Browse - B - Price Guide to Antiques and Collectables

B&B Italia SpA (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 341
B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition - photographs 185
baby and child
- baths and tubs 5
- ceramics 6
- cutlery 41
- high chairs and other children's chairs 67
- jewellery 17
- prams, pushers & strollers 26
- rattles 166
- teething rings 87
Babylonian - antiquities 3
Baccarat (France)
- candlesticks and candelabra 18
- decanters 89
- hurricane lights /storm lanterns 23
- lighting, designers and makers 31
- lustres 6
- paperweights, makers 42
- small glass objects 79
- stemware, glasses 72
- vases 44
Bach, E. W. (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 2
Backhouse (New Zealand) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (New Zealand) 13
Backhouse, John Philemon (New Zealand)
- art, paintings 6
- painted shells 10
backpacks / back packs - luggage 85
Backstrom, Monika (Sweden)
- Kosta Boda glass 2
- mid-century lighting 1
Bactrian (Central Asia) - antiquities 12
badges
- civilian 183
- military 181
Baekmark, Jorgan (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 3
Bagley Glass (England) - glass makers 3
Bagnall, William (England) - Royal Worcester artists 10
Bailey & Kitchen (United States) - silver, maker or retailer 2
Bailey, Banks & Biddle (USA)
- clocks, maker or retailer 2
- jewellery 2
Bailey, K. H. (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 1
Bailey, Lorna (England) - ceramics 5
Baily, Henry Hall (Australia) - photographs 5
Baird, John (Australia) - sculpture and statuary 2
Baird, Kingsley (New Zealand, 1957-.) - sculptor 2
Bairnsfather, Bruce (England)
- ceramics 11
- memorabilia and ephemera 10
Bakelite
- kitchenware 6
- toys 8
Bakelite and plastic - costume jewellery 56
Baker Furniture USA - furniture, designers and makers 5
baker's racks 41
Baker, Des (New Zealand) - carved whale tooth and antler objects 6
Bakewell Brothers (Australia) - ceramics 11
Baktiari, Southern Iran - rugs and carpets 34
Baldwin, Allan (New Zealand) - photographs 2
Baldwyn, Charles (England) - Royal Worcester artists 59
Balenciaga
- clothing and accessories 55
- handbags and purses 33
Bali / Balinese
- artefacts and crafts 77
- carved wooden figures 57
- handles 22
- kris (keris) hilts 30
- offering boxes and other boxes 18
- textiles 56
Ball, Barry (New Zealand) - ceramics 11
Ball, E. O. (Ted), (England) - Coalport porcelain artist 6
ball/evening wear - women's 25
Ballarat Beer - advertising material, alcohol 4
Ballarin, F & M (Italy) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 39
Ballendat, Martin (Germany) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Germany) 2
Balleste, Henri (Enrique) Molins (France 1893-1958) - sculptor 1
Ballester, Antonio - Lladro artist / sculptor 7
Bally (Switzerland)
- clothing and accessories 57
- handbags and purses 32
- posters 6
Balmain, Pierre (France)
- costume and dressing accessories 31
- handbags and purses 6
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (France) 1
Balouchi, North Western Iran - rugs and carpets 107
bamboo furniture - other 114
Bandai (Japan) - toys and models 36
Bang & Olufsen - hi-fi equipment 60
bangles, diamond
- diamond and amethyst 10
- diamond and emeralds 45
- diamond and enamel 27
- diamond and garnet 17
- diamond and pearl 45
- diamond and ruby 76
- diamond and sapphire 65
- gold and diamond 558
bangles, garnet
- garnet 32
- garnet, gold and silver 46
bangles, gold
- gold only 698
- gold only, hinged 312
- gold only, ropetwist and other twist designs 75
- gold with enamel 107
- gold, with engraved decoration 90
bangles, motif or style
- bamboo, bamboo design 57
- buckle style 65
- snap bracelets and bangles 120
bangles, set with
- amber 21
- amethyst 27
- aquamarine 6
- cameo 15
- gem-set 3
- ivory 174
- jade, jadeite and hardstone 234
- jet 25
- lapis lazuli 14
- moonstone 3
- onyx 24
- opal 16
- other materials / styles 1,021
- pearl, other 103
- pearl, South Sea, Tahitian pearl 18
- peridot 17
- rhinestone 4
- rock crystal 2
- ruby 30
- sapphire 23
- serpent, snake motif 42
- spinel 5
- tanzanite 1
- topaz 7
- tourmaline 5
- tsavorite 3
- turquoise 58
bangles, silver
- silver items 619
- silver with enamel 49
- silver, other 580
bank notes
- Australian 128
- New Zealand 15
- various countries 22
Barbaro, Allessandro (Italy) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 1
Barbedienne, Ferdinand (France) - sculpture foundry 37
Barbi, Tomaso (Italy) - lighting, designers and makers 1
Barbi, Tomasso (Italy) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 1
Barbie, Ken, Twiggy and Skipper - dolls 50
Barbieri, Roberto (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 6
Barbini, Alfredo (Italy) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 52
Barclay, David (Hobart) - silver, maker or retailer 6
Bardi, Lina Bo (Italy/Brazil) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
Barker, Agnes (Australia) - ceramics 1
Barker, Ernest - Royal Worcester artists 31
Barker, Thomas (London) - silver, maker or retailer 11
Barlach, Ernst (German, 1870-1938) - ceramics 2
Barlow, Arthur (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 2
Barlow, Florence (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 26
Barlow, Hannah (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 62
Barnard , Edward and John (London) - silver, maker or retailer 209
