and standing on 

four paw feet 


$50–80 

312 

312 

DAVID ROSE (1936-2006) 

From Ettalong 1984 

gouache on paper 

signed, dated and titled lower right: 

From david rose Ettalong 9/3/84 

57.5 x 60cm 

$600–800 

313 

A trio of Royal Copenhagen porcelain 

bird figures 

comprising two red breasted robins 

and a duck, green and blue underglaze 

marks to bases, the robins initialled 'TM' 


$40–60 

314 

Two Chinese blue and white stoneware 

pots 

with freely sketched underglaze blue 

vegetal motifs to the bodies below 

concentric neck rings 


$100–200 

315 

An Edwardian oak campaign style 

chest of drawers 

with three short drawers above three 

long drawers of graduated depth and 

raised on squashed bun feet 


$300–500 

320 

A large earthenware pot, Spanish, 


the unglazed pot with a broad frieze 

in brown colours depicting birds in 

roundels between scrolling borders, 

painted mark of H. Lamenda, Espana 

1964, with additional indistinct script 

57cm high 

$200–400 

321 

A large earthenware jardinière, 

Spanish, later 20th century 

the high shouldered ovoid pot naively 

decorated in colours of teal and 

brown, mark of Pepi Spain to base and 

decorator's initials 


approximately 

$100–200

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322 

A George III style mahogany fall front 

bureau, late 19th century 

the hinged fall front opening to a fitted 

interior with a leather writing surface, 

above lopers and four graduated long 

drawers raised on bracket feet 

107cm high, 108cm wide, 

49.5cm deep 

$500–800 

323 

Two Chinese ceramic dishes 

and a carved figure of Buddha 

comprising a Swatow ware blue and 

white dish, a small early 20th century 

polychrome enamel bowl of shaped 

profile with birds amidst flora, double 

bordered seal mark to base; and a 

small ivory carving of a Buddha on a 

lotus throne, signed to base 

the Swatow ware dish 

26.5cm diameter 

$300–400 

324 

DAVID ROSE (1936-2006) 

Ourimbah Profile – 

Late Afternoon 1979 

screenprint 

signed, dated, titled and editioned 

lower right on margin: david rose 1979 

Ourimbah profile - late afternoon 

AP/60 

79 x 57.5cm (sheet size) 

