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"A Long Silence" | LITHO-PRESS | "A Long Silence" | Lithograph on Zerkall Velin Paper | |
"Faceless" | Print, Photographic | "Faceless" | Silkscreen on Rag Paper | |
"Fog of War" | INK | "Fog of War" | Archival Ink Prints on Woven Paper | |
"Four Shadows" | Painting | "Four Shadows" | Aquatint Drypoint & Handcolouring etching on paper | |
"Good Day Sir" | Painting | "Good Day Sir" | Royal Doulton Figurine | |
"Lion ll" | "Lion ll" | Etching on Paper | ||
"Lion of Rivoli" | "Lion of Rivoli" | Etching on Paper | ||
"Louis Botha" | Painting | "Louis Botha" | Oil on Canvas | |
"Morning Ma am | Painting | "Morning Ma am | Royal Doulton Figurine | |
"Saturday Morning at corner of Commissioner & Trichardt Streets Boksburg" | Print, Photographic | "Saturday Morning at corner of Commissioner & Trichardt Streets Boksburg" | Archival Ink Print on Paper | |
"Shadows 2" | Painting | "Shadows 2" | Aquatint Drypoint & Handcolouring etching on paper | |
"Shy Girl in Blue | Painting | "Shy Girl in Blue | Mixed medium | |
"Sleep Series Vl" | Painting | "Sleep Series Vl" | Copperplate mezzotint etching, black etching | |
"Stage l" | Painting | "Stage l" | Copperplate mezzotint etching, black etching | |
"Theme for Ruth" | LITHO-PRESS | "Theme for Ruth" | Lithograph on BFK Rives Handmade Paper | |
"True Friends | Painting | "True Friends | Mono Print | |
"Untitled" | Painting | "Untitled" | Colour Woodcut on Paper | |
"Untitled" | "Untitled" | Colour Woodcut on Paper | ||
"Untitled" Male Nude | Painting | "Untitled" Male Nude | Watercolour on paper | |
"Untitled" Portikus Am Mein | INK | "Untitled" Portikus Am Mein | Watercolour, ink wash and pencil on paper | |
18 ct Gold Medal | Medal, Commemorative | 18 ct Gold Medal | 18 ct Gold Medal | |
19th Century Hot Water Jug | JUG | 19th Century Hot Water Jug | Copper Hot water jug copper with spiral handle | |
2 Victorian Bronze of Birds | Sculpture | 2 Victorian Bronze of Birds | Bronze Thrushes | |
2 x Landscape | Painting | 2 x Landscape | Oil on board Framed | |
86/107 | Tart pan and lid | Tart pan on 3 feet with 2 big handles on the side. Lid fits over pan. Handles and feet are attached with rivets. | ||
887 | Ankle shackles | Ankle shackles, with chain connecting them. |
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A chair a boat and a vase | Sculpture | A chair a boat and a vase | Bronze sculpture (maquette) in the shape of a vase with a boat and chair | |
A chair a boat and a vase | Sculpture | A chair a boat and a vase | To assist in recognition this is an image of a work similar to the one stolen from the Iziko National Gallery. This sculpture is based on the same theme (just without the boat), is also welded bronze and about the same size. | |
A fine Louis XV octagonal gold snuff-box | Engraving | A fine Louis XV octagonal gold snuff-box | Inset with oval grisaille panels of amorini on blue ground and small similar panels of vases, set in laurel wreaths and irregular corner panels within a border of shells, by Louis Roucel 1764 with the poincons of J J Prevost with mark and signature on bezel | |
A fine Louis XV octagonal gold snuff-box | Engraving | A fine Louis XV octagonal gold snuff-box | Inset with grisaille enamel panels of classical nymphs and amorini in chased vine borders with marbled pink enamel corner panels and guilloche and shell borders and fluted pilasters at the angles to the side by Mathieu Coiny Paris,1765 with the poicons of J.J.Prevost, the bezel engraved No.7 | |
A fine Louis XV oval gold snuff box | Engraving | A fine Louis XV oval gold snuff box | The lid inset with oval enamel panel of a lady and cupid on pink ground with green and pink enamels panels to the sides and base inlaid with gold flowes, with foliage borders in white and gold by Charles Le Bastein, Paris, 2769 with the charge of Julien Alaterre and export decharge, enamel cracked. | |
A fine Louis XV oval gold snuff-box | Engraving | A fine Louis XV oval gold snuff-box | Inset with enamel panels painted with domestic interiors and still life in the manner of Chardin,the borders to the lid and base chased with varicoloured gold, the lid slide with running scrolls and the body with festooned pilasters, by Francious Guillaume Tiron,Paris,lid and sides 1761,base 1762 with the charges of Eloi Brichard and J.J. Prevost respectively | |