Barnes, Errol (Australia) - ceramics 17
Barnsley, E.S. & Co. - silver, maker or retailer 33
barometers, period or origin
- Edwardian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau 53
- French 53
- Georgian, Regency, Sheraton 51
- Victorian period 120
barometers, type
- Admiral Fitzroy 24
- aneroid 65
- banjo 135
- barograph, baroscribe, barocyclonometer and rototherm barometers 48
- barometers with thermometer 122
- ship's / marine / maritime 33
- small: desk, pocket etc. 64
- stick 65
- various makers and types 188
Barovier & Toso (Italy)
- lighting, designers and makers 39
- Venetian / Murano glass, makers 115
Barracchia, Paolo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 2
Barratt & Co. - trading cards 4
barrels - wooden 11
Barrenechea, Leon (Spanish, 1892-1947) - sculptor 1
Barron, Greg (New Zealand) - ceramics 29
Barron, Robert (Australia) - ceramics 13
Barrow, Jane (Australia) - ceramics 7
Barsani, Osvaldo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
Barsony (Australia)
- bookends / book ends 1
- ceramics 45
- lamps 28
Barta, Hilary (Australia) - ceramics 1
Bartholdi, Frederick Auguste (French) - sculptor 2
Bartolini, Lorenzo (Italian 1777-1850) - sculptor 3
Bartolini, Luigi (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
Bartz, Rolf (Australian) - ceramics 8
Barwick, Gail (Australia) - ceramics 1
Barye, Antoine-Louis and Alfred (France) - sculptor 23
Barzanti, Pietro (Italy, 1847-1917) - sculptor 10
baseball - memorabilia 12
basins 14
basketball - memorabilia 23
baskets, glass - glass objects 64
baskets, silver plate
- cake, silver plate 1
- silver plate items 53
baskets, silver, period or age
- Edwardian 26
- George II 5
- George III 122
- George IV 13
- Georgian period unspecified 125
- German 17
- Victorian 85
baskets, silver, type
- bon bon 33
- bread 27
- cake 45
- fruit 18
- other 156
Bateman, Hester (London) - silver, maker or retailer 145
Bateman, Peter and Anne (London) - silver, maker or retailer 186
Bateman, William (London) - silver, maker or retailer 166
baths - marble, lead, zinc, copper and iron 29
Batman - comics 17
batons - conductor's music 21
batons, truncheons and coshes - militaria and weapons 84
bats, miniature - cricket memorabilia, clothing and equipment 57
Baughman, Milo (United States) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 33
Bauhaus - furniture and accessories 37
Baume / Baume & Mercier
- pocketwatches 41
- wristwatches 83
Bawden, Lionel (Australia, 1974-.) - sculptor 1
Baxter prints (George Baxter) - prints 24
Baxter, Geoffrey - glass makers 30
Bay Keramik (Germany) - ceramics 14
Bayko building sets - toys 2
Bayliss, Charles (Australia) - photographs 12
Bazzanti, Pietro (Italy) - sculptor 10
BBPR Studio (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 2
BDR Larsen (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Beach Boys, The
- music memorabilia 1
- records and CDs 1
Beadle, Paul (New Zealand) - sculptor 5
beakers and tumblers, other - silver items 178
beakers, gambling - silver plate items 2
beam scales 38
Beard Watson & Co. (Sydney, Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 29
Beatles, The
- memorabilia 145
- records and CDs 36
Beatrice Publishing - trading cards 2
Beaven, Peter (New Zealand) - mid-century lighting 1
Beaver & Co. (New Zealand) - jewellery 6
Becchi, Alessandro (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 2
Bechara, Tanya (Australia) - ceramics 3
Beck, Arcadia - Royal Doulton, designers 2
Beck, Ernst (Austrian, 1879-1941) - sculptor 3
Beck, Lucy Boyd (Australia) - ceramics 24
Becquerel, Andre Vincent (France, 1893-1981) - sculptor 2
bed steps 4
bed warming pans
- brass 10
- copper 39
Bedin, Martine (Italy) - lighting, designers and makers 3
Bedont (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
beds, material
- amboyna 2
- blackwood 20
- cedar 41
- elm 2
- huon pine 11
- iron and/or brass 60
- kingwood 3
- mahogany and walnut 108
- oak 12
- parquetry 14
- satinwood 5
- walnut, French 56
beds, period or style
- Art Deco 4
- Art Nouveau 8
- Biedermeier 1
- French Empire and other 98
- French Louis and Napoleon style 84
- Italian, gilt and other 9
beds, type
- baby and child cots and bassinets 27
- daybeds 34
- four poster, tester and canopy 61
- half tester 10
- Queen size 24
- sleigh style (lit-en-bateau) 13
bedside cabinets and tables, French
- French 260
- French kingwood bedside cabinets and tables 44
- French Louis XV style, with marble top 108
- French Louis XV style, with timber top 84
- French Louis XVI style 65
- French, parquetry and marquetry 46
bedside cabinets and tables, period or style
- Art Deco 34
- Arts & Crafts 3
- cupboard / cabinet style 291
- Edwardian 13
- Georgian 79
- marble topped 71
- Regency 10
- Victorian 133
bedside cabinets and tables, timber
- blackwood 7
- cedar 12
- chest style 185
- huon pine 22
- mahogany 193
- marquetry inlaid 71
- oak 64
- painted 25
- pairs 378
- rosewood 17
- walnut 190
bedside lamps 42
Bee Gees group - music memorabilia 2
Bee, William (England) - Royal Worcester artists 14
Beeby, Charles (New Zealand) - jewellery 1
Beefeater Gin - advertising material, alcohol 3
Beenleigh Rum - advertising material, alcohol 3
beer and cider - posters 33
beer collectables
- steins and mugs, pottery and glass 70
- sundry beer collectables 12
Begg, Julie (Australia) - ceramics 1
Begg, Myra (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 3
