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EVENING AUCTION: The Decorative Arts Collection of James Fairfax AC

AUCTION

Sale: LJ8201
31 August 2017, 6:30pm The National Art School, Sydney

VIEWING

Viewing Location
Leonard Joel, 39 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2010
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 August, 11am-6pm
Thursday 31 August, by appointment only

CONTACT

Tim Nicol
timothy.nicol@leonardjoel.com.au


Lot 1

A SET OF SIX ROYAL WORCESTER AUSTRALIAN WILDFLOWER SERIES PLATES

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $5,500

Lot 2

A SET OF EIGHT ROYAL WORCESTER AUSTRALIAN WILD BIRD CUPS AND SAUCERS

Estimate:
$3,500 - 5,500

Sold for $8,000

Lot 3

A PAIR OF AUSTRALIAN ARTS & CRAFTS WALNUT CHAIRS WITH ANOTHER SIMILAR ARMCHAIR, PROBABLY BY W.H.ROCKE & CO OF MELBOURNE

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $700

Lot 4

A PIETRA DURA MARBLE TOPPED COFFEE TABLE, BY LESLIE WALFORD

Estimate:
$600 - 900

Sold for $5,000

Lot 5

A QUEEN ELIZABETH II ROYAL PRESENTATION SILVER AND GOLD CIGARETTE BOX BY GARRARD & CO LTD, LONDON 1972

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $4,200

Lot 6

A SET OF FOUR VICTORIAN NOVELTY KANGAROO SALTS BY JOHN SAMUEL HUNT FOR HUNT & ROSKELL, LONDON 1856

Estimate:
$7,000 - 10,000

Sold for $70,000

Lot 7

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTA & BOEHME SYDNEY HERALD NEWSPAPER FIGURAL TOBACCO JAR

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $500

Lot 8

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE COMMEMORATIVE SILVER BY STUART DEVLIN FOR DAVID JONES, 1973

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $800

Lot 9

A COMPREHENSIVE VA VISTA ALEGRE PORTUGAL PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, CUSTOMISED WITH FAIRFAX MOTTO

Estimate:
$700 - 1,000

Sold for $1,200

Lot 10

A GOOD EARLY GEORGE III SILVER WAITER BY JOHN CARTER, LONDON 1768

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $1,200

Lot 11

A SUBSTANTIAL GEORGE III EAST INDIA SHIPPING INTEREST SILVER SALVER PROBABLY BY WILLIAM BAGNALL, LONDON 1814

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $4,600

Lot 13

AN EAST INDIA COMPANY CHINESE EXPORT TUREEN AND TWO DISHES, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775

Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,800

Sold for $1,400

Lot 14

A RARE BERMUDA CHIPPENDALE HALL CHAIR, CIRCA 1780

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,500

Lot 15

A PAIR OF PORTUGUESE MAHOGANY ELBOW CHAIRS, MID 18TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$1,200 - 2,200

Sold for $1,600

Lot 16

AN ITALIAN LATE 17TH CENTURY WALNUT PRIE-DIEU, CIRCA 1680

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $800

Lot 17

A RARE GERMAN FAIENCE HAWK FORM JUG, POSSIBLY GLIENITZ, CIRCA 1765

Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,800

Sold for $700

Lot 18

AN ITALIAN MONTELUPO TIN GLAZED EARTHENWARE DISH, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $1,600

Lot 19

A 17TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN WALNUT AND FRUITWOOD TRIC-TRAC GAMES TABLE

Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,800

Sold for $6,000

Lot 20

AN ITALIAN MARBLE GROUP CARVING, ATTRIBUTED TO LORENZO BARTOLINI (ITALIAN 1777-1850)

Estimate:
$5,000 - 8,000

Sold for $3,000

Lot 21

AN IMPRESSIVE EGYPTIAN PORPHYRY BASIN, POSSIBLY ROMAN

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $8,500

Lot 22

A RARE PAIR OF CHARLES II BEECH AND OAK JOINED STOOLS, CIRCA 1670

Estimate:
$1,200 - 2,200

Sold for $3,700

Lot 23

A RARE CHARLES II OAK LONG JOINT STOOL, CIRCA 1670

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $4,200

Lot 24

A CHARLES II LABURNUM AND OAK JOINED CHEST, CIRCA 1680

Estimate:
$1,400 - 2,400

Sold for $3,000

Lot 25

A VERY RARE PAIR OF ELIZABETHAN SILVER LION SEJANT SPOONS BY WILLIAM CALDWELL, LONDON 1598

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $11,000

Lot 26

A JAMES I SILVER SEAL TOP SPOON BY DANIEL CARY, LONDON 1624

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $1,500

Lot 27

A CHARLES I SILVER SEAL TOP SPOON BY DANIEL CARY, LONDON 1628

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $2,400

Lot 28

A LARGE PROVINCIAL SILVER SEAL TOP SPOON, CIRCA 1630

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,500

Lot 29

A LARGE PROVINCIAL SILVER AND PARCEL GILT SEAL TOP SPOON, CIRCA 1630

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,800

Lot 30

A RARE SCANDINAVIAN SILVER GILT SEAL TOP SPOON, CIRCA 1650

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,000

Lot 31

A FINE WILLIAM AND MARY SILVER PORRINGER AND COVER, LONDON 1689

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $3,400

Lot 32

AN EXCEPTIONAL QUEEN ANNE SECRETAIRE TOILET MIRROR, CIRCA 1700S

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $3,600

Lot 33

A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT WING ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1710