$200–400 

322

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325 

A Victorian mahogany extension 

dining table, English, 19th century 

the bullnose rectangular top above 

a band frieze raised on substantial 

reeded legs with toupie feet and brass 

casters, two leaves 

74cm high, 222cm x 125cm 

(extended), each leaf 48cm wide 

$300–500 

326 

A set of six Victorian mahogany 

balloon back dining chairs, 

19th century 

each with a carved horizontal 

splat and serpentine upholstered 

seat raised on turned legs 

$300–500 

327 

A painted tin Christmas ornament 

$40–60 

328 

A set of four mahogany side chairs, 

in the Hepplewhite style 

each with an arched back and 

carved splat above a drop-in 

seat and tapering square 

supports with spade feet 

$150–250 

329 

A cut crystal ewer and decanter set 

together with two pairs of crystal knife 

rests 

the stoppered ewer 34cm high 

$60–100 

330 

A George III mahogany carver, 


with a pierced vertical splat with 

fanned anthemion below a curved 

crest, an upholstered seat and 

tapering legs united by a box stretcher 

$300–500 

331 

A large collection of silver plate cutlery 

and table ware, early 20th century 

comprising a set of twelve WMF fish 

forks, a set of reed edge teaspoons, 

boxed, a pair of salt and pepper 

shakers and an assortment of flatware 

items including fish forks, small serving 

items and various spoons 

$100–200 

332 

A George III style flame 

mahogany side cabinet 

the two door cabinet with blind 

fretwork details, raised on ogee 

bracket feet 


$300–500 

325

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333 

A fine marquetry inlaid walnut games 


the ornately inlaid circular 

chequer-board parquetry specimen 

timber top above an acanthus carved 

baluster stem, raised on a conforming 

platform base with three scroll feet 


$800–1,200 

334 

A rustic style carving of a wombat, 

Australian 

hewn from a single piece of wood 

and initialled 'HM' to base 

22cm high 

$100–200 

333

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335 

A George III brass bound mahogany 

cellarette, late 18th century 

of hexagonal form with original triple 

brass banding and swing handles, later 

felt lining, raised on tapering square 

section legs, BADA sticker 


$400–600 

336 

A collection of Oceanic and tribal 

decorative objects 

comprising two Vanuatu slit drums, 

a woven covered basket, an etched 

walking stick and a carved wood dish 

the largest slit drum 38cm high 

$200–300 

335 

337 

A carved stone head of Buddha 

the Buddha with a serene visage, 

downcast eyes and pendulous lobes 

33cm high 

$100–200 

338 

A pair of bronzed metal water 

birds in the Japanese style 

the tallest 130cm high 

$400–600 

337

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339 

A Japanese four-panel screen, first 

half 20th century 

painted with floral and birdlife scenes 

on an ecru coloured silk ground, 

sporadically embellished with textile 

borders to some flowers and leaves 

and embroidered details to various 

birds, paper backed 

each panel 170 x 50.5cm 

$500–800 

340 

A pair of silver plate Rococo Revival 

candlesticks, late 19th/20th century 

relief decorated with foliate scrolls and 

leafage, each with a knopped inverted 

baluster stem above a shaped base, 

the tapering stepped sconces with 

removable wax pans 

34cm high 

$500–800 

341 

A Continental silver shooting trophy 

goblet, Swiss, 1880 

the Bernische Kantonal Schiessen, 

'Bernese Cantonal shooting, Biel, 

1880' trophy with knopped standard 

and decorated in the Renaissance 

Revival manner with gadrooned, 

foliate borders and cabochon motifs, 

a descriptive medallion in relief to the 

bowl, stamped .800 to foot 

300gms 

$300–500 

339

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342 

A late Georgian rosewood tea caddy, 

circa 1820 

the sarcophagus shaped tea 

caddy with boxwood stringing and 

edges, cast brass escutcheons 

and a decorative ring handle, 

raised on petite brass ball feet, 

later felt lining to the interior 

16.5 high, 18.5cm wide, 14cm deep 

$200–300 

343 

A collection of vintage brass ware, 


comprising an Islamic style decorated 

tray, a beaten copper tray, an ornate 

Islamic style watering can, a mortar 

and pestle, a casket and three bells, 

one of figural form 

the tray 35.5cm diameter 

$200–300 

344 

A pair of flatwoven tribal storage bags 

(juval), eastern Turkey, circa 1930 

opened out for use as a hanging or 

floor covering 

279 x 92cm, 213 x 90cm 

$200–300 

345 

Two oleograph portraits of a 

gentleman and a lady, English school 

half portraits in the early 19th century 

manner of Mr John England and Mrs 

John England, housed in matching 

giltwood frames 

34cm x 28cm, 45cm x 37cm 

(with frame) 