Begge, Alexander (Germany) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Germany) 1
Behr Mobler (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Behrens, Peter (Germany) - architect and designer 7
Beithcraft (Scotland) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Britain) 1
Bell & Ross - wristwatches 8
Bell, Guilford (Australia) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Australia) 1
Bell, John (Britain) - sculptor 10
Bell, Michael (Australia) - ceramics 1
bellarmine - ceramics 10
Belleek (Ireland), items
- baskets 47
- centrepieces and epergnes 4
- coffee pots & sets 2
- comports and bowls 64
- cups and saucers 13
- dishes 26
- dsiplay and serving plates 4
- figures and statues 13
- honey pots 6
- jardinieres 3
- jugs and ewers 40
- sugar bowls and jug 18
- tea pots and tea sets 37
- various sundry wares 130
- vases and ewers 76
Belleteste, Jean Antoine (French, 1718-1811) - sculptor 1
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas - cartographer 19
Bellini, Mario (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 86
Bellman, Hans (Switzerland) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Switzerland) 2
bells
- brass 55
- bronze 45
- metal dinner / table 3
- silver table / dinner bells 27
belt buckles
- Chinese 30
- cricket themed 3
Belter, John Henry (United States) - furniture, designers and makers 3
Belton type - dolls 8
belts
- silver items 62
- sundry other 83
belts, ceremonial, gold and silver - oriental 24
Benaud, Richie (Australia) - cricket memorabilia, named players 155
Benbros - toys 12
Bendigo Pottery (Australia)
- ceramics 179
- cheese & butter dishes 14
Benhar Pottery / McSkimming & Son (New Zealand) - ceramics 6
Bennett, Maurice (New Zealand) - ceramics and sculpture 5
Bennett, William (British) - silversmith 16
Bennetts Pottery (Australia) - ceramics 37
Benney, Gerald (London) - silver, maker or retailer 5
Benrus - wristwatches 6
Benson & Hedges - sporting memorabilia 13
Benson, J. W. (England)
- clocks, maker or retailer 44
- pocket watches 33
Benson, William Arthur Smith (England) - Arts & Crafts lighting 18
Bentley, L. - Royal Doulton, designers 7
Bentzen, Thomas (Denmark) - 20th/21st century furniture 2
Benwell, Stephen (Australia) - ceramics 11
Berchicci, Guglielmo (Italy) - lighting, designers and makers 2
Berczi, Louis and Berczi Copper Company (Australia) - copper and silver ware 10
berets 3
Bergmann, Franz Xaver (Austria)
- mid-century lighting 3
- sculptor 71
Bergmann, Franz Xavier (Austria) - bronze foundry 80
Bergner, Carl (Germany) - dolls 1
Bergstrom, Hans (Sweden) - lighting, designers and makers 1
Berlin / KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur) (Germany)
- ceramics, other items 95
- plaques 56
Bernadette (Bern) Emmerichs - Emmerichs, Bernadette (Bern) (Australia) 7
Bernasconi, Pietro (Italy, late 19th century) - sculptor 1
Bernett, Jeffrey (America) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 7
Bernhard Pedersen & Son (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Bernstamm, Leopold Bernhard (Russian, 1859-1910) - sculptor 1
Bernstrand, Thomas (Sweden) - lighting, designers and makers 1
Berryman Furniture (Australia) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Australia) 5
Berthoud, Paul-Francois (French 1870-1939) - sculptor 6
Berthoz, Joseph (France, 20th century) - sculptor 1
Bertocco & Locatelli (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
Bertoia, Harry (United States) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 38
Bertozzi, Angelo (Italian, working c. 1880s) - sculptor 1
Bertrand, Solange (France, 1913-2011) - sculptor 3
Besnard, Jean (France) - lighting, designers and makers 1
Bessi, Giuseppe (Italian, 1857-1922) - sculptor 17
Besters Sweets - trading cards 5
Beswick (England) figurines
- Australian animals and birds 16
- Beatrix Potter 42
- birds 78
- cats 56
- cattle 22
- dogs 90
- fish frogs 10
- flying ducks 31
- horses 146
- minor animals 38
- pigs 10
- rabbits 10
- Rupert the Bear 4
- wild animals 47
Beswick (England), item types
- baskets 1
- bookends 1
- bowl 5
- cups 1
- dishes 2
- fairy tale and film figurines 13
- jugs 12
- non figural items 46
- plaques and chargers 12
- urns, vases and troughs 17
- wall mask 5
- wall masks and wall plaques 10
betel nut - boxes and accessories 89
Betjemann & Sons (England) - high quality household objects 7
Betterley, Herbert - Royal Doulton, designers 3
Bettison, Giles (Australia) - glass makers 10
Betty Boop - dolls 5
Bevan Funnell Ltd, Reprodux brand (England) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Britain) 10
Bevan, C. E. (Brisbane, Australia) - photographs 2
Bevan, Charles (England) - furniture, designers and makers 3
Bianchi, Luigi (Italian, working circa 1888) - sculptor 1
Bianconi, Fulvio (Italy) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 23
Biba (England) - jewellery 22
bibliotheque (French bookcase) 30
Bicentennial Test, 1988 - cricket memorabilia, matches, teams and tours 11
bicycles and cycling - posters 2
Bidder, Muriel Joyce (British, 1906-1999) - sculptor 2
Bidjar, Western Iran - rugs and carpets 27
Bidjov, East Caucasus - rugs and carpets 1
Biedermeier
- chairs, sets 10
- display cabinets 10
- storage cabinets 12
Big Ben - trading cards 3
Bigelow Kennard & Co. (United States) - silver, maker or retailer 1
billiards and snooker - memorabilia 18
Billingsley, William (Britain) - ceramics 11
