A magnificent and rare pair of cut glass vases and original covers. The oval cameos set within spiral cutting on convex and concave surfaces presented great technical difficulties in the making. Height 35cm
Pair of Canton enamel wine cups c1790
A fine & rare pair of Cantonese export enamel on copper vase shaped wine cups on pedestal bases. Decorated with king fisher blue scaled enamels to the ground, white interior, the front and reverse with bucolic couples.
Crighton of London compound monocular microscope c.1840
A fine quality field compound monocular microscope. With six slides, complete set of lenses and in mint condition, contained in the original mahogany case.
Shabti of King Seti 1 c. 1294-1279BCE
A wooden shabti figure of King Seti 1 (c1294-1279 BC), with original tar preservant and particularly fine face.
19th Dynasty.
Height 23cm.
With old inscription under stand “Tomb of Seti1 Belzoni”.
After his 1817 discovery of the tomb of Seti1, Giovanni Belzoni gave an account of its contents.
He described “scattered in various places, an immense quantity of small wooden figures of mummies six or eight inches long, and covered with asphaltum to preserve them”.
The alabaster sarcophagus of Seti1 is in the Soane Museum, London.
Price: $1700
Tasmanian Colonial period cedar chiffoniere c. 1850
A nice quality Tasmanian Colonial period cedar chiffoniere, for the storing of books and small objects. With finely moulded gallery, back and turned columns to the shelf and crossbanding to the front face edge. With a shaped drawer to the frieze and paid of panelled cupboard doors on the original finely turned feet. Excellent original colour and patina.
Palmer type brass ejecting candle c. 1845
A cast brass patent spring ejecting candle in excellent working order. Of a type patented by Palmer & Co. The base in Louis revival taste. UK origin c. 1845
Campbells of Launceston rustic flowerpot c.1909
A rare Campbells of Launceston rustic flower pot with removeable lids for fresh flowers. Made by Robert Campbell in 1909 for the grave of Lucy Turner, died 7/9/1909.
Mughal marble column c. 1550
A magnificent Mughal period carved marble column in fine white statuary marble.
Tasmanian blackwood Colonial revival tray. 1920
A finely made oval blackwood tray. With well turned column shaped supports and steam bent edge. Nice patina and mint condition. With pencil and chalk inscriptions under: ‘Designed and started 1916. Completed 1920’ With hours and days spent making in tally, plus maker ‘Geo Lord’.