A collection of ladies vanity items, 19th century and later, comprising two metal ware boxes with decorative blue enamel medallions to the lids, a stone box with a portrait profile button, a slender mesh posy holder with carry chain and tassel…
An Edwardian sterling silver hanging posy holder, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester, 1902, in the form of a Persian slipper, repousse decorated with a hunting scene with mounted figures and hounds, suspended on a chain, weight 93g, length 17 cm
Sterling silver posy holder mark of Hardy Brothers, Birmingham, 20th century the sterling silver bowl with reticulated floral decoration, handle with red glass accents, hallmarked, length 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
A collection of Australian pokerwork and painted ware, including a bobbin wheel, a posy holder with waratah decoration, a desk tidy and a boomerang letter opener, the bobbin wheel 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter
Two colonial silver posy holders, 19th century, one engraved 'Walsh Bros. Melb' with gadrooned borders engraved with flowers and foliage, the other unmarked smaller posy holder in a satin lined fitted case retailed by Lamb and Roberts, 23 hunter Street,…
An uncommon unmarked silver posy holder, possibly French, conical with three applied classical busts, raised on three leaf spring activated folding legs. Some faults. Height 12 cm
Two Colefax and Fowler glass posy holders and stands, early 20th century, one faux tortoise shell, the other white painted (2), approx. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Colefax and Fowler, London. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
A c.1900 Chinese filigree silver flower posy holder, the exotic fish form handle supporting the tapered posy holder from its mouth, fine wirework in floral and leaf design. Length 15 cm
A pair of antique silver posy holders, 19th century, tested for silver, of typical slender bell shape with handles, chains and pins, one with applied classical motifs to the body, the other with fine bright cut floral engraving and applied borders and…
An early Victorian silver and mother of pearl posy holder, the silver bowl embossed, engraved and pierced with flower and leaf, with tapered pearl stem and flower and leaf finial; Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1842. Length 13 cm