Bilston / Bilston & Battersea (England)
- enamel ware 31
- snuff boxes 2
Bilton, L. - Royal Doulton, designers 11
Bilumen (Italy) - lighting, designers and makers 4
Bing & Grondahl (Denmark) - ceramics 219
binoculars and monoculars - optical, military and civilian 78
Birbeck, Senior, Joseph - Royal Doulton, designers 12
bird cages and aviary
- Chinese and Japanese 11
- outdoor and indoor 37
Bird, Stephen (Australia) - ceramics 3
birdcages and aviary - dovecotes 4
Birjand, North Eastern Iran - rugs and carpets 15
Birks, Albion (England) - Minton artist 5
Birks, Henry & Son (Canada / USA) - silver, maker or retailer 5
biscuit barrels
- ceramic 143
- glass objects 23
- silver items 8
- silver plate items 69
biscuit sachets
- silver items 1
- silver plate items 10
biscuit tins - advertising 24
Bishop, Olive (Australia) - ceramics 7
Bishop, Rachel - Moorcroft ceramics designer 141
bisque - ceramics 181
bisque dolls - unmarked and minor makers 284
Bitossi (Italy)
- ceramics 130
- kitchen ware 1
- lamps 23
Bitter, Ary (French, 1883-1973) - sculptor 1
Bjorklund, Tord (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 3
Black & White whisky - advertising material, alcohol 5
Black Forest
- chairs, tables etc. 21
- clocks, type 89
- hall and umbrella stands 10
- sculptor 17
- small wooden items 56
Black Starr & Frost (United States) - silver, maker or retailer 5
Black, H. (New Zealand) - jewellery 3
Black, Sandra (Australia) - ceramics 6
blackamoors - decorative figures and lamps 62
blacksmith - equipment and artefacts 6
Blade, Chris (Australia) - glass makers 1
Blaeu, Willem & Joan (Netherlands) - cartographer 5
Blahnik, Manolo (Spain) - footwear 15
Blainey North & Associates (Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 1
Blake, Kitty - Royal Worcester artists 78
Blakebrough, Les (Australia)
- ceramics 36
- glass makers 6
Blancpain S. A. (Switzerland) - wristwatches 19
Blanes, Catala - Lladro artist / sculptor 1
blanket chests - chest 93
blankets
- designer blankets 17
- various makers 175
Blashki, P. & Sons (Australia) - silver and medallions 3
blazers - cricket memorabilia, clothing and equipment 81
Blenko Art Glass (USA) - glass makers 12
Blennerhassett Fine Jewellers, Perth WA - jewellery 2
Blight, Keith (New Zealand) - ceramics 27
Blogg, John Kendrick (Australia) - carvings and frames 16
blotters - desk accessories 36
blouses - women's 63
blue & white ceramics, English & European
- John Rogers & Son 1
- jugs 15
- other items 145
- plates and dishes 84
- platters, trays and chargers 71
- Staffordshire 32
- tureens 22
- vases, ewers and urns 33
Blue John stone - various objects 9
Blumhardt, Doreen (New Zealand)
- chargers 5
- mid-century lighting 1
- other items 42
- plates, bowls and dishes 102
- pots and boxes 10
- tables 6
- vases, ewers and urns 88
BMF Nagel (Germany) - lighting, designers and makers 10
Boch Frères Keramis (Co.) (Belgium) - ceramics 18
Bock, Alfred (Australia) - artist 3
Bock, Thomas (Britain / Australia 1790-1855) - artist and sculptor 6
Bodington, John (London) - silver, maker or retailer 1
bodyline series - cricket memorabilia, matches, teams and tours 66
Boehm, Joseph Edgar (Austria, Britain, 1834-1890) - sculptor and medallist 2
Boeri, Cini (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 5
bog oak - jewellery and other 20
Bohemia Cristal (Czech Republic) - glass makers 34
Bohemian (Czech Republic)
- bracelets and bangles 18
- brooches, period or age 34
- earrings 17
- glass wares 69
- necklaces and chains 11
- paperweights, makers 1
- pendants and lockes 11
- rings 17
Bohemian (Czech Republic) glass wares
- beakers 12
- cups and urns 24
- drinks suites and glasses 63
- goblets 35
- various wares 461
- vases 238
Boivin, Rene (France) - jewellery 1
Bokhara, Central Asia - rugs and carpets 46
Boltzig, Reinhold (Germany, 1863-1939) - sculptor 1
Bon Jovi, John - music memorabilia 1
Bonacina 1889 (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 10
Bonaldo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 5
bonbonniere 17
Bongard, Hermann (Norway) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Norway) 1
Bonheur, Isidore-Jules (France) - sculptor 13
bonnets 5
book ends - various makers and materials 166
book ends / bookends - book slides 8
book marks 51
book presses
- cast iron 37
- wooden 23
book racks, book stands, book slides - wooden 53
bookcases / bookstands - revolving 98
bookcases, function or type
- barristers and lawyers 21
- breakfront 139
- bureau cabinets 132
- Chinoiserie 10
- dwarf 43
- four and six door and library, mahogany 108
- four door and library, other timbers 131
- French 229
- Globe Wernicke 26
- New Zealand 23
- open fronted 161
- pairs 198
- secretaire 261
- stacking 37
- three door 81
- two door 305
bookcases, material
- blackwood 38
- cedar 240
- huon pine 14
- oak 217
- pine 77
- rosewood 44
- walnut and burr walnut 201
bookcases, period
- Art Deco 13
- Art Nouveau 2
- Arts & Crafts 31
- Australian Colonial 72
- Biedermeier 11
- Edwardian 70
- Federation 2
- Georgian 275
- Gothic style 47
- Regency style 55
- Sheraton style 35
- Victorian 186
- William IV 40
bookends / book ends
- Art Deco 196
- brass 33
- bronze 125
- glass objects 27
- marble 192
- spelter 117
- wooden 108
bookmarks 61
books
- cricket memorabilia, printed material 288
- Picturesque Atlas of Australasia 10
- various subjects and authors 766
