Fresh Stock – Australian Art, Cast Iron, Royalty, and Elephants!

Welcome to our latest Fresh Stock release.

There’s some superb items this week, from the quirky 1852 ‘Dog’ umbrella stand below, to a herd of ebony elephants, with some remarkable Australian Art with fresh research to enjoy.

Coalbrookdale Dog & Whip Umbrella Stand, 1875 — “I think the dog wants to go for a walk…..” A delightful finely detailed Coabrookdale cast iron umbrella & stick stand, with original catalogue entry, 1875. The design bears the registration mark for 1852.

Coalbrookdale Catalogue 1875 v- Dog Umbrella Stand — “I think the dog wants to go for a walk…..” A delightful finely detailed Coabrookdale cast iron umbrella & stick stand, with original catalogue entry, 1875. The design bears the registration mark for 1852.

Royalty Prints

A selection of rare 17th century prints illustrating the ladies of the Royal Families of Europe. Of particular note: Christiane Eberhardine, the wife of August the Strong ( of Meissen fame ) – the ‘Queen of Poland’, although she never actually set foot on Polish soil her whole life!

A Billiken….

….. the most perfect sales strategy of all time!

A curio with a tale! Completely made-up in the early 20th century, the BILLIKEN was was first created by American art teacher and illustrator Florence Pretz. It is said that she saw the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908, she obtained a design patent for the Billiken. To buy a billiken was said to have given the purchaser luck, but to have one given would be better luck. The Billiken is considered the God of Happiness, the God of Luck, and The God Of Things As They Ought To Be.

This example dates to the very first production of these curios, being made by William Vale & Son, Birmingham, in 1908. Is one of 2 variations made by them, this one with his hands on his belly and name on soles of feet.

Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot, good condition, c. 1825

$395.00 AUD
Norwegian .830 Silver teaspoon, ‘Flat Rose’ pattern, A.S. Carlsen, mid 20th c.

$25.00 AUD
Staffordshire Porcelain cup + saucer, ‘slice of watermelon’ pattern 104, C. 1835

$75.00 AUD
Sterling silver Billiken good luck charm, William Vale & Son 1908

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Sterling Silver mustard spoon, Birmingham 1932

$30.00 AUD
Australian Sterling silver teaspoon, golf club handle Drummond + Co, C.1920

$45.00 AUD
Fine quality Norwegian .830 Silver spoon, ‘Dobbel Rokokko’ scroll & hair-plait handle, Brødrene Lohne, Bergen, mid 20th c.

$75.00 AUD
Sterling Silver fruit knife with pearl shell handle, 1916

$38.00 AUD
Spade French shape cup & Saucer, Limoges for Bourgeois, c. 1880

$395.00 AUD
Newhall teabowl, Chinese export pattern, no. 186, C. 1800

$95.00 AUD
Empire Art Co, Pty, Ltd Sydney Australia frame, C.1920

$75.00 AUD
Gessoed oval wood frame, C. 1920

$110.00 AUD
Staffordshire porcelain slop bowl, ‘slice of watermelon’, C.1835

$75.00 AUD
Aesthetic Movement biscuit barrel, ‘Ivory’ carved sides, beaten finish silver-plate mounts, c. 1875

$380.00 AUD
Mahogany vitrine coffee table, beveled glass, 20th century

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WMF Jungendstil inkwell, C.1910

$385.00 AUD
Cast brass HMS Victory inkwell C. 1910

$95.00 AUD
Edwardian round wooden frame, Cupid photograpic print, c. 1910

$125.00 AUD
Arts & Crafts brass vase, handbeaten with ring handles, c. 1905

$120.00 AUD
Copper Arts + Crafts hand-beaten dish, c. 1900

$135.00 AUD
Rare Victorian seaside diarama, Cork castle, lighthouse, ships, c. 1860

$2,950.00 AUD
‘Lion’ cast iron doorstop, 20th century

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Victorian cast iron ‘Judy’ Doorstop, late 19th century

$245.00 AUD
Rare Coalbrookdale cast iron umbrella stand, dog + riding crop, c. 1860

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Cast Iron ‘witches cauldron’, 1 1/2 Gallons, mid 19th century

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Silverplate hipflask, 8 oz, Sheffield, earlier 20th century

$95.00 AUD
Two carved bone hairpins, elephants, Indian c. 1900

$35.00 AUD
Two carved bone hairpins, birds, Indian c. 1900

$35.00 AUD
Two carved bone hairpins, camels, Indian c. 1900

$35.00 AUD
Two carved bone hairpins, elephants, Indian c. 1900

$35.00 AUD
Carved bone hairpin, elephant, Indian c. 1900

$20.00 AUD
Australian Pottery ‘Hellfire’ kookaburra mug, 20th century

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Spode part service, Flespar body, raised gold+claret, pat. 4295, c.1830

$950.00 AUD
Large Machin porcelain slop bowl, stylized flowers pat. 354, c. 1825

$135.00 AUD
Coalport / Anstice Horton and Rose porcelain creamer with polychrome poppy and cornflower design, c.1820

$95.00 AUD
Hilditch style slop bowl, flower decoration, c. 1835

$85.00 AUD

Elephants are fascinating, and we seem to have a whole herd here at Moorabool at the moment!

These black ebony wood examples were generally catalogued as ‘African’ – but we have recently discovered their actual source, due to examples that have been made as souvenirs of Ceylon – they are Sri Lankan, and Indian elephants, not African. There are a lot to be found in Australia, probably due to the number of travellers to Australia who had a stop-over there, when the passenger ships used Colombo to resupply.

The very unusual pieces below are the ‘Hippos’ – basically elephants without a trunk, clearly made in the same workshops – and we’ve never seen another….