Yande Meannjin Antiques

Samples From Our Current Available Stock

AUSTRALIAN ART POTTERY & CERAMICS

This is an Australian Pottery figural group titled "The Foresaken Merman" and is signed "Kythe." The inspiration is take from a poem of the same title written by Matthew Arnold (1822 - 1888.) It is a lengthy poem written to illustrate that the forsaken merman had more important souls to save than the mermaid who attempted to save her own soul by deserting her children.

It has fine glaze crazing but overall it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Measurements are 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) high, 8 inches (20 cm) long and 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) wide.

Price: AU$265.00

This is a beautiful exercise tray from the Harvey School in the form of a figure 8 sandwich tray decorated by Ms. A. Schott with gum nuts & leaves that would date to around 1940. It has her incised signature to the base.

30 cm long by 10 cm high, it is in good condition with no chips. cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$495.00

John Campbell, Tasmania face jug. Incised signature to base. 12 cm high.

It has a professional chip restoration to the top edge but otherwise it is in good condition with no other chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$595.00

A rare, hand carved wood profile of a lady with a cap in 1930's style. Signed L. J. Harvey C1930. 26 cm high by 16 cm wide. Good condition.

Price: AUD$3,500

CERAMICS 19th CENTURY

A Royal Worcester perfume bottle made for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. It features her "young head" on one side and the floral emblems of England, Scotland & Wales together with the names of some of the countries of the British Empire at the time including India and Australia on the other. It has a silver cover that is not hallmarked probably because it is mixed metals for the screw thread.

It is just over 1 inch (3 cm) in diameter and has a small chip on the "India" garland near the top on the reverse side. Otherwise it is in good condition with no other chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$1495.00

A Meissen 19th century cup and saucer with a transfer printed & hand finished design with gold trim that would date to around 1880. It has a floral design on the cup & saucer border and the saucer has a stag & deer scene in the centre. The cup is 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) high by 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm) diameter at the top and the deeply dished saucer is approximately 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter. Both pieces have the underglaze blue Meissen crossed swords mark to their bases.It has the double line cancellation mark to both marks as the cup has a dark spot on the inside base but the saucer appears OK. The cup also has a small chip to the inner base ring that does not show through to the outside.

Price: AU$195.00

A fabulous pair of Rudolstadt Volkstedt, Germany, male and female figurines that date to the late 19th century.

They are 39 cm high.

The male figure was holding something in his hand - it looks as though it was a hand mirror but the top portion above his hand has been broken off at some time. However there are no other chips, cracks or repairs, all fingers, etc., are intact.

Price: AU$1250 the pair

CERAMICS 20TH CENTURY

I recently purchased a number of pieces made by the Pointon & Co Ltd, Norfolk Street Works, Hanley, Staffordshire which was established in 1883 and closed in 1916. All pieces are of good quality bone china and beautifully hand decorated with a violets pattern and richly gilded. Some have pattern # 789 while others have 2523 with the prefix either D or T. I am unsure of the significance of the changes of pattern numbers and prefixes as they all came together and are the same pattern. There are 6cups, saucers & plates available in this pattern.

Price: AU$55.00 each

A delightful Goebel Hummel figure of a young boy sitting on a fence. It would date to around 1960 and is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. The figure measures 13 cm high by 9 cm in length

Price: AU$125.00

A large dinner plate sized Royal Doulton plate in the Blackberry design D5598 dating to around 1937. The design is hand finished on transfer.

It does have some glaze crazing but there are no chips, cracks or repairs. It is 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm) in diameter

Price: AU$110.00

A Royal Doulton cabinet or rack plate with a castle design from the English Castle series D6308. It would date to around 1940.

Apart from a few surface marks from "best use" it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. It is 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm) in diameter

Price: AU$75.00

A Shelley, England cabinet plate with a idyllic lovers scene surrounded by a pink border. It would date to around 1950.

It is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and measures 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm) in diameter.

Price: AU$ 85.00

I only have 2 of these coffee cans and saucers. They have been produced by Wilkinsons to an Edna Best design and exclusively retailed by Lawleys. Edna Best was an actress of note in her day and produced designs for ceramics that were taken up by the Wilkinson factory.

There are losses to some of the hand painted design on the cups and also to the rims of the saucers but there are no chips, cracks or repairs.

The cup is 2 inches (5.1 cm) high by 2 inches (5.1 cm) diameter excluding the handle and the saucer is 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter

Price: AU$85.00 each

A Royal Doulton figurine "Margaret" HN2397 designed by M. Davies and issued from 1982. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
Circa: 1985 Height: 20 cm

Price: AUD $295.00

A Royal Doulton figurine Jennifer HN 2392 designed by M. Davies and issued between 1982 and 1992. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or glaze crazing. Circa: 1985 Height: 17.8 cm.

Price: AUD $325.00

A Royal Doulton plate with a pie crust edge that dates to 1924. Good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

8 inches (20.3 cm) diameter

Price: AUD $175.00

A larger sized jug by Royal Doulton decorated with the Welsh Scenes D2717. There is glaze crazing but no chips, cracks or repairs. Height 15 cm diameter at the base 13 cm.
Circa: 1920.