books, Wisden Cricketers Almanack - cricket memorabilia, printed material 311
Boomaroo (Sydney, Australia) - toys 13
boot and shoe accessories 61
boot hooks and boot pullers 15
boot scrapers - cast iron 52
Booths Ltd. (England) - ceramics 22
boots - footwear 155
boots, riding - footwear 31
Border, Allan (Australia) - cricket memorabilia, named players 251
Borella, Claudia (Australia) - glass makers 1
Borgstrom, Levi - kitchen ware 15
Borneo - artefacts 101
Borren, Anneke (New Zealand)
- bowls 31
- ceramics 85
- cubes 16
- goblets 14
- lamps 5
- pots 61
- totems 8
- vases 57
Borsani, Osvaldo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 21
Boscacci, Louise (Australia) - ceramics 5
Boschetti, Benedetto (Italian, 19th century) - sculptor 3
Bosio, Joseph Francois (French, 1768-1845) - sculptor 1
Bosley Ware (Australia) - ceramics 155
Boss, Hugo (Germany) - clothing and accessories 10
Bosson's, W. H. (England) - ceramics 2
Bossons, Emma - Moorcroft ceramics designer 149
Boswijk, Christine (New Zealand) - ceramics 15
Botham, Ian (England) - cricket memorabilia, named players 41
Botker, Byron (America) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 2
Bott, Sarah (Australia) - ceramics 1
Bott, Thomas (England) - Royal Worcester artists 22
Botta, Mario (Swiss)
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (Switzerland) 8
- mid-century lighting 4
Bottega Veneta
- clothing and accessories 107
- handbags and purses 91
Botti & Gandolfo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 2
bottle openers 29
Bouchaudeau, A. (France) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (France) 1
Boucher, Alfred (French, 1850-1934) - sculptor 3
Boucheron (France)
- clothing and accessories 7
- jewellery 35
- silver, maker or retailer 2
- wristwatches 2
Boudon, Gerard (France, 1946-2011) - sculptor 2
bouillotte style - table and desk lamps 12
boulders - greenstone (pounamu, nephrite) 37
Boulle
- decorative Boulle items 27
- furniture, cabinets, sideboards and credenza 69
- furniture, desk and tables 69
- furniture, sundry items 24
Boulton, Enoch, England - Carlton Ware (England), designers 4
Boulton, Matthew (England) - silver, maker or retailer 20
Bouraine, Marcel-Andre (France, 1886-1948) - sculptor 12
Bourbon - toys 3
Bourdelle, Emile Antoine (French, 1861-1929) - sculptor 1
Bouret, Eutrope (France, 1833-1906) - sculptor 5
Bouroullec, Ronan & Erwan (France) - contemporary furniture designers 28
Bovet Fleurier - pocket watches 2
Bow (England) - porcelain 106
Bow, Ian - sculptor 1
Bowcher, Frank (Britain, 1864-1938) - sculptor 1
Bowden, Maud - Royal Doulton, designers 14
Bowdler, Arthur, (England) - Coalport porcelain artist 1
Bowen & Co. (Adelaide, South Australia) - jewellery 2
Bowers, Stephen (Australia) - ceramics 13
Bowles, Peter (Australia) - glass makers 6
bowls and dishes, material
- fruit bowls, wooden 12
- Georgian glass 23
- glass punch bowls 10
- stainless steel 13
- wooden 74
bowls and dishes, silver
- copper 29
- silver bleeding bowls 2
- silver rose and flower bowls 97
- silver, fruit bowls 79
- silver, 19th century 241
- silver, bon-bon 33
- silver, Edwardian and 20th century 398
- silver, Georgian 132
- silver, nut 20
- silver, other 730
- silver, pierced decoration 30
- silver, serving 41
- silver, strawberry 12
- silver, sweetmeat 177
bowls and dishes, silver plate - silver plate items 163
boxes, function
- antique sword boxes 5
- artist's boxes and paint boxes 20
- bible box and book boxes 67
- candle boxes 22
- cutlery boxes 15
- deeds and document boxes 107
- desk tidy / desk compendium 50
- dressing table boxes 49
- games boxes 31
- glove boxes 49
- jewellery boxes, ceramic 114
- jewellery boxes, wooden 260
- knife boxes 67
- lace boxes 38
- replica post / mail boxes 3
- sewing boxes, Australian 33
- sewing boxes, tortoiseshell and other 16
- sewing boxes, wooden 175
- stamps cases and boxes, wooden 23
- stationery and document boxes 130
- strong boxes 12
- travelling jewellery boxes 4
- trinket boxes, wooden 82
- voting and ballot boxes 11
- wooden spice boxes 2
boxes, material or decoration
- Australian blackwood boxes 56
- Australian casuarina wood boxes 19
- Australian cedar boxes 89
- bone boxes 21
- boxes, oak 86
- bronze boxes 27
- burr walnut boxes 59
- copper and brass boxes 88
- coromandel boxes 45
- enamelled boxes 181
- fern work decoration (New Zealand) 5
- folk art boxes 10
- gilded metal boxes 44
- glass and crystal boxes 89
- gold boxes 99
- ivory boxes 89
- leather covered boxes 39
- mahogany boxes 242
- marble and slate boxes 8
- New Zealand timber and themed boxes 96
- ormolu and gilt boxes 224
- other materials 196
- papier mache boxes 61
- parquetry boxes 39
- penwork decorated boxes 17
- pietra dura boxes 10
- porcupine quill boxes 38
- ruby glass boxes 12
- salt boxes 5
- sandalwood boxes 21
- silver plate items 63
- specimen wood boxes 39
- straw work boxes 10
- Tasmanian huon pine boxes 52
- Tasmanian musk wood boxes 38
- tortoiseshell boxes 202
boxes, period - Arts & Crafts boxes 10
boxes, silver
- Australian silver boxes 34
- general uses 93
- presentation boxes 2
- stamp cases and boxes 78
boxes, silver plate - stamp cases and boxes 7
boxes, writing
- campaign and military 44
- writing boxes / writing slopes, rosewood 80
- writing boxes / writing slopes, various timbers 185
- writing boxes and slopes, Australian timbers 46
- writing boxes and slopes, mahogany 90