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $12,000

Lot 34

A GEORGE I WALNUT AND FEATHERBANDED CHEST OF DRAWERS, CIRCA 1720

Estimate:
$1,200 - 2,200

Sold for $2,400

Lot 35

A REGENCY CHINOISERIE IVORY AND POLYCHROME PAINTED SIDE/SEWING TABLE

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,300

Lot 36

A GEORGE II WALNUT SIDE TABLE, SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $3,400

Lot 37

A GOOD WORCESTER SERVING PLATTER, CIRCA 1770

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $2,200

Lot 38

A RARE LATE 18TH CENTURY BOW SEASONS AUTUMN FIGURE

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $500

Lot 39

AN EXCEPTIONAL GEORGE III MAHOGANY PEDESTAL PARTNERS DESK, CIRCA 1765 One key

Estimate:
$12,000 - 20,000

Sold for $24,000

Lot 40

A WILLIAM AND MARY SILVER PORRINGER, LONDON 1693

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $800

Lot 41

A PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE SILVER CANDLESTICKS BY ANDREW RAVEN, LONDON 1702

Estimate:
$5,000 - 8,000

Sold for $4,400

Lot 42

A LARGE QUEEN ANNE BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER TANKARD BY JOHN GIBBONS, LONDON 1706

Estimate:
$2,500 - 3,500

Sold for $3,200

Lot 43

A QUEEN ANNE BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER TANKARD BY JAMES ROOD, LONDON 1711

Estimate:
$2,800 - 3,800

Sold for $3,600

Lot 44

A QUEEN ANNE BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER CHOCOLATE POT BY NATHANIEL LOCKE, LONDON 1712

Estimate:
$2,800 - 4,800

Sold for $4,000

Lot 45

A FINE AND RARE GEORGE I SILVER COFFEE POT BY AUGUSTINE COURTAULD, LONDON 1716

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $6,500

Lot 46

A GOOD GEORGE I DOUBLE-LIPPED SILVER SAUCEBOAT BY AUGUSTIN COURTAULD, LONDON 1725

Estimate:
$3,200 - 4,200

Sold for $5,000

Lot 47

A GEORGE I BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER TANKARD BY MATHEW MADDEN, LONDON 1716

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,600

Lot 48

A GOOD GEORGE I SILVER CASTER BY PAUL DE LAMERIE, LONDON 1737

Estimate:
$7,000 - 10,000

Sold for $16,000

Lot 49

A GOOD PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER WAITERS BY ABRAHAM BUTEUX, LONDON 1728

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $3,000

Lot 50

A GEORGE II IRISH SILVER ALMS DISH, DUBLIN 1730

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $1,900

Lot 51

A GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE POT BY ROBERT MAKEPEACE, NEWCASTLE 1738

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $4,200

Lot 52

A GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE POT BY AYME VIDEAU, LONDON 1745

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $4,800

Lot 53

A GEORGE II SILVER SAUCEBOAT, LONDON 1758

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $2,200

Lot 54

A LARGE CHANTILLY KAKIEMON SEAU A BOUTEILLE WINE COOLER, CIRCA 1735

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $2,400

Lot 55

A GOOD MATCHED PAIR OF CHANTILLY KAKIEMON RAFRAICHISSOIRS, CIRCA 1730

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,000

Lot 56

A FINE AND RARE SET OF FOUR LARGE LOUIS IV PROVINCIAL WALNUT FAUTEUILS OPEN ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1700S

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $13,000

Lot 57

A PAIR OF CHARLES X EMPIRE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL PALAIS ROYALE CANDLESTICKS IN ORMOLU & MOTHER OF PEARL, CIRCA 1820-1830

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $2,600

Lot 58

A FINE CHANTILLY LEAF-SHAPED CUP AND SAUCER, CIRCA 1735

Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,800

Sold for $5,000

Lot 59

A CHANTILLY KAKIEMON ECUELLE PORRINGER COVER & STAND, CIRCA 1735

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $7,000

Lot 60

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE CHANTILLY KAKIEMON VERRE A LIQUEUR, CIRCA 1735

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $5,500

Lot 61

THE SIR CECIL BEATON CBE DESK A FINE LOUIS XVI TULIPWOOD & PARQUETRY BUREAU EN PUPITRE Two keys

Estimate:
$25,000 - 35,000

Sold for $25,500

Lot 62

A LOUIS XVI STYLE SAVONNERIE CARPET, 20TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $7,000