$100–200 

346 

A collection of Inuit horn and 

hardstone figural carvings, 


comprising ten pieces mostly animal 

and bird figures in mixed coloured 

stone, including pieces by Ben 

Henry Jr, Six Nations, Canada; Henry 

Kataquaru; others with initials and 

bearing Canadian Eskimo art labels 

the recumbent seal 27.5cm long 

$200–300 

347 

A Massim carved wood figure group, 

Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea 

19.5cm high, 40cm long 

$100–200 

348 

A Continental silver jug and a basket, 


comprising a baluster form silver jug 

with ebonised handle, shield mark 

and maker's initials underside; and a 

pierced oval dish with a beaded rim, 

hallmarked .800 assay mark to base 

the jug 13cm high, 355gms total 

weight 

$300–400 

349 

A knotted pile rug, Gabbeh, 

southern Iran, late 20th century 

206 x 107cm 

$200–300 

350 

An oak parquetry top coffee table 

the rectangular diamond parquetry top 

raised on square section legs united 

by an 'X' form stretcher 


$100–200 

342

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351 

A pair of Art Deco inspired polished 

brass and glass uplight floor lamps, 


brass dish form shades supported on 

slender glass shards to brass bases, 

with electrical fittings 

181cm high 

$600–800 

352 

A George III style mahogany side table, 


with an extended surface above twin 

drawers with brass ring handles and 

backplates, raised on slender ring 

turned legs 


$100–200 

353 

A Soumac rug, southern Caucasus, 

second half 20th century 

of flat-woven design with panels of 

birds and cream ground borders 

196 x 123cm 

$150–250 

354 

Two sets of Continental silver flatware, 

Swiss, early 20th century 

settings for twelve, comprising 

matching dessert spoons and forks 

with fan shaped leaf terminals, and 

a set of teaspoons, with shell and 

anthemion terminals, hallmarked .800 

the largest forks 12.5cm long, 


$500–800 

355 

A Queen Anne style tapestry 

upholstered ottoman, 


with an upholstered tapestry cover to 

the undulating skirt and standing on 

four cabriole legs with scroll terminals 


$200–300 

End of Sale 

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98 

Terms & Conditions of Sale 

The Terms and Conditions of Sale listed here contain 

the policies of Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers Pty 

Ltd (herein after referred to as "Gibson's"). They are 

the Terms on which Gibson's and the Seller contract 

with the Buyer. They may be amended by printed 

Saleroom Notices or oral announcements made 

before and during the Sale. By Bidding at Auction, you 

agree to be bound by these terms. 

1. Definitions 

The following conditions that are listed contain 

terms that are used regularly and have the following 

meanings: 

"Auction" means the event at which any Lot is 

offered for Sale by Gibson's. 

"Auctioneer" means the representative of Gibson's 

conducting the Auction. 

"Bid" / "Bidder" means the action of notifying the 

Auctioneer of the intention to purchase the Lot by 

the Prospective Buyer. The Bidder is any person or 

entity that makes this makes this action. Bidding is 

understood by both the Bidder and Gibson's to be 

contractually obliging. 

“Buyer” means the person with the highest Bid 

accepted by the Auctioneer. 

“Buyer's Premium” means the charge payable by 

the Buyer to the Auction house as a percentage of 

the Hammer Price. 

“Company” means Gibson’s Auctions Pty Ltd, 

trading as Gibson’s Auctions. 

“Forgery” means an item constituting an imitation 

originally conceived and executed with fraudulent 

intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, 

period, culture, provenance or source where the 

correct description as to such matters is not reflected 

by the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no 

Lot shall be capable of being a forgery by reason of 

any damage or restoration work of any kind (including 

re-painting). 

“Hammer Price” means the amount of the highest 

Bid accepted by the Auctioneer in relation to a Lot. 

“Insured Value” means the amount that Gibson's 

in its absolute discretion from time to time shall 

consider the value for which a Lot should be covered 

for insurance (whether or not insurance is arranged 

by Gibson's). 

“Lot” means any item within the Sale for Auction and 

in particular the item or items described against any 

Lot number in the catalogue. 

"Prospective Buyer" means any person or entity 

with the intention of purchasing any Lot in the 

Auction. 

“Reserve” means the confidential lowest amount 

at which Gibson's has contractually agreed with the 

Seller that the Lot can be sold. 

"Sale" means any private treaty or Auction Sale at 

which a Lot is offered for Sale. 

“Seller” means (as appropriate) the owner, their 

agent, executors or personal representatives, or the 

person in possession of the property consigned 

for Auction. Multiple owners, agents or persons in 

possession shall jointly and severally assume all 

obligations, liabilities, representations, warranties and 

indemnities in relation to the Sale of the Lot. 

"Dollars" or "$" means Australian currency. All Bids, 

Hammer Price, Reserves, Buyer's Premium and 

other expressions of value are understood to be in 

Australian Dollars unless otherwise specified. 

2. Gibson’s Auctioneers & Valuers 

as Agent 

Except as otherwise stated Gibson's acts as agent 

for the Seller. 

The contract for the Sale of the property is therefore 

made between the Seller and the Buyer. 

3. Before the Sale 

A) EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY 

Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to examine 

in person any property in which they are interested 

before the Auction takes place. Neither Gibson's 

nor the Seller provides any guarantee in relation to 

the nature of the property apart from the Limited 

Warranty in the paragraph below. The property is 

otherwise sold “as is”. 

B) CATALOGUE AND OTHER DESCRIPTIONS 

All statements by Gibson's in the catalogue entry for 

the property or in the condition report, or made orally 

or in writing elsewhere, are statements of opinion 

and are not to be relied upon as statements of fact. 

Such statements do not constitute a representation, 

warranty or assumption of liability by Gibson's of 

any kind. References in the catalogue entry to the 

condition report, including damage or restoration 

are for guidance only and should be evaluated by 

personal inspection by the Bidder or a knowledgeable 

representative. The absence of such a reference 

does not imply that an item is free from defects or 

restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects 

imply the absence of any others. Estimates of the 

selling price should not be relied on as a statement 

that this is the price at which the item will sell or its 

value for any other purpose. Neither Gibson's nor the 

Seller is responsible for any errors or omissions in the 

catalogue or any supplemental material. 