- writing boxes and slopes, New Zealand timbers 11
- writing boxes and slopes, Tasmanian timbers: musk huon pine etc. 24
- writing boxes and slopes, walnut 104
boxing - memorabilia 539
Boy's Realm - trading cards 10
Boyd, Arthur Merric (Australia) - ceramics 166
Boyd, David (Australia) - ceramics 26
Boyd, Doris (Australia) - ceramics 1
Boyd, George (New Zealand) - ceramics 7
Boyd, Guy (Australia)
- ceramics 61
- sculptor 5
Boyd, Lenore (Australia) - sculptor 5
Boyd, Lucy (Australia) - ceramics 10
Boyd, Martin (Australia) - ceramics 244
Boyd, Merric (Australia) - ceramics 184
Boys' Realm magazine - trading cards 18
BP (British Petroleum) - trading cards 1
Braakman, Cees (Netherlands) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Netherlands) 3
bracelets and bangles
- Argyle diamond 4
- bombe design 26
- carnelian 25
- gold with emeralds 21
- goldfields nugget 5
- greenstone (pounamu, nephrite) 84
- intaglio cut 10
- Lucite 6
- marcasite 52
- mother of pearl 47
- platinum with diamonds 220
- silver gilt 126
bracelets and bangles, motif - filigree decoration 119
bracelets, gold
- two and three tone (tri-gold) gold 41
- white gold 207
bracelets, gold link type
- gold anchor link 15
- gold articulated link 111
- gold bamboo link 1
- gold bar link 31
- gold bead link 3
- gold belcher link 127
- gold box link 21
- gold brick link 52
- gold brushed link 19
- gold burnished link 1
- gold Byzantine link 5
- gold chain link 66
- gold chevron link 10
- gold cluster link 5
- gold Cuban link 15
- gold curb link 617
- gold curved link 8
- gold dome link 7
- gold double link 14
- gold fancy link 225
- gold figure 8 links 3
- gold flat link 30
- gold fluted link 7
- gold foxtail link 8
- gold gate link 118
- gold heart link 5
- gold herringbone link 30
- gold hexagonal link 5
- gold hinged link 22
- gold hollow link 11
- gold knot link 10
- gold link of various types 2,070
- gold mail link 1
- gold O links 1
- gold omega style link 1
- gold open link 18
- gold oval links 69
- gold plaque link 80
- gold rail link 17
- gold rectangular link 166
- gold rolled links 3
- gold rope link 156
- gold S links 2
- gold serpent / snake link 9
- gold shell link 1
- gold spherical links 4
- gold textured link 36
- gold trace link 25
- gold tube links 55
- gold twisted link 15
- gold wishbone links 1
- gold woven link 91
bracelets, gold with gemstones
- gold and chrysoberyl 1
- gold with aquamarines 43
- gold with diamonds 1,647
- gold with garnets 58
- gold with opals 79
- gold with pearls 290
- gold with rubies 225
- gold with sapphires 81
- gold, other 1,698
- gold, with diamonds 1,541
bracelets, material - other materials / styles 1,571
bracelets, motif
- flower / floral links 198
- snake, serpent motif 59
bracelets, set with
- agate 61
- amber 147
- amethyst 85
- bone 19
- coins 111
- coral 130
- enamel 200
- gem-set 2
- horn 4
- ivory 45
- jade jadeite hardstone 80
- jet 17
- lapis lazuli 47
- moonstone 14
- pearl, other 321
- pearl, South Sea, Tahitian pearl 102
- peridot 10
- pietra dura 1
- quartz 37
- rhinestone 11
- rock crystal 3
- ruby 53
- sapphire 98
- Scottish agate and Cairngorm 29
- spinel 4
- tanzanite 16
- tiger's eye 18
- topaz 28
- tourmaline 15
- tsavorite 3
- turquoise 149
bracelets, silver
- silver and emeralds 13
- silver and garnet 24
- silver and lapis lazuli 23
- silver and malachite 22
- silver and opal 38
- silver and other, with diamonds 250
- silver and tanzanite 15
- silver link 319
- silver, other 1,238
bracelets, style - padlock 480
bracelets, type
- cameo 74
- charm, gold 407
- charm, silver 247
- cocktail 99
- mesh 141
- tennis 319
bracelets, with diamonds
- diamond and amethyst 35
- diamond and emeralds 170
- diamond and enamel 25
- diamond and garnet 22
- diamond and pearl 102
- diamond and ruby 159
- diamond and sapphire 342
- diamond with rubies 159
Bradbourne, Stephen (New Zealand) - glass makers 7
Braden, Norah - ceramics 2
Bradley & Hubbard (United States) - clocks, maker or retailer 8
Bradley, Gary (Australia) - jewellery 49
Bradley, James (England) - Royal Worcester artists 1
Bradman, Don (Australia)
- framed displays 161
- menus, programs, letters, scorecards 168
- other memorabilia 298
- photographs 158
- toby jugs and other ceramics 38
- trade cards 121
Bragge, James (England, New Zealand) - photographs 1
Bragge, James (Wellington, NZ) - photographs 1
Brahmin Mobler, (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Bram, Paul - jewellery 21
Bramah & Co. (Britain) - furniture locks 10
Bramhall, Peter (American, 1942-.) - sculptor 1
Bramin Mobler (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 13
Brandon, Nicholas (New Zealand) - ceramics 38
Brandt, Edgar (France)
- architectural fittings 2
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (France) 2
- mid-century lighting 8
Brandt, Marianne (Germany) - mid-century lighting 1
brandy warmers / saucepans - silver items 37
Brangwyn, Sir Frank (Britain) - Clarice Cliff (England) designers 3
Branksome Ceramics Ltd. (England) - ceramics 1
Brannam Pottery (England) 11
brass - urns and ewers 7
Brattrud, Hans (Norway) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Norway) 5
Brauer, Otto (Denmark) - Holmegaard (Holmgaards Glasvaerk) 26
Bravo, Juan Manuel Castrillon (Spanish), - sculptor 1
Bray, E. J. - Royal Worcester artists 16
Brazier-Jones, Mark (England)
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (Britain) 4
- mid-century lighting 1
