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Maritime Collectables — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:166
Sale Title:Maritime CollectablesLots with images:133
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:106
Date:23-Jul-2006
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A live steam 0-6-0 tank locomotive 'Frances' 5 inch gauge, fully working, coal fired, with Walschaert's valve gear built by Bill Gormley, on railway track base, 83 cm long; 36 cm high, 28 cm wide
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A vertical tubed apprentice model boiler with hand made pressure gauge, water gauge and safety valve in copper and brass, coal or timber fired believed to be made by Cockatoo Island apprentice, circa 1920s, 24 cm high, 11 cm long; 9 cm wide
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A beautifully engineered single cylinder reciprocating steam engine in brass and steel, mounted on vertical tubed metho fired boiler with water gauge and pressure gauge and safety valve, water tank mounted on base with single lever hand pump, circa 1960, overall 40 cm high, 18 cm deep; 22 cm long
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A Stuart Turner 'Sirius' twin cylinder super heated steam engine as used to power generator behind enemy lines during World War II to enable British agents to transmit messages to London, mounted on aluminium base, overall 23.5 cm high, 70 cm long; 30.5 cm deep, This engine was discovered buried by a Belgian farmer and has been completely restored at the museum where a new boiler and water tank was constructed
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A 1920s Australian cedar steam launch with brass reciprocating engine and copper boiler and burner, not in safe working order, mounted on wooden base, 81 cm long; 26 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A working hot air engine, Australian, 1920s, 10 cm high, 31 cm long; 17 cm deep
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A scratch built model steam oscillating engine, made 1910 by C. A. Cardeau of Wahroonga. He later became Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer in New South Wales Railways and designed in part the 3,800 class locomotives, on original green painted wooden base, overall 15.5 cm high, 18.5 cm long; 15 cm deep
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A copper heavy cast Scotch diagonal tubed super heated steam boiler, circa 1920, 17.5 cm high, 28 cm long; 7.5 cm deep
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An early single cylinder steam engine, disassembled and needing frame assembly, including in-line oiler in brass, circa 1900, 11 cm high
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A Gormley hot air engine, used to pump water from reservoir to tanks on tenement roofs in the USA, circa 1920s, fully working model, 46 cm high
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A beautifully restored 1929 gardner compressor and Westinghouse electric motor, feeding air to large reservoir. Compressor operating at 500-800 rpm, Westinghouse motor 120 or 240 volts, 3.7 or 1.85 amps, 50 cycles at 1425 rpm, excellent working order, mounted on wooden trolley, overall 108 cm high, 89 cm long; 42 cm wide
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A vertical marine engine, two half inch stroke by two inch bore, with inline lubricator, timber clad cylinder, fabricated in brass and steel on cedar base in good working order built circa 1900, Australian, 50 cm high, 32 cm long; 33 cm deep
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A single cylinder steam oscillating engine, built circa 1900 in brass with copper tubing and brass steam valve, on re-painted green metal base, 18 cm high, 18 cm long; 11 cm deep
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A vertical single cylinder reciprocating engine, one and half inch bore and one and half inch stroke geared to 'on demand' piston water pump, from vertical tube to copper boiler, wood or coal fired and timber clad, the engine powers a dynamo and volt metre able to supply power for the three flood lights mounted on the base board and additional water is held in water tank with glass gauge and flood light, mounted on alloy base, fully operational, no certificate, overall 93 cm high, 66
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A horizontal steam pumping engine, with centrifugal governor and vertical timber clad, copper and brass tubed boiler, cold fired, with manual water pump, automatic water pump, pressure gauge, safety valve in good working order, no certificate, mounted on a wooden base with aluminium non-slip surface built by a local NSW engineer Reg Gormley, circa 1980, overall 78 cm high, 80 cm long; 39 cm deep
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A horizontal mill engine, two inch bore by two and half inch stroke with reversing gear, circa 1900, in excellent working order, 27 cm high, 50 cm long; 28 cm deep
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An Altitude ship's barometer, new, in box, guaranteed, dial 10 cm diam
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A ship's temperature and humidity gauge, Italian, 1990s, good working order, dial 8 cm diam
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A replica ship's binnacle, 32 cm wide, 47 cm high
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A ship's compass, in gimbels in mahogany box, 9.5 cm dial diam
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An English ship's clock, eight day movement, circa 1930, in brass case, fully overhauled, dial 15 cm diam
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A German Schatz ship's clock, with striking bells, mounted in mahogany 'ship's wheel' in brass and polished alloy, good working order, circa 1950s, dial 14 cm diameter, overall 34 cm
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A Swiss made ports deck chronometer, in machined alloy case, circa 1980s, dial 9.5 cm diam
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An English ship's clock by Smiths Astral, eight days, overhauled, with cracked face glass, dial 15 cm diam
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A German Schatz ship's clock, quartz movement, brass cased, 1990, dial 13 cm diam
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A Victorian vacuum pump, for use in preparing maritime barometric instruments and laboratory work, 51 cm high, 35 cm long; 45 cm deep