Images are measured height by width. Illustrations 

are provided only as a guide and should not be relied 

upon as a true representation of colour or condition. 

Images are not shown at a standard scale. Mention 

is rarely made of frames (which may be provided as 

supplementary images on the website) which do 

not form part of the Lot as described in the printed 

catalogue. 

All transactions are in Australian Dollars so there 

may be a small exchange rate risk, for international 

Buyers. The costs associated with acquiring a goods 

certificate will be borne by the Buyer. If the item 

turns out to be a Forgery or otherwise incorrectly 

described, all reasonable costs will be borne by the 

Seller. 

C) BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY 

All property is sold “as is” without representation or 

warranty of any kind by Gibson's or the Seller. Buyers 

are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning 

the condition of the property and the matters referred 

to in the catalogue by requesting a condition report. 

4. At the Sale 

A) REFUSAL OF ADMISSION 

Gibson's reserves the right at our complete discretion 

to refuse admission to the Auction premises or 

participation in any Auction and to reject any Bid. 

B) REGISTRATION BEFORE BIDDING 

Any new Prospective Buyer must complete and 

sign a registration form and provide photographic 

identification before Bidding. Gibson's may 

request bank, trade or other financial references to 

substantiate this registration. 

C) BIDDING AS A PRINCIPAL 

When making a Bid, a Bidder is accepting personal 

liability to pay the purchase price including the 

Buyer's Premium and all applicable taxes, plus 

all other applicable charges, unless it has been 

explicitly agreed in writing with Gibson's before 

the commencement of the Sale that the Bidder is 

acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party 

acceptable to Gibson's and that Gibson's will only 

look to the principal for payment. 

D) INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS 

All international clients not known to Gibson's will 

be required to scan or fax through an accredited 

form of photo identification and pay a deposit at our 

discretion in cleared funds into Gibson's account 

at least 48 hours before the commencement of 

the Auction. Bids will not be accepted without 

this deposit. Gibson's also reserves the right to 

request any additional forms of identification prior 

to registering an overseas Bid. This deposit can be 

made using a credit card, however the balance of 

any purchase price in excess of $5,000 cannot be 

charged to this card without prior arrangement. This 

deposit is redeemable against any Auction purchase. 

E) ABSENTEE BIDS 

Gibson's will use reasonable efforts to execute written 

Bids delivered to us at least 24 hours prior to the 

Sale for the convenience of those clients who are 

unable to attend the Auction in person. If Gibson's 

receives identical written Bids on a particular Lot, and 

at the Auction these are the highest Bids on that Lot, 

then the Lot will be sold to the person whose written 

Bid was received and accepted first. Execution of 

written Bids is a free service undertaken subject to 

other commitments at the time of the Sale and we 

do not accept liability for failing to execute a written 

Bid or for errors or omissions which may arise. It is 

the Bidder’s responsibility to check with Gibson's 

after the Auction if they were successful. Unlimited 

or “Buy” Bids will not be accepted. Please refer to our 

indicative Bidding increments below for appropriate 

absentee Bid amounts (Section K). 

F) TELEPHONE BIDS 

Priority will be given to overseas and interstate 

Bidders. Arrangements for this service must be 

confirmed at least 24 hours prior to the Auction 

commencing. Gibson's accepts no responsibility 

whatsoever for any errors or failure to execute Bids. 

In telephone Bidding the Buyer agrees to be bound 

by all terms and conditions listed here and accepts 

that Gibson's cannot be held responsible for any 

miscommunications in the process. The success 

of telephone Bidding cannot be guaranteed due to 

circumstances that are unforeseen. Buyers should 

be aware of the risk and accept the consequences 

should contact be unsuccessful at the time of 

Auction. You must advise Gibson's of the Lots in 

question and recommend a ‘Cover Bid’ amount 

should there be any issues with technology or 

communication via the telephone number provided. 

Gibson's will advise Telephone Bidders who have 

registered at least 24 hours before the Auction of any 

relevant changes to descriptions, withdrawals or any 

other Sale room notices. 