bread baskets - silver plate items 3
bread forks - silver items 36
Breadalbane Scotch Whisky - advertising material, alcohol 2
Bregeut - wristwatches 19
Breguet (brand) (Switzerland)
- clocks, maker or retailer 27
- pocket watches and wrist watches 85
Breitling - wristwatches 87
Brendan Adams Pottery - ceramics 8
Brenkley, Jane (New Zealand)
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (New Zealand) 10
- small wooden items 62
Bretby Art Potttery / Tooth & Co. (England) - ceramics 44
Breton, Paul Eugene (French, circa 1900) - sculptor 4
Breuer, Marcel (Hungary)
- lighting, designers and makers 1
- mid-century furniture designers and makers (Other Countries) 70
Breuer, Peter (German 1856-1930) - sculptor 1
Brickell, Barry (New Zealand) - ceramics 304
Bridges, Susannah (New Zealand) - ceramics 2
briefcase - luggage 102
Brimtoy UK. - toys 13
Brisbane Lions
- AFL/VFL medals, badges and membership cards 16
- collectables, memorabilia and souvenirs 48
- souvenir jumpers 20
Bristol blue and green - glass decoration style 109
Britains (England) - toys and models 475
British Airways/BOAC/BEA - posters 16
British American Tobacco / American Tobacco - trading cards 17
British and American motor vehicles - posters 5
British Empire Games - memorabilia 62
British Prime Ministers - memorabilia 17
British Royal Family commemorative ware and memorabilia
- Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 39
- coronations 122
- Duke of Windsor, (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson 34
- Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 10
- Golden Jubilee, Silver Jubilee 48
- King Edward VIII 13
- King George IV 10
- King George V and Queen Mary 44
- King George VI 32
- Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales (Charles and his predecessor Edward VIII) 31
- Princess Anne 10
- Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh 117
- Queen Victoria and Prince Albert 88
- Royal Tours and Royal Visits 23
- Royal weddings and anniversaries 21
- sundry items 19
British tourism - posters 58
Brittain, Rosemary (New Zealand) - ceramics 36
Britten, John - mid-century lighting 1
Broad, Robert, (Australia) - silversmith 3
Broadhurst, Florence (Australia) - fabric and design 5
Brock, Sir Thomas - Royal Worcester artists 3
Brockmann-Petersen, H. (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Brogi, Giovanni (Italian, 1853-1919) - sculptor 2
Broinowski, Gillian (Australia) - ceramics 2
Brokenshire, David (New Zealand) - ceramics 13
Bromley, David (Australia) - art 22
Bromley, J., (Britain) - Royal Doulton, designers 5
brooches and pins - kilt pins and brooches 23
brooches, bar brooches
- bar brooches with aquamarines 24
- bar brooches with diamonds 379
- bar brooches with garnets 24
- bar brooches with greenstone (pounamu, nephrite) 46
- bar brooches with opals 82
- bar brooches with sapphires 124
- bar brooches, other 777
brooches, crescent
- crescent, not diamonds 149
- crescent, with diamonds 87
brooches, depicting
- animal: elephant boar ram donkey bear 42
- Australian animals (kangaroo, emu, koala etc.) 103
- bee 79
- beetle 21
- bird 225
- boomerang 73
- bouquet of flowers 100
- bow 263
- bugs and insects 78
- butterfly 241
- cat, chat 44
- crescent moon 221
- cupid 18
- dog 35
- dragon 39
- dragonfly 59
- fern themed 66
- frog 22
- heart shaped 179
- horse 79
- kookaburra 90
- lizard 27
- love knot 41
- map of Australia 50
- map of Tasmania 17
- monkey 7
- Mother 33
- owl 37
- peacock 24
- Scottish thistle and cairngorm 45
- snake or serpent 25
- starburst 56
- swallow 57
- swan 28
- sweetheart 86
- sword 72
- wild cats: lion, tiger, panther 120
- wishbone 65
brooches, design or type
- bombe design 8
- cameo 793
- cat's eye 10
- ceramic, handpainted 53
- cocktail 28
- en tremblant 26
- intaglio cut 12
- memorial 26
- mourning and photographic 363
- New Zealand kea beak brooches 3
- painted portrait brooches 112
- photo 74
- portrait and locket 538
- shark's tooth, and other tooth 19
- zoomorphic 114
brooches, diamond
- diamond and amethyst 61
- diamond and aquamarine 27
- diamond and emeralds 214
- diamond and enamel 143
- diamond and garnet 40
- diamond and lapis lazuli 10
- diamond and onyx 46
- diamond and pearl 405
- diamond and ruby 440
- diamond and sapphire 423
- diamond and turqoise 41
brooches, floral design
- floral design, gold mounted 914
- floral design, platinum and other mounts 151
- floral design, silver mounted 214
brooches, gold
- gold and amethyst 371
- gold with diamonds 927
- gold with diamonds and enamel decoration 58
- gold with enamelled decoration 411
- gold with pearls 957
- gold with rubies 686
- gold with sapphires 618
- gold with seed pearls 1,028
- gold, no gemstones 1,667
brooches, other
- with locket 783
- with watch 36
brooches, period or age
- Australian Colonial and later 40
- New Zealand Colonial and later 87
brooches, set with
- agate 236
- amber 88
- amethyst 45
- aquamarine 27
- Argyle diamond 3
- boar's tusk and other tusk 44
- carnelian 32
- citrine 147
- coins 78
- coral 107
- diamonds 532
- emerald 25
- enamel 273
- filigree decoration 133
- garnet 177
- gem set brooch with seed pearls 158
- gem-set 6
- goldfields nuggets 147
- goldfields nuggets, South African 24
- greenstone (pounamu, nephrite) 161
- ivory 77
- jade, jadeite, hardstone 218
- jet 52
- lapis lazuli 32
- lucite 5
- malachite 37
- marcasite 201
- moonstone 33
- onyx 40
- opal 295