A gold oblong snuff-box | Engraving | A gold oblong snuff-box | Of slightly bombe form,the lid chased with the Judgement of Paris in scroll borders, the sides with dog,bird scrolls and flowers, the base engraved with scrollwork probably Spanish American unmarked | |
A Louis XV gold circular bonbonnierre | Engraving | A Louis XV gold circular bonbonnierre | With detachable lid, inset with enamel panels of peasant mothers and children and small still life scenes in brightcut borders, the side with reeding and husks, Paris 1761 with the poicons of Eloi Brichard, maker's mark indistinct perhaps RR | |
A Louis XV oval gold snuff-box | Engraving | A Louis XV oval gold snuff-box | The lid with oval panel chased with an altar infestooned border on striped engin turned ground the sides and base with similar panels in foliage borders, Paris 1772 | |
A Louis XVl circular gold box with detachable lid | Engraving | A Louis XVl circular gold box with detachable lid | At an altar on diapered engineturned ground in narrow foliage borders with similar side and base | |
A Louis XVl small oval gold snuff-box | Engraving | A Louis XVl small oval gold snuff-box | The lid chased with an oval panel of a globe and instruments on engineturned ground in guilloche borders with engineturned sides and base by Jean Baptiste Marie, Paris 1777, with the poincons of J.B. Fouache | |
A Russian gold oblong cigarette box | CHASE | A Russian gold oblong cigarette box | Chased with a repeated vesica pattern in green and red gold with diamond thumbpiece | |
A Swiss oblong gold snuff-box | Engraving | A Swiss oblong gold snuff-box | The lid sides and base with oval panels chased with vase and sprays of flowers in varcoloured gold on engine turned ground in narrow foloage borders circa 1800, maker's mark CSS with another mark CKin script monogram | |
A Swiss shaped oblong gold snuff box | Engraving | A Swiss shaped oblong gold snuff box | The lid with applied curved fluting in panels and sprays of laurel and set with diamond monogram of Franz Joseph with Imperial Crown with single stones at the corners, the bombe sides and base engraved with scrollwork and shells, Neuchatel mid 19th century maker's marl CMWS | |
Adrennes | Painting | Adrennes | Artwork in gilt frame | |
After Church | Painting | After Church | Oil on Canvas | |
ALD Dennison Sovereign Holder | HOLDER, WATCH | ALD Dennison Sovereign Holder | 18ct gold. Initials "PE" on front. Made to look like a pocket watch | |
Algiers | Painting | Algiers | Artwork in gilt frame | |
AMM 1977/696 | Chinese Diagnostic Figure | Recumbent Ivory Female Figure on black couch. A Chinese woman patient took such a figure with her when visiting her doctor. On it she could point to the area where there is pain thus avoiding the necessity for undressing. |
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An 18 carat gold surprise box | Engraving | An 18 carat gold surprise box | Of trapezoid form,as a terrestrial globe opening to reveal a figure hidden in a diamond and gold cluster. | |
An 18 carat gold surprise box | Engraving | An 18 carat gold surprise box | Of oblong form,the cover set with a fire,opal within diamond and gold surround with white and yellow gold floral border | |
An 18 carat gold surprise box | Engraving | An 18 carat gold surprise box | Of trapeziod form,opening to reveal figures beneath a gold and diamond set tree | |
An Empire gold oval snuff-box | Engraving | An Empire gold oval snuff-box | Chased and engraved with scrolling foliage, the cover set with removable miniature of Le Roi de Rome on the reverse a miniature of Napoleon concealing another of MarieLouise the miniatures. | |
An important Regency gold and purpurine octagonal snuff box | Engraving | An important Regency gold and purpurine octagonal snuff box | The borders to the lid and base chased with scrolling foliage in green tinted gold on matted ground the side panels with plain mounts and moulded borders unmarked circa 1810 Description of Loss |