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A brass ship's clock in teak ship's wheel, quartz movement, overall 45 cm diameter, dial 8 cm diam
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A rare Whytt Thomson ship's gimballed deck chronometer, in excellent working order, 48 hour movement, dial inscribed with maker's name and 'Makers to the Admiralty, Glasgow and south Shields' with ivory plate (cracked) on box, number 5764, circa 1920s, 12 cm dial diameter. Height 17 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 18.5 cm
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A Waltham ship's watch boxed chronometer, with gimbals, circa 1937, eight day movement, 7 cm dial diam, box. Height 15 cm. Width 15 cm. Depth 15 cm
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A boxed ship's chronometer, with brass gimbals, Russian Merchant Marine, 48 hour movement, dial stamped 23067, 11.5 cm diam, 17 cm high, 19 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A copper and brass anchor light, kerosine burner, 57 cm high, 24 cm wide
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A Nestle tin with lithographed picture to lid showing 'Gretel' Australia's own America's cup contender, and another entitled 'Homeward Bound'. (2), largest 23.5 cm deep, 5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide
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A Griffith's 'Cruising Toffee' tin with lithograph on lid showing SS 'Strathaird', and another tin showing RMS Andes on lid. (2), 4 cm high, 19 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A decorative fishing tackle display, including rod, reels, hooks, and other equipment, framed. Height 37 cm. Width 88 cm. Depth 10 cm
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A decorative fishing tackle display, including rod, reels, hooks, and other equipment, framed, 40 cm high, 109 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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Three life ring, circa 1950s
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A glass and rope fishing net float, with blue tint to glass, 30 cm diameter, 70 cm high
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A 4 inch brass ship's bell, with bell rope
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Three ship's bronze propellors, various sizes. (3), largest 48 cm diam
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A brass and glass kerosene cargo lamp
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A 6 inch brass ship's bell, with bell rope
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A kerosene ship's saloon lantern, in brass with copper nameplate and mounting bracket
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A silver plated beer tankard, with copper anchor motif
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A silver plated beer tankard, with copper anchor motif
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A silver lined brass ice bucket with copper anchor motif and separate teak timber base
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A teak brass bound drink's tray with inlaid fouled anchor in brass
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A teak brass bound drink's tray with inlaid fouled anchor in brass
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A fine quality diorama three masted barque 'Penang' with steam tug, Waratah alongside, in a glass case, overall 15 cm high, 28 cm long; 14 cm deep
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A fine early 19th century diorama of a navy sloop with painted back drop in original condition and original case, 40.5 cm high, 56.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A 19th century diorama three masted ship with artwork in oil on background, 19th century, in later frame, overall 52 cm high, 107 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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William Daniell copper plate engraving
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Frank Allen set of twelve colour lithographs on linen paper, depicting Ships of the First Fleet and those ships assembled in Sydney Cove, with printed legend, 1987, 28 x 37.5 cm
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Frank Allen set of twelve colour lithographs on linen paper, depicting ships of the first Fleet and those ships assembled in Sydney Cove, with printed legend, 1987, 28 x 37.5 cm
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Frank Allen set of twelve colour lithographs on linen paper, depicting Ships of the First Fleet and those ships assembled in Sydney Cove, with printed legend, 1987, 28 x 37.5 cm
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Frank Allen set of twelve colour lithographs on linen paper, depicting ships of the first Fleet and those ships assembled in Sydney Cove, with printed legend, 1987, 28 x 37.5 cm
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Frank Allen set of twelve colour lithographs on linen paper, depicting Ships of the First Fleet and those ships assembled in Sydney Cove, with printed legend, 1987, 28 x 37.5 cm
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A set of four printed reproductions of early maps of New South Wales and Sydney including a map of Sydney CBD 1855, various dates 1788 to 1855, largest 39.5 x 30 cm
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William Hayward watercolour on paper
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David Mellor oil on board
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A set of four printed reproductions of early maps of New South Wales and Sydney including a map of Sydney CBD 1855, various dates 1788 to 1855, largest 39.5 x 30 cm
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Frank Allen Leaving Sydney Harbour
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A set of four printed reproductions of early maps of New South Wales and Sydney including a map of Sydney CBD 1855, various dates 1788 to 1855, largest 39.5 x 30 cm
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Victory for the Allies World War I silk embroidery, framed, 68 x 69 cm
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A set of four printed reproductions of early maps of New South Wales and Sydney including a map of Sydney CBD 1855, various dates 1788 to 1855, largest 39.5 x 30 cm