- opal with diamonds 120
- other materials 1,932
- paua 62
- peridot 18
- pietra dura 39
- quartz 71
- rhinestone 19
- rock crystal 5
- rubies not gold 104
- ruby 107
- sapphire 67
- sapphires not gold 114
- Scottish, hardstone and other 205
- spinel 3
- tanzanite 2
- tiger's eye 14
- topaz 22
- tourmaline 10
- tsavorite 1
- turquoise 135
brooches, silver - silver items 2,659
Brooker Furniture (Australia) - mid-century furniture designers and makers 6
Brooks, Richard (Australia) - ceramics 10
Brouer Mobelfabrik (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 14
Brown & Kerr (New Zealand) - jewellery 3
Brown Westhead Moore (England) - ceramics 7
Brown, Cameron (New Zealand) - ceramics 4
Brown, Don (Australia) - mid-century lighting 4
Brown, Gertrude E. (Australia) - ceramics 4
Brown, Katie (New Zealand) - glass makers 2
Brown, Nigel (New Zealand) - ceramics 1
Brown, Reginald - Royal Doulton, designers 8
Brown, T. H. (Australia) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Australia) 128
Brown, W. (England) - Royal Doulton, designers 5
Broyhill (United States) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 2
Bru Jeune et Cie - dolls 3
Bruce, Paul (Australia) - fine and decorative art objects 6
Bruchon, Emile (France, 1806-1895) - sculptor 4
Brunkhorst, August Ludwig, (Adelaide, Australia)
- jewellery 10
- silver, maker or retailer 10
Brunswick Pottery (Australia) - ceramics 1
bubble cars - toys and models 1
Buccellati, Mario (Italy) - jewellery 45
Buch, Erik (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 20
Bucherer (Switzerland)
- jewellery 10
- wristwatches 33
Bucherer (Swizerland) - pocket watches 7
Buck Rogers - toys, comics and memorabilia 20
Buck, Erik (Denmark) 2
buckets
- brass 18
- leather and wooden fireman's buckets 9
buckets and pails, champagne, wine and ice - silver items 20
buckets, champagne
- copper, pewter and other metal 50
- Moet, Pommery and Roederer 20
buckets, champagne, wine and ice - silver plate items 94
buckets, pails and similar - copper 41
buckets, wooden - peat or coal 60
Buckhurst, Annie (New Zealand) - jewellery 3
buckles
- Art Deco 3
- Art Nouveau 13
- Arts & Crafts 4
- gold, diamonds 37
- other materials 62
- shoe 30
- silver/silver plate 149
Buckley & Nunn (Melbourne, Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 7
Budgie Toys - toys and models 16
Budweiser - advertising material, alcohol 2
Bueche Girod - wristwatches 11
Buffa, Paolo (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 37
Bugatti, Carlo (Italy) - furniture, designers and makers 11
Bugatti, Rembrandt (Italian, 1884-1916) - sculptor 1
Buick - toys and models 50
Buick, Alexander Petrie (New Zealand) - jewellery 6
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), fountain pens - fountain pens 1
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), handbags - handbags and purses 60
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), jewellery
- B-Zero jewellery 39
- designer cufflinks 17
- Giardinetto jewellery 8
- jewellery, bracelets and bangles 77
- jewellery, earrings 93
- jewellery, necklaces and collars 147
- jewellery, other 68
- jewellery, rings 244
- jewellery, Tubogas range 17
- Parentisi jewellery 4
- Serpenti jewellery and watches 42
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), shawls and scarves - shawls and scarves 6
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), sunglasses - sunglasses 22
Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), watches
- watches, Tubogas range 5
- wristwatches 71
Bulle (electric) - clocks, maker or retailer 10
Buller, Tony (New Zealand) - jewellery 26
Bulova - wristwatches 65
Bunda (Australia) - jewellery 23
Burago / Bburago (Italy) - model motor vehicles 20
Burberry (England)
- clothing and accessories 120
- handbags and purses 59
- wristwatches 7
bureau mazarin (desk) 2
Burgan & Schverer (France) - glass makers 3
Burgess Furniture Pty. Ltd. (Australia) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Australia) 10
Burleigh Ware (England) - ceramics 103
Burley, Neil (Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 5
Burma (Burmese)
- ceramics 11
- lacquer ware 66
- temple elephants 4
- temple offering container 3
Burmantoft Pottery (England) - ceramics 17
Burmese
- glass decoration style 31
- Hsun-Ok (temple offering bowl) 10
Burmese furniture 10
burra nut - vestas and other objects 13
Burrell, Dominic (New Zealand) - glass makers 3
Bursley Ware (H. J. Wood) (England) - ceramics 48
Burton Brothers - photographs 22
Busana, Alessandro (Italy) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Italy) 1
Bushells - advertising/memorabilia 10
butcher's blocks and tables 30
Butler and Wilson (Britain) - jewellery 5
Butler, Frank - Royal Doulton, designers 27
Butler, Lawrence (Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 3
Butler, Patrice - mid-century lighting 1
butt marker - silver items 2
butter dishes and shells - silver items 11
butter knife / knives - silver items 190
butterfly wing - trays, pictures and household items, 14
button hooks 46
buttons
- Art Nouveau 13
- boxed 73
- celluloid 1
- Georgian 1
- gold/gilt 27
- ivory 2
- mother of pearl 20
- other 22
- silver/silver plated 73
- steel 3
Butty , Francis and Nicholas Dumee (London) - silver, maker or retailer 4
Byrailsen, Marius (Denmark) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Denmark) 1
Bülow-Hübe, Vivianna Torun - jewellery 76