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The Colonial Sale — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:118
Sale Title:The Colonial SaleLots with images:118
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:74
Date:25-Nov-2013
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An Australian gold signet ring, attributed to Robert Robertson, Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1860 with a shield shaped cartouche engraved with script initials 'JH', the shoulders cast and chased with a kangaroo and an emu, twice marked 'Lion Rampant / RR / Thistle', 18 carat gold. Reference: In 1820 Robert Robertson was born in Cupar, Fife and migrated to Australia in 1852, starting a jewellery business in Collins Street in 1854, and later moving to Little Collins Street. A silver trowel with the same…
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An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget, marked 'LARARD BROS', '15 / Golden Fleece / Star' and Manufacturing Jewellers Association of Victoria registration mark and date 'Reg No 6/ 29.3.94', 15 carat gold
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A Colonial gold nugget bar brooch, circa 1890 set with a gold nugget on a flat bar engraved with scrolling floral sprays, marked 'J.BREMNER / 15C', 15 carat and pure gold. Reference: James Bremner is listed in the New Zealand Trade Directories as a Jeweller and Watchmaker at Balclutha 1890/00 and Dunedin 1906/7
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An Australian gold fob and a pair of enamel cufflinks, by Willis & Sons, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1910 the fob with a vacant shield cartouche flanked by an emu and a kangaroo, surmounted by a boomerang and supported by crossed fern leaves and a circular pair of cufflinks enamelled with the Australian Coat of Arms, all marked 'Unicorn / 9 / W', 9 carat gold. Reference: For an identical fob see Australian Jewellery 19th and 20th Century by Anne Schofield & Kevin Fahy, p. 255
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An Australian gold signet ring, by J Henry Steiner, 106 Rundle Street, Adelaide, circa 1880 with a shield shaped cartouche engraved with script initials 'HJS', the shoulders cast and chased with floral scrolls, marked 'H.Steiner / 18.C / crown / Adelaide / Lion Passant', 18 carat gold
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An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis Boxhorn, Barrack Street, Perth, circa 1900 designed with arched gold lettering 'WESTRALIA' above crossed pick, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer supporting a central windlass suspending a bucket through nuggets, marked '15 / LB', 18 carat and pure gold
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An Australian agate cameo stick pin, by Edward Fischer, Ryrie Street, Geelong, circa 1880 set with a marquise hardstone cameo carved with a classical Greek maiden in a flowing robe, surrounded by four applied stars and rope work border, marked 'FISCHER', yellow gold
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An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget and a nugget entwined in rope suspending a bucket, marked 'EGK & Co / 15ct', 15 carat gold
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An Australian ruby, seed pearl and gold star and crescent brooch, by Johnson & Simonsen, Swanston Street, Melbourne, circa 1900 set with a cluster of a round ruby surrounded by seed pearls and eight points supporting crescent moons each centred by a ruby, marked 'Fleece / 15 / Square & Compass', 15 carat gold
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An Australian garnet and moonstone gold ring, by Edward Fischer, Ryrie Street, Geelong, circa 1880 set with a round garnet flanked by moonstone all within chased scrolls, marked 'E.FISCHER', 18 carat gold
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An Australian gold and bloodstone signet ring, by Louis H Suhard & Co, Gawler Place, Adelaide, circa 1905 set with an oval bloodstone intaglio engraved 'The President of the Senate/ Advance Australia' and a knight on horseback before a sunburst marked 'SUHARD / 18C', 18 carat gold. Provenance: The ring is believed to be that of Sir Richard Chaffey Baker (1841-1911). Sir Richard, Adelaide barrister and pastoralist had a successful career in South Australian colonial politics and was one of the founding…
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An Australian cameo gold bangle, by Willis & Sons, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1910 set with an oval shell cameo carved with the goddess Diana on a triple knife edge hinged bangle, marked 'Unicorn / 9 / W', 9 carat gold. Reference: For a near identical bangle see; Australian Jewellers Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks by Kenneth Cavill, Graham Cocks & Jack Grace, plate
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An Australian citrine and seed pearl gold bangle, by Denis Brothers, Bourke Street, Melbourne, circa 1890 set with a heart shaped citrine surrounded by four seed pearls flanked by gold scrolls on a square banded hinged bangle, marked 'Denis Bros. / 15C', 15 carat gold
