Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0794 | 31 March 2015 - 1 April 2015 | Melbourne | 6 PM

Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | ARTHUR STREETON 1867-1943, The Windsor Damsel, Fishing (1903). Sold for $244,000 March 2015

Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | An Important gold presentation paperweight depicting Australian flora and fauna, Hammerton, Geelong, Victoria, 1922. sold for $134,200 March 2015

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design | The Tattersalls Cup, a large Victorian sterling silver Pilgrim's flask, Robert Garrard, London, 1864. Sold for $36,600 April 2015

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design | A large lime-green ground 'famille-rose' vase, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period. Sold for $36,600 April 2015

Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | A very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock with box, Cartier, numbered 379 and 7137, circa 1915. Sold for $244,000 March 2015

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

Sale Number: AU0794

Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba, lots 1-162

Following a 10 day exhibition in Sydney and Melbourne which attracted over a 1,000 visitors to Sotheby’s Australia’s galleries, the sale of Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE opened to a full saleroom at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. Over 400 people registered to bid from all corners of the globe for this historic sale which included Asian, Australian and European Art, Decorative Arts, Jewels and Objects of Vertu. Comprising 162 lots, the auction achieved a total of $1.99 million including buyer’s premium against an estimate of $548,880-746,370, with 100% sold by volume and 362.5% by value.

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, lots 163-461

Following the outstanding success with record attendances for Sotheby’s Australia’s auction of Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE, strong results were achieved at the April auction of Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design in Melbourne. Comprising 299 lots, the sale achieved $1,142,384 with 67.9% sold by volume or 123.3% sold by value.

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Alison Alford

Consultant

Arts & Design
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Alison Alford

Ann Roberts

Consultant, Asian Art

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Ann Roberts

Anthony Hurl

Consultant

Arts & Design
Adelaide
T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836
E: Anthony Hurl

Philip A. Gore

Consultant, Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900

BUY CATALOGUE

SESSION 1 | 31 March 2015, 6 pm
Lots 1-162 | Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne

SESSION 2 | 1 April 2015, 6 pm
Lots 163-461 | Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $3,132,191 including buyer's premium

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Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0794

76 A silver plated watering can, Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, circa 1910 Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $4,880 (including buyer's premium)

77 A sterling silver tea caddy, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, London, 1904 Estimate $800 - $1,200 Lot Sold: $9,150 (including buyer's premium)

78 A William IV sterling silver lidded jug, Charles Reily and George Storer, London 1836 Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)

79 A set of six Edwardian sterling silver loaded candlesticks, James Parkes, London 1904/ 1905 Estimate $5,000 - $7,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)

80 A Continental silver cigarette box, probably German, late 19th century Estimate $150 - $250 Lot Sold: $854 (including buyer's premium)

81 A Gorham silver gilt bon bon dish and a pair of sterling silver grape shears Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $1,098 (including buyer's premium)

82 A continental silver sugar, probably German, late 19th century Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $1,342 (including buyer's premium)

83 An American sterling silver cruet set, boxed, Mauser Manufacturing Company, New York Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $2,318 (including buyer's premium)

84 An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, William Comyns, London, 1901 Estimate $1,000 - $1,500 Lot Sold: $6,710 (including buyer's premium)

85 A gilt silver presentation cigarette box, American, circa 1910 Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)

86 A sterling silver coin mounted cigarette box, William Haseler, Birmingham 1904 Estimate $400 - $600 Lot Sold: $2,684 (including buyer's premium)

87 An American sterling silver fruit serving dish, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1902-1907 Estimate $3,000 - $4,000 Lot Sold: $9,150 (including buyer's premium)

88 A fine pair of Victorian sterling silver Rhyton stirrup cups, William Leuchars, London, 1886 Estimate $5,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $14,640 (including buyer's premium)

89 A sterling silver cigar lighter, maker's mark worn, Birmingham 1912 Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $2,440 (including buyer's premium)

90 A sterling silver card box, Dawson Brothers, Birmingham, 1909 Estimate $200 - $300 Lot Sold: $732 (including buyer's premium)

91 A set of four Irish George III sterling silver salts, maker M.S, Dublin, 1793 Estimate $1,000 - $1,500 Lot Sold: $1,586 (including buyer's premium)

92 A silver plated tea and coffee service, S & Co, circa 1910 Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $3,904 (including buyer's premium)

93 An English sterling silver toast rack, London, 1895, an American silver toast rack bearing the mark Sterling" and a further plated rack" Estimate $300 - $500 Lot Sold: $1,830 (including buyer's premium)

94 A silver plated hot water kettle Estimate $200 - $300 Lot Sold: $1,830 (including buyer's premium)

95 A sterling silver rose bowl, Sheffield 1907, Walker and Hall Estimate $800 - $1,200 Lot Sold: $5,124 (including buyer's premium)

96 A Sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, London, 1904 Estimate $3,000 - $4,000 Lot Sold: $5,490 (including buyer's premium)

97 A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing sterling silver import marks for London 1926 Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $17,080 (including buyer's premium)

98 A George V silver gilt bowl, maker E.S, Birmingham, 1910 Estimate $400 - $500 Lot Sold: $6,710 (including buyer's premium)

99 A George III sterling silver pepperette, maker's mark worn, London, 1790 Estimate $300 - $400 Lot Sold: $2,074 (including buyer's premium)

100 A sterling silver comport, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, London, 1904 Estimate $180 - $220 Lot Sold: $1,098 (including buyer's premium)

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