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Harold Wyllie copper plate engraving, 40 x 54 cm
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E. Dahms, oil on board
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A set of four printed reproductions of early maps of New South Wales and Sydney including a map of Sydney CBD 1855, various dates 1788 to 1855, largest 39.5 x 30 cm
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Four sequential photographs of 22 foot sailing skiffs taken on Sydney Harbour, circa 1895
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E. Dahms, oil on board
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Artist unknown, limited edition photograph, numbered 669 of 1000, 41 x 58.5 cm
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David Wilb, yearly naïve oil portrait of three mastered ship
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Artist Unknown, limited edition photograph, numbered 658 of 1000, 41 x 58.5 cm
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David Wilby, early naïve oil portrait of three masted barque signed lower right corner 'David Wilby', circa 1900, 51 x 76 cm
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Norman Wilkinson, PRF colour engraving, signed lower right; with printed inscription to top 'Presented with the compliments of the P&O PN Co. In its centenary year 1837', together with P & O 'William Faucet', 206 tons with same inscription. (2), 27.5 x 37 cm
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John Allcott print
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The MS Builimba, oil on canvas
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Charles Kay, oil on board
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Robert Carter, oil on canvas board
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Two black and white photographs of Tall Ships leaving England and entering Sydney Harbour(2), largest 49.5 x 41 cm
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Unusual clockwork turtle backed launch, made by Industries Koln
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An early English clockwork tinplate speedboat 'Bluebird' made by Sutcliffe lacking key, with gold trim, decals and lacking key hole cover, possibly pre war, attached with sticky tape to original box
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An early English clockwork tinplate speedboat, 'Bluebird' made by Sutcliffe with key included, lacking decals, and key hole cover
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An early English clockwork tinplate speedboat 'Bluebird' made by Sutcliffe with key included, complete with decals and key hole cover
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An English clockwork tinplate Ocean Pilot 'Jupiter' made by Sutcliffe with key, with original box
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Two plastic clockwork toy boats, one 'Annie' tugboat made by Penguin, English, with original box and key, and another made by Arnold, West Germany, boxes, circa 1950s, and another in non original box. (3), largest 22 cm long
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A German clockwork tinplate speedboat made by Arnold, circa 1950s; in original box and four other Japanese tinplate boats. (5), largest 24.5 cm long
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A rare English steam powered twin cylinder launch made by Bowman, twin cylinder with in-line oiler and throttle control, tubed super heated steam oiler and metho burner, stamped BM, removable mahogany deck with Bowman Company plate attached, with original box, 71 cm long
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A, Japanese tinplate steam powered speedboat 'Liberty', all original, made by Ito, circa 1940, 34.5 cm long
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A very rare twin screw rocket speed boat with working navigation lights, hand-made all timber construction with brass fittings and chrome plated 'Rocket' motif to top, with 'Rocket' decal to side, made by KMK toys of Japan, 85 cm long; 18 cm high, 24 cm wide
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A Japanese battery operated speedboat made by Ito 1950s, inscribed 'Ito model Japan', with working navigation lights, some restoration, one electric motor missing, with spare engine cover, 45.5 cm long
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A Japanese battery operated painted wooden cruiser with working navigational lights and original box marked 'MM Japan', circa 1950s, 31 cm long
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A Japanese battery operated tinplate 'Showboat 'And two tinplate clockwork boats, one Japanese the other English, circa 1960s. (3), largest 36 cm long
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A flywheel operated tinplate battleship 'Boston' made by Bandai, circa 1960s; and three other tinplate boats including two Japanese submarines. (4), largest 39 cm long
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A Japanese battery operated submarine '2' made by Ito, some restoration, 68 cm long
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A Japanese wooden battery operated PT boat, twin engines working navigational lights, made by Ito, 53 cm long
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A 1920s clockwork steam launch, with early lever wind movement and auger propeller drive, all in Australian cedar in contemporary cedar and glass display case, minor damage on counter stern, 18 cm high, 56 cm long; 10 cm wide
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An unusual steam powered production launch from New Zealand, white and red painted tinplate with steam propulsion assembly removable as one unit, some repainting to base, circa 1930s, 50 cm long
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A ship in bottle model of Sydney Ferry 'Kuttabul', museum built, circa 2005, 29 cm long; 14 cm high, 9 cm wide
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A ship in a bottle model of an Oberon class submarine, museum built, circa 2005, 27 cm long; 10 cm high, 8 cm wide
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A ship in a bottle model of a Fremantle class patrol boat, museum built, circa 2005, 27 cm long; 10 cm high, 8 cm wide
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