Price: AUD $265

A Lladro figurine of a young woman with a basket of oranges. In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and no apparent glaze crazing

7 inches (18 cm) high

Price: AU$135.00

A delightful Royal Copenhagen figurine of a young, seated girl holding a doll.

It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and no apparent glaze crazing. 5 inches (12.7 cm) high by a maximum of 4 1/4 inches (11 cm) long

Price: AU$165.00

I have purchased a range of Royal Doulton Norfolk ceramics including trios, both large & a smaller size, a rare egg cruet with the stand & 4 egg cups and a lidded serving dish.

All are in good condition apart from some fine glaze crazing, with no chips, cracks or repairs.

This is a large size breakfast cup that is 3 1/8 inches (8 cm) high by 3 5/8 inches (9.1 cm) diameter, the sauce is 6 1/4 inches (16 cm) diameter & the plate is 7 1/4 inches (18.5 cm) diameter

Price: $95.00 each

A Royal Winton Chintz Breakfast Set in the Marguerite pattern that would date to around 1950.

The knop of the teapot has been broken out at some stage and re-attached, the tray has what appears to be a chip on the top edge of one handle that seems to have occurred during the making and there is a small underside chip also to the tray. All other pieces are in good condition with no other chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$795.00

A fantastic Art Deco, German, ceramic 1/2 doll with legs mounted on a cushion that would date to around 1930.

The cushion is grubby but I will leave it as originally found. Otherwise it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. In total it is 4 3/8 inches (11 cm) high by a maximum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide including the legs.

Price: AU$175.00

This is a rare and unusual Royal Winton tree trunk form vase from the Lakeland series hand painted and decorated with flowers and butterflies.

There is some minor glaze crazing but overall it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. It is 21 cm high and would date to around 1940.

Price: AU$275.00

A Royal Doulton 7 piece dessert set consisting of a large serving bowl and 6 smaller individual portion bowls decorated with roses and with gold trim. Pattern # D5533

All pieces are in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and the gold trim is in good condition. It would date to around the 1930's

Price: AU$265.00

A rare Leningrad, Russia, ceramic figure of Tsar Boris Godunov, Tsar 17 February 1598 to 23 April 1605. Factory stamp to base.

Dressed in a black & crimson coloured robe all highlighted in gold. It would date to around 1970.

29 cm high it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$695.00

A Royal Doulton mini size John Barleycorn character jug issued around 1935. 2 inches (5 cm) high.

Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$145

A Royal Doulton teacup, saucer and plate from the English Countryside series featuring Rural English Cottages.

I have 10 of these trios available and apart from a few surface marks from best use, they are in good condition with no chips cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$85.00 each

A Royal Doulton Sairy Gamp, small size character jug designed by Leslie Harradine and Harry Fenton and issued between 1935 and 1986. Good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: $95

A wonderful Amphora horse & rider figural group dating to around 1900. It is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
Length: 32 cm Depth: 15 cm Height: 38 cm

Price: AU$1,250

I only have 1 of these Royal Crown Derby cups and saucers available now. They are teacup size with the cup measuring 6 cm high by 8 cm diameter and the saucer is 13 cm in diameter. The saucer has a tiny chip but the cup is in good condition. It dates to 1938.

Price: AUD $165

FURNITURE 20th CENTURY

GLASS

A Bohemian, beautifully hand painted, overlay, ruby glass vase with panels of flowers, all richly gilded that would date to around 1980. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

It is 17 cm high by 9 cm maximum diameter.

Price: AU$265.00

A larger Bohemian, beautifully hand painted, overlay, ruby glass vase with panels of flowers, all richly gilded that would date to around 1980. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

It is 22 cm high by 16cm diameter at the top.

Price: AU$595.00

A large, facetted, hand painted, footed, Victorian Ruby glass vase with gilded highlights circa 1900. Apart from wear to the gilding from use, it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$595.00

A Lalique, France, frosted glass bowl with large ring handles to the sides. It is marked with the engraved "Lalique France" signature to the side & would date to around 1980. There are a few very minor chips to the underside of two of the rings that are of no great significance, otherwise it is in good condition with no other chips, cracks or repairs. It measures 34 cm square including the rings and is 5 cm high.

Price: AU$995.00

A Rene Lalique, opalescent glass bowl in the Asters pattern. This pattern was introduced in 1935 and withdrawn around 1947. It has the etched signature "R Lalique France" to the inside base. Dating to around 1935, it is 25 cm in diameter by 5 cm high

Price: AU$1350.00

A Riihimaen Lasi uranium glass vase retaining its original paper label that would date to around the 1970's. I have been unable to trace the pattern or designer and cannot find any similar examples on the various web sites devoted to the output of this or the Riihimaki factories.

It is in good condition and measures 25 cm high by 11 cm diameter at the top.

Price AU$165.00

A delightful Murano, ruby glass bowl with applied handles and feet that would date to around the 1960's. It has aventurine inclusions in the clear glass handles and feet.

The white line on the bowl is from flash. There are no chips, cracks or repairs and it measures 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm) including the handles an 7 inches (17.8 cm) long.