G) ONLINE BIDDING 

Gibson's accepts no responsibility for any 

errors, failure to execute Bids or any other 

miscommunications regarding this process. It is the 

online Bidder’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy 

of the relevant information regarding Bids, Lot 

numbers and contact details.

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H) RESERVES 

Unless otherwise indicated, all Lots are offered 

subject to a Reserve, which is the confidential 

minimum price below which the Lot will not be sold. 

The Reserve will not exceed the low estimate printed 

in the catalogue. The Auctioneer may open the 

Bidding on any Lot below the Reserve by placing 

a Bid on behalf of the Seller. The Auctioneer may 

continue to Bid on behalf of Seller up to the amount 

of the Reserve, either by placing consecutive Bids or 

by placing Bids in response to other Bidders. 

I) AUCTIONEER'S DISCRETION 

The Auctioneer has the right at his absolute and sole 

discretion to refuse any Bid, to advance the Bidding 

in such a manner as he may decide, to withdraw or 

divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, 

in the case or error or dispute and whether during or 

after the Sale, to determine the successful Bidder, to 

continue the Bidding, to cancel the Sale or to re-offer 

and resell the item in dispute. In the event of a dispute, 

or the Auctioneer or the Company is of the opinion 

that there has been a misunderstanding or mistake 

regarding a Sale or a Lot the subject of a Sale, the 

Auctioneer may rescind the Sale and put any Lot 

up for a Second Auction. If a Sale is rescinded, the 

Company may put the Lot up at a second Auction, 

offer the Lot for sale by private treaty or withdraw the 

Lot from sale entirely. 

J) SUCCESSFUL BID AND PASSING OF RISK 

Subject to the Auctioneer’s discretion, on the 

acceptance of a Bid by the fall of the Auctioneer's 

hammer, a contract of sale is made between the 

Seller and the Buyer. Risk and responsibility for the 

Lot (including frames or glass where relevant) passes 

immediately to the Buyer. Gibson's shall not be liable 

for any breach of contract by either the Seller or 

the Buyer. 

K) INDICATIVE BIDDING STEPS, ETC. 

Gibson's reserves the right to refuse any Bid, 

withdraw any Lot from Sale, to place a Reserve on 

any Lot and to advance the Bidding according to 

the following: 

Increment Amount 

Dollar Range 

$20 $0–$500 

$50 $500–$1,000 

$100 $1,000–$2,000 

$200 $2,000–$5,000 

$500 $5,000–$10,000 

$1,000 $10,000–$20,000 

$2,000 $20,000–$50,000 

$5,000 $50,000–$100,000 

$10,000 $100,000–$200,000 

$20,000 $200,000–$500,000 

$50,000 $500,000–$1,000,000 

Absentee Bids must follow these increments and any 

Bids that don’t follow the steps will be rounded up to 

the nearest acceptable Bid. 

5. After the Sale 

A) BUYER'S PREMIUM 

In addition to the Hammer Price, the Buyer agrees 

to pay to Gibson's the Buyer's Premium. The Buyer's 

Premium is 22% of the Hammer Price plus GST. 

(Goods and Services Tax) where applicable. 

B) ONLINE SURCHARGE 

In the case where the Buyer purchases via online 

Bidding platforms, the Buyer agrees to pay the online 

Bidding surcharge of 2% (Gibsons.com.au) or 5% 

(Invaluable.com) plus GST, where applicable. 

C) PAYMENT AND PASSING OF TITLE 

The Buyer must pay the full amount due (comprising 

the Hammer Price, Buyer's Premium and any 

applicable taxes and GST) not later than three (3) 

days after the Auction date. 

The Buyer will not acquire title for the Lot until 

Gibson's receives full payment in cleared funds, and 

no goods under any circumstances will be released 

without confirmation of cleared funds received. 

This applies even if the Buyer wishes to send items 

interstate or overseas. 

Payment can be made by the following means: 

• Bank Transfer/Direct Deposit is our preferred 

method of payment 

Account Name: Gibson's Auctions 

Bank: 

Bank of Melbourne 

(A division of St George) 

BSB: 193879 

Account No: 441701443 

Swift Code: SGBLAU2S 

Routing Code: 021000021 

Bank Address: 197-201 Glenferrie Road, 

Malvern, Vic, 3144 

The Buyer is responsible for any bank fees and 

charges applicable for the transfer of funds into 

Gibson's account 

• Personal, Company and Bank Cheques are not 

accepted without prior approval. 

