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Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:392
Sale Title:Decorative Pictures & CollectablesLots with images:382
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:300
Date:17-May-2008
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Boer War Souvenir Handkerchief. Printed with portraits of Queen Victoria, Lord Roberts, Map and Sullivan's lyrics for 'The Absent Minded Beggar.', 44.5 x 44 cm
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NSW Government beam scales with a tripod, silver plated pans and fittings, a pine storage trunk, and marked with a gilt crown and 'Er', prepared for display during the 1954 Queen Elizabeth II visit to Australia
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4 Pieces Australian Pottery. Gorokan Pottery' orange dappled glazed vase, Regal Mashman flower holder, Newtone ashtray and Jim Beam Koala and Cub Advert Decanter, 1973. Height 12 cm various
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Three Early Australian Salt Glazed Items. JMcL 18.8.39 E,' horse motif ashtray, lady's shoe ornament and Bendigo Pottery Brown Glaze Jug. Various Sizes
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Three Sydney Pencil Sketch Books containing 55 views of city lanes, streets and landmarks in the decade 1939-1949. All are titled, one to a page and though unsigned, were drawn by Manly real estate Agent and amateur artist James O'Grady. Pencil. 18.5 x 26 cm
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Large Quantity of 1930-40's advertising studio boards and pencil drawings, including colour block-outs and prints, magazine ads, and news print. Various Sizes
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Eleven Ink Drawings and Watercolours. Theatrical and fashion subjects, comic strip characters etc. From the Phil Du Pont Studio and Depth Arcy Howard. Various Sizes
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Governor Macquarie land grant to Robert Fop for two hundred acres in the district of Bathurst, rectangular folio, dated Sydney, 10 June 1815, the manuscript in ink on vellum
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4 Australian Colonial Documents. Including two Abstracts of Titles dated 1885 and 1856, both for Camden area NSW, the former deriving from a land grant to John Oxley; conveyance document, 1889; and discharge of mortgage, 1856
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Early Australian Illuminated Certificate of Appreciation. To Robert. Width Hardie from members of Burwood (NSW) Congregational Church, with text and signatures, as well as illustrations of the church, Sydney landscapes (including harbour), inside floral borders. gouache. 37 x 28 cm each
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Castle, Philip (b.1942). Elvis and Bowie Cover Art Sample for BBC 'Radio One Story of Pop,' 1973. Accompanied by finished advertising, samples of typography and certificate of authenticity from Project Art Director. Castle is best known for his poster, for 'A Clockwork Orange.'. Pencil and watercolour. 25.5 cm x 21.5 cm
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C.1890 photographs - Sydney scenes.12 photos, some on double sided album pages inc. Mossmans Bay, Town Hall, GPO Botanic Gardens, etc. Photographer R Beams.15 x 20 cm
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Sydney Countryside Sketch Books featuring views and historic buildings of Mulgoa, Burradoo, Camden and Wallacia Districts. Created c.1949. These contain about 80 completed single side pages, many of which show the properties 'Win Bourne' and 'Fernhill'. Various to 28 x 37 cm
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19th century Australian and New Zealand Photographs on Album Pages, including Coogee and Bulli pass by John Paine and Hot Pool Formations by Burton of Dunedin. (15). Most 15 x 20.5 cm
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Bowen, Emanuel. c.1750 Yorkshire Map. 'An Accurate Map of the West Riding of Yorkshire.' Published c.1750, London, by Bowles and Sayer. With full margins and period outline colour. 58 x 76 cm
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Two copper plate engraved 17th C Views of Rippon Cathedral, Yorkshire. From W. Dugdale's 'Monasticon Anglicanum and Monastici Anglicani,' published London 1655-1673. Plus engraved view of Rippon town, published 1793; and early paper cut of Rippon badge. 19.5 x 28.5 and 24.5 x 17 cm (and two various)
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Three Copper Plate Engravings. Bowles, Carington (1724-1793) 'The Artillery Driver,' published 9 November 1792, boy above British military camp on Bagshot Heath, text of ballad printed below; Bowles, Carington (1724-1793) 'Jack in His Element,' published 17. 35 x 25 cm (average size)
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Maritime Lithograph. View of Her Majesty's steam frigate 'Cyclops' off Spithead. After Knell, engraved by Papprill, 1857. Hand Coloured Lithograph. 41 x 60 cm
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Munich and Montreal Olympic Commemorative Ware by Wedgwood and Webb Corbett. Toasting goblet 152/250 with certificate. Jasper Montreal plate, white Etruria plate, Basalt Munich Plate and two Wedgwood crystal mugs, 1 with Basalt torch bearer. Height 22 cm Diameter 27 cm Various
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Six Wedgwood American Independence Plates. 'Boston Tea Party,' Across the Delaware,' 'Battle of Concord,' 'Declaration Signed,' 'Paul Revere's Ride,' and 'Victory at Yorktown.'. Diameter 20.5 cm
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Two Wedgwood Jasper cameo portrait goblets. Silver Jubilee, 1977, issue Queen Elizabeth II, 139/250 and H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh 146/250 with certificates
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1976 American Bicentenial Commemorative Ware, comprising Wedgwood, white ground mug, Wedgwood jasper plates 'Across The Delaware,' 'Battle of Concord;' Royal Copehagen 1st Congress plate and Copenhagen set of 6 Presidents, Lincoln to Kennedy
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Royal Doulton Black Basalt Cook Bicentenary Urn. No. 29 of limited edition, no certificate. Issued 1970. Height 20.5 cm Diameter excluding handles 19 cm
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Goebel Hummel lamp base in the form of a boy in an apple tree; plus Goebel boy, puppy and wheel-barrow figure signed 'Lore -' damage to leaf on base of same
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Winston Churchill Commemorative Items. Coalport centenary goblet 21/1000 with certificates, Wedgwood centenary goblet 557/1000 with certificate, Spode In Memoriam plate 2939/5000, Dartington glass plaque 1379/5000 with certificate, Webb Corbett toasting. Height 22 cm. Diameter 27 cm
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4 Royal Doulton Crystal Commemorative Goblets. Australian Bicentenary 1988, 231/500 and air twist limited edtion 236/500. Marriage of Charles and Diana, 1981 9/1000 and Marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson air twist limited edition 357/1000 with certificate. Height 21.5 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver Medallion 'Irish Cyclists Association Championship, Ulster Centre.'. Engraved to reverse. three miles championship of Ulster, Newcastle 25th Aug 1923. hallmarked Birm 1922-23
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