Lot 63

A RARE FRENCH VIERGE OUVRANTE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF NELSON, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $3,600

Lot 64

FRENCH PROVINCIAL FRUITWOOD CANE BACK DINING CHAIRS, A SET OF SIX AND TWO CARVERS, CIRCA 1880

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $8,000

Lot 66

ATELIER BERNARD APT FAIENCE MARBLEIZED DINNER SERVICE

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $3,200

Lot 67

A FRENCH PROVINCIAL FRUITWOOD FARMHOUSE TABLE, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $2,200

Lot 68

A ROYAL SAXON MEISSEN KAKIEMON LARGE DISH, MARK FOR KNIGLICHE HOF CONDITOREI, CIRCA 1740

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,600

Lot 69

A RARE ROYAL SAXON MEISSEN KAKIEMON BOWL AND COVER, JOHANNEUM MARK, CIRCA 1728-1731

Estimate:
$1,800 - 2,800

Sold for $2,600

Lot 70

A GEORGE III SHERATON STYLE MARBLE TOPPED CONSOLE

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $1,000

Lot 71

A GEORGE II GREY VEINED MARBLE TOPPED WALNUT CENTRE TABLE, CIRCA 1730

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $3,800

Lot 72

A RARE AND FINE GEORGE III LION MASK STRAINER SPOON, POSSIBLY ORLANDO JACKSON & JAMES YOUNG

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $9,000

Lot 73

AN IRISH GEORGE III STERLING SILVER TWO-HANDLED FOOTED CUP BY CHARLES TOWNSEND, DUBLIN 1771

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $2,800

Lot 74

A GEORGE III SILVER SNUFFER TRAY BY JAMES MORRISON, LONDON 1760

Estimate:
$700 - 1,000

Sold for $700

Lot 75

A GEORGE III SILVER TANKARD, LONDON 1765

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,600

Lot 77

A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER SAUCEBOATS BY PARKER & WAKELIN, LONDON 1776

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $9,500

Lot 78

A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE BASKET BY ROBERT HENNELL, LONDON 1782

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $2,000

Lot 79

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER COASTERS, POSSIBLY JOHN TOULIET, LONDON 1795

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,900

Lot 80

AN UNUSUAL GEORGE III SILVER SOUP LADLE BY THOMAS PHIPPS & EDWARD ROBINSON, LONDON 1804

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $2,700

Lot 81

A MATCHED VICTORIAN SILVER FLATWARE TABLE SERVICE, VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES, 1845-1858

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $2,800

Lot 82

A VICTORIAN SILVER JAPONAISE AESTHETIC PITCHER AND TWO GOBLETS BY JOHN ALDWINCKLE & JAMES SLATER, LONDON 1882/4

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $3,600

Lot 83

AN INTERESTING VICTORIAN SILVER TEA POT BY STEPHEN SMITH, LONDON 1873

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $1,600

Lot 84

AN ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY METAMORPHIC FLAME MAHOGANY GENTLEMANS DRESSING CABINET

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $2,000

Lot 85

AN IMPRESSIVE GEORGE IV MAHOGANY PIER TABLE, PROBABLY SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1820-1830

Estimate:
$1,400 - 2,400

Sold for $4,800

Lot 86

A MATCHED IMARI DINNER SERVICE, MOSTLY DAVENPORT LATE 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,500

Lot 87

AN ENGLISH GEORGE IV BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY LAP DESK ARTISTS BOX, CIRCA 1825, ON LATER STAND

Estimate:
$1,200 - 2,200

Sold for $2,600

Lot 88

A SHIRVAN MARASALI PRAYER RUG, AZERBAIJAN, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $8,000

Lot 89

A CENTRAL PERSIAN SULTANABAD CARPET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $4,000

Lot 90

A KIRMAN PRAYER RUG, SOUTHERN PERSIA, CIRCA 1900

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,800

Lot 91

AN ARMENIAN KULA RUG, SOUTHERN CARACAS EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $700

Lot 92

A KUBA RUG, AZERBAIJAN EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $1,400

Lot 93

A WOVEN TENT ENTRANCE HANGING, SOUTHERN TURKESTAN, CIRCA 1900

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $600

Lot 95

A SENNEH TURKISH KILIM RUG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $600

Lot 96

A MESHAD CARPET, EASTERN PERSIA, CIRCA 1930

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $800

Lot 97

AN INDO DUTCH COLONIAL BRASS MOUNTED HARDWOOD CHEST

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $800

Lot 98

AN 18TH CENTURY PERSIAN QURAN MANUSCRIPT PAGE, DEPICTING THE STORY OF JOSEPH

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,400

Lot 99

A MINIATURE DEPICTING A FEMALE IN A YELLOW DRESS, POSSIBLY INDIAN 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$600 - 1,200

Sold for $800

Lot 100

AN INDIAN MINIATURE DEPICTING AN EROTIC SCENE, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate:
$500 - 1,000

Sold for $800

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