• EFTPOS (no charge) 

• Credit cards: Visa and Mastercard (1.2% inc. GST 

merchant fee) and American Express (2% inc. 

GST merchant fee) 

Please note that credit card transactions over 

$5,000 will not be accepted over the telephone 

unless by prior arrangement. 

• Cash up to AU$10,000 can accepted in 

cash. For any amount over this, cash is to be 

deposited directly into our account at a Bank of 

Melbourne/St George branch 

D) COLLECTION OF PURCHASES & INSURANCE 

Gibson's is entitled to retain items sold until all 

amounts due to us have been received in full in good 

cleared funds. Subject to this, the Buyer shall collect 

purchased Lots within three (3) days from the date of 

the Sale unless otherwise agreed in writing between 

Gibson's and the Buyer. 

At the fall of the hammer, insurance is the 

responsibility of the purchaser. 

E) PACKING, HANDLING AND SHIPPING 

At the request of the Buyer, Gibson's may assist with 

packing of goods but takes no responsibility for loss, 

damage or breakage that may occur. Gibson's at the 

request of the Buyer may arrange for a carrier, packer 

or shipper to have the property packed, insured and 

shipped at the Buyer’s expense. All packing, shipping, 

insurance, postage & associated charges will be 

borne by the purchaser. Gibson's can assist with 

removal companies that the Buyer can use but takes 

no responsibility whatsoever for the actions of any 

recommended third party. 

F) CULTURAL HERITAGE EXPORT LICENCES 

Unless otherwise agreed by Gibson's in writing, the 

fact that the Buyer wishes to apply for an export 

licence does not affect their obligation to make full 

payment immediately, nor Gibson's right to charge 

interest or storage charges on late payment. It is 

the responsibility of the Buyer to check Australia’s 

Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 

prior to purchase. Export/import licences applications 

are the responsibility of the Buyer and/or the Buyer's 

nominated shipper. Gibson's shall not be obliged to 

rescind a Sale nor to refund any expenses incurred by 

the Buyer in circumstances where an export licence 

is not granted. 

G) REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT 

If the Buyer fails to make full payment immediately, 

Gibson's is entitled to exercise one or more of the 

following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting 

any other rights or remedies available under the law) 

i) to charge interest at the ANZ visa credit card 

rate as published weekly in the Australian 

Financial Review; 

ii) 

iii) 

iv) 

to hold the defaulting Buyer liable for the 

total amount due and to commence legal 

proceedings for its recovery along with interest, 

legal fees and costs to the fullest extent 

permitted under applicable law; 

to cancel the Sale; 

to resell the property publicly or privately on 

such terms as the Company sees fit; 

v) to pay the Seller an amount up to the net 

proceeds payable in respect of the amount Bid 

by the defaulting Buyer. In these circumstances 

the defaulting Buyer can have no claim upon 

Gibson's in the event that the Lot(s) are sold for 

an amount greater than the original invoiced 

amount; 

vi) 

to offset against any amounts which Gibson's 

may owe the Buyer across any other 

transactions; 

viii) to reject at any future Auction any Bids made by 

or on behalf of the Buyer or to obtain a deposit 

from the Buyer prior to accepting any Bids; 

ix) 

to exercise all the rights and remedies of a 

person holding security over any property in 

our possession owned by the Buyer whether by 

way of pledge, security interest or in any other 

way, to the fullest extent permitted by the law of 

the place where such property is located. The 

Buyer will be deemed to have been granted such 

security to us and we may retain such property 

as collateral security for such Buyer’s obligations 

to the Company; 

x) to take such other action as the Company 

deems necessary or appropriate. 

H) FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES 

Where purchases are not collected within three (3) 

days from the Sale date, whether or not payment has 

been made, the Company shall be permitted to: 

i) remove, store and further insure the Lot at the 

expense of the Buyer, releasing only after full 

payment has been received from the Buyer for 

incurred costs; 

ii) 

iii) 

re-sell the Lot without Reserve by Auction, 

private treaty or any other means whereby the 

Buyer agrees not to challenge the resale price 

achieved. 

rescind the Sale of that Lot or any other Lot sold 

by the Seller to the Buyer at the same or any 

other Auction. 