Price: AU$85.00

A Fenton, footed, Dragon & Lotus pattern, marigold carnival glass bowl. In good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and the iridescence is also good.
Circa: 1925 Height: 6.7 cm Diameter: 20 cm

Price: AUD $135

This is a good quality, hobnail, hand cut crystal container with a floral patterned sterling silver cover. It has the assay marks for Birmingham and date letter code for 1910. It is 2 3/4 inches (7 cm) high by 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) in diameter. Good condition with no chips cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$165.00

This is a good quality, cut crystal container with a sterling silver cover. It is a bit unusual in that it was made with a hole in the base and has a metal insert inside to cover this. Assayed in London with the date letter code for 1926, maker's mark "GC & S" and it has been monogrammed. It is 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) high by 11/2 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter. Good condition with no chips cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$85.00

Another good quality, cut crystal container with a sterling silver cover. It would be ideal for hat pins. Assayed in London with the date letter code for 1928, maker's mark "PWG". It is 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm) high by 11/4 inches (3.2 cm) in diameter. Good condition with no chips cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$95.00

I have a suite of this Victorian glass available in dishes, compotes, jars, etc., that I bought from a local estate. The family history was that it was brought out from England in the late 19th century.

It is all excellent quality, made in England around the 1880's and beautifully hand engraved. The first is this fabulous covered jar with a tear drop knop to the cover, probably made for biscuits but could be used to store anything. It stands 20 cm high and is 18 cm in diameter. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price AU$265.00

This is the matching pickle or condiments jar to the biscuit barrel and is engraved with the same design. It comes with a matching underdish and dates to the same period. There are no chips, cracks or repairs and the lid is a good tight fit. 15 cm high including the lid and a maximum of 10 cm diameter. The stand is 13 cm in diameter.

Price: AU$135.00

The matching large compote to the jars engraved with the same design. The stem is hollow and has been facetted and it has a saw tooth top edge. This one does have a minute top edge chip but considering its age it is a miracle that it survived domestic use at all. Other than this there are no other chips, cracks or repairs. .

16 cm high by 20 cm diameter at the top

Price: AU$195.00

A beautiful, large jug or pitcher dating to the 19th century that has been hand engraved with a pattern of ferns & leaves. 23 cm high at the spout and 17cm maximum diameter excluding the handle. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Price: AU$195.00

A European art glass vase with twin handles and a dimpled, iridescent finish in the Loetz style.

It would date to around 1900 and is in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. The vase has a ground pontil and is 11 cm high by 15 cm diameter.

Price: AU$265.00

What a wonderful hand cut crystal claret jug with ruby glass overlaid on clear crystal and then hand cut with a design of acorns and leaves and other patterns. The mount is unmarked but is silver plate. There are no chips, cracks or repairs & the silver plate is in good order.
Height: 28 cm

Price: AUD$950

What a beauty. This is an antique Murano compote in the Zanfirico technique with a folded foot, rigaree decoration and aventurine inclusions. There is wear to the inside from over 100 years of use but there are no chips, cracks or repairs & it rings sound when lightly tapped.

Depth: 25 cm Height: 20 cm

Price: AUD$950.00

MISCELLANEOUS

This is an antique Ivory Shoe Horn probably made in Hong Kong around the 1900's. It has a hand carved dragon motif both front and back.

Apart from a very small minor chip to one edge it is in good condition with no other chips or cracks.

Price: AUD$165.00

ORIENTAL

SILVER

A cased sterling silver 6 pce communion set with all pieces bearing London assay marks for 1953/4. The bottle covers are not hallmarked probably because they have a base metal sleeve for threading however the threaded inner bottle sleeves are hallmarked. All other pieces are hallmarked for 1953 except the pyx that has the date letter mark for 1954.

Price: AUD$950.00

A nice clean sterling silver tea caddy spoon hallmarked for London 1806.

Maker's initials "HTM"

Marks have wear but overall it is in good condition with no tears, splits, dings or repairs.

Price: AU$275.00

A good size English Sterling Silver, footed tray with a beaded rim and central engraved design. Clear hallmarks for Sheffield assay and date letter mark for 1863/4. Maker "WW." 26 cm diameter. Weight 24 ozs or 675 grams. Condition is good with no major dings, repairs or tears.

Price: AU$950.00

An English sterling silver case hallmarked for Birmingham assay and date letter code for 1945. It weighs approximately 175 grams and is 5 inches (12.7 cm) long by 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm) wide. Condition is good with no dings, cracks or repairs and the hinge and clasp are in good order.

Price: AU$135.00

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SILVER PLATE

A fabulous Art Nouveau silver plated vase with a glass insert that would date to around 1905. It is impressed with the Argentor AS mark on the base and the glass insert has "250" moulded on the base.

This is a Vienna Workshop designed piece and examples are highly sought after. The original glass insert has a few bubbles within the glass that happened in the making but no chips, cracks or repairs. The silver plate has some minor wear but overall it is in good condition with no dings, tears or repairs.

It is a maximum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) high, 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.6 cm) deep at the feet.

Price: AU$350.00