If Gibson's do re-sell the property under clauses H 

and G, the defaulting Buyer agrees to be liable for 

all payments of any deficiency between the total 

amount originally due and the price obtained, as well 

as the legal as all costs, expenses, damages, legal 

fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kinds 

associated with both Sales or otherwise arising from 

the default. 

6. Extent of Gibson's Liability 

Gibson's agrees to refund the purchase price in the 

circumstances of the Limited Warranty set out in 

paragraph 7. Apart from that, neither the Seller nor 

the Company, nor any of the Company’s employees 

or agents are responsible for the correctness of 

any statement of whatever kind concerning any Lot, 

whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or 

omissions in description or for any faults or defects 

in any Lots. Except as stated in paragraph 7 below, 

neither the Seller, the Company, its officers, agents 

or employees give any representation warranty

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or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in 

respect of any Lot with regard to merchantability, 

fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, 

quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, 

importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, 

literature or historical relevance. Except as required 

by local law any warranty of any kind is excluded by 

this paragraph. 

7. Limited Warranty 

Subject to the terms and conditions of this 

paragraph, the warrants for the period of fourteen 

(14) days from the date of the Sale that any property 

described in this catalogue (noting such description 

may be amended by any Saleroom notice or 

announcement) which is stated without qualification 

to be the work of a named author or authorship is 

authentic and not a forgery. The term “Author” or 

“Authorship” refers to the creator of the property or 

to the period, culture, source, or origin as the case 

may be, with which the creation of such property is 

identified in the catalogue. 

The warranty is subject to the following: 

i) it does not apply where a) the catalogue 

description or Saleroom notice corresponded 

to the generally accepted opinion of scholars 

and experts at the date of the Sale or fairly 

indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, 

or b) correct identification of a Lot can be 

demonstrated only by means of a scientific 

process not generally accepted for use until 

after publication of the catalogue or a process 

which at the date of the publication of the 

catalogue was unreasonably expensive or 

impractical or likely to have caused damage to 

the property. 

ii) 

iii) 

iv) 

the benefits of the warranty are not assignable 

and shall apply only to the original Buyer of the 

Lot as shown on the invoice originally issued by 

Gibson's when the Lot was sold at Auction. 

the original Buyer must have remained the owner 

of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it 

to any third party 

The Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy against 

the Seller in place of any other remedy which 

might be available, is the cancellation of the 

Sale and the refund of the original purchase 

price paid for the Lot less the Buyer's Premium 

which is non-refundable. Neither the Seller nor 

Gibson's will be liable for any special, incidental 

nor consequential damages including, without 

limitation, loss of profits not for interest. 

v) The Buyer must give written notice of claim 

to us within fourteen (14) days of the date of 

the Auction. The Seller shall have the right, to 

require the Buyer to obtain two written opinions 

by recognised experts in the field, mutually 

acceptable to the Buyer and Gibson's to decide 

whether to cancel the Sale under warranty. 

vi) 

the Buyer must return the Lot to Seller in the 

same condition that it was purchased. 

8. Severability 

If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any 

court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part 

shall be discounted and the rest of the Conditions 

shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent 

permitted by law. 

9. Copyright 

The copyright of all images, illustrations and written 

material produced by Gibson's relating to a Lot 

including the contents of this catalogue, is and shall 

remain the property at all times of Gibson's and 

shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else 

without our prior written consent. Gibson's and the 

Seller make no representation or warranty that the 

Buyer of a property will acquire any copyright or other 

reproduction rights in it. 

10. Law and Jurisdiction 

These terms and conditions and any matters 

concerned with the foregoing fall within the exclusive 

jurisdiction of the courts of the state in which the 

Auction is held. 

11. Pre-Sale Estimates 

Gibson's publishes with each catalogue our opinion 

as to the estimated price range for each Lot. These 

estimates are approximate prices only and are not 

intended to be definitive. They are prepared well in 

advance of the Sale and may be subject to revision. 

Interested parties should contact Gibson's prior to 

Auction for updated pre-Sale estimates and starting 

prices. 

12. Sale results 

After the Sale, Gibson's may publish (both verbally 

and in writing) the results of Sale at our discretion, 

including the prices achieved for specific Lots. 

Unless otherwise discussed with the Buyer, details of 

individual Buyers will remain confidential. 

13. Goods and Service Tax 

In accordance with A New Tax System (Goods and 

Services Tax) Act 1999, Gibson's Auctions will collect 

on behalf of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) a Goods 

and Service Tax (GST) of 10% on all applicable 

transactions. 

GST is applicable on the Hammer Price in the case 

where the Seller is selling property that is owned by 

an entity registered for GST. GST is also applicable 

on the Hammer Price in the case where the Seller is 

not an Australian resident. These Lots are denoted by 

a dagger symbol (†) placed next to the estimate. 

GST is also applicable on the Buyer's Premium. 

Overseas Buyers and non-resident Buyers in Australia 

will not be charged GST on both Hammer Price and 

Premiums under the following conditions: 

1. The items are exported through a Gibson's 

approved freight company including Australia 

Post 

2. The items are exported within 60 days of the 

date of the Sale 

The invoice supplied by Gibson's for purchases will be 

regarded as a Tax invoice for GST purposes. 

14. Resale Royalty Scheme 

Under the legal obligations of the Resale Royalty 

Scheme for Visual Artists Act 2009, Sellers must 

provide the following information to comply with 

the act: 

• was the artwork acquired after 8 June 2010? 

• is the Sale/Reserve price (including GST) $1,000 

or more? 

• is the artist from Australia or a country listed in 

the Regulations to the Act? 

• is the artist alive, or deceased less than 70 years? 

The Seller: 

i) acknowledges that he or she understands his or 

her legal obligations under the Resale Royalty for 

Visual Artists Act 2009 (the Act); 

ii) 

iii) 

iv) 

undertakes to comply with all requirements of 

the Act, including by providing its agent, the 

company, with accurate information sufficient for 

compliance with sections 28 and 29 of the Act; 

undertakes to indemnify the Company for any 

loss incurred by the Company as a result of 

the Vendor’s failure to comply with any of the 

Vendor’s legal obligations under the Act; and 

acknowledges that if he or she fails to comply 

with any of his or her legal obligations under 

the Act, the company may provide the vendor’s 

name and contact details to Copyright Agency 

Limited (CAL). 

Lots subject to payment of the Resale Royalty 

Scheme will be denoted by the symbol §. The 

Australian Resale Royalty is a flat rate of 5% on the 

Hammer Price (including GST). The Australian Resale 

Royalty is payable by the Seller in addition to the 

Buyer's Premium plus any applicable GST. 

15. Jewels & Watches 

GEMSTONES 

Gemstones have historically been subjected to a 

variety of treatments to enhance their appearance. 

Sapphire and rubies are routinely heat treated to 

improve their colour and clarity, similarly emeralds 

are frequently treated with oils or resin for the same 

purpose. Other treatments such as staining or dyeing, 

irradiation, filling or coating may have been used 

on other precious and semi-precious gemstones 

and organic material. These treatments may be 

permanent, whilst others may need special care to 

reserve their appearance. Buyers should assume that 

each Lot has been subject to some form of treatment 

and that the estimates reflect this. 

A number of laboratories issue certificates that give 

detailed descriptions of gemstones, and in the event 

that Gibson's has been supplied with or obtained 

certificates for any Lot, this shall be noted in the 

catalogue. However, as there may not be consensus 

between different laboratories on the degree, or 

types of treatment of the gemstones, Gibson's 

supplies these without warranty. 

Buyers should assume that all gemstones sold 

by Gibson's may have been subjected to such 

treatments, and that the catalogue estimates reflect 

this. 

PEARLS 

Pearls, like gemstones, are also subject to various 

treatments. Buyers should assume that any pearls 

sold by Gibson's may have been subjected to such 

treatments, and that the catalogue estimates reflect 

this. 

WATCHES 

Please note: All watches sold by Gibson's are sold on 

an “as is” basis. Gibson's makes no representation 

or warranty that any watch is in working order. Many 

watches have been repaired over their lifetime and 

may contain non-original parts. The absence of any 

reference to the condition of a watch does not imply 

that the Lot is in good condition and without defects, 

repairs or restorations. Buyers should be aware that 

a general service, change of battery or further repair 

work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible for, 

may be necessary. 

ESTIMATED WEIGHTS 

If a stone has a known weight, it has been weighed 

out of the mount. If a stone has an estimated weight, 

it is an approximate weight only and has been 

measured by us in the mount and is a statement of 

opinion only. The information is given as a guide only 

and Buyers should satisfy themselves with regard to 

this information as to its accuracy.

Lot 251 (Detail)

GA038 | Interiors | Private Collections

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