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An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855 depicting a miner holding a pick and a nugget standing on a pan of nuggets and flanked by a shovel, rod and pan surrounded by bunches of grapes, vines and a swallow, and with a nugget drop, applied mark 'Crown', 18 carat and pure gold
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An Australian opal and gold kangaroo brooch, circa 1870 modelled with a kangaroo looking backwards standing on a gold nugget within a circle and a border of scrolling grape vines and two flowerheads, each set with a round solid white opal set within little nuggets, and surmounted by a flying swallow, unmarked, 18 carat and pure gold
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An Australian yellow citrine and gold brooch and pendant, by W.J. Turner, Camp Street, Beechworth, circa 1865 set with an oval citrine surrounded by gold bunches of grapes and scrolling grape vines and a swallow, with a similarly set pendant drop set with a pear shape citrine, the reverse twice marked 'Turner', 18 carat gold(2). Reference: W.J. Turner exhibited in the 1861 Melbourne Exhibition and is recorded in the 1865 Exhibition of Gems and Works in the Jewellers Art held in the Hall of the Royal…
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An Australian gold suite of a brooch and earrings, by William Lamborn & Leopold Wagner, Lonsdale Street, circa 1875 the brooch designed with three large vine leaves each set with green paste surrounded by a chased branch supporting a pendant fringe, the pendant earring similarly designed, all marked 'Star / L & W / Star', yellow gold. Reference: For a near identical suite see; Australian Jewellery 19th and 20th century by Anne Schofield & Kevin Fahy, p. 212
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An Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1860, the rectangular moulded cornice above a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves with green baize lining, above a secretaire drawer containing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes, and a pair of arched cupboard doors flanked by foliate scroll carved supports enclosing a single drawer, lined with green baize, re-polished, 126 cm wide, x 54 cm deep, 251 cm high
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An Australian full cedar gentleman's press, circa 1850, the cornice with egg and dart decoration above a pair of rectangular panelled doors enclosing a plain interior above two short and two long graduated drawers with turned handles, raised on ring turned and tulip feet, 134 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 237 cm high
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An Australian full cedar pedestal sideboard, circa 1830, the scrolled back with carved fan and applied roundel decoration above a rectangular top with one long and two short half round drawers, the two pedestals with raised panels between carved feather decoration, enclosing single shelves, raised on bun feet, 171 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 131 cm in diameter. Provenance: Private collection, Canberra Other Notes: Several original pages/sections from The Maitland Mercury, dated December 6, 1848 were discovered…
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A rare Australian cedar food hutch, circa 1850, the rectangular top above a large single mesh fronted door enclosing three shelves, with further mesh covers to each side, raised on square legs, 96 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 137 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. Reference: 19th century Australian Furniture, Kevin Fahy, Christina Simpson, Andrew Simpson, David Ell Press, Sydney 1985, page 316, plate 92 The Keith Okey Collection, Sotheby's Australia, lot 429, 15 & 16 May 2010
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An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the shallow moulded cornice above three square glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with three arched panelled doors, enclosing shelves, raised on a plinth base, 213 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 235 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Canberra
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A 19th century Australian cedar butlers tray on stand, the rectangular tray with pierced handles together with a folding stand, 77 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 88 cm in diameter
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An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the moulded cornice above three arched glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with three conforming arched panelled doors, the central one slides, enclosing shelves, raised on a plinth base, 240 cm wide, x 48 cm deep, 274 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Canberra
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An Australian specimen wood revolving bookcase, circa 1890-1900, of exhibition quality, the square top with multiple banded borders and central star motif, above two shelves with ivory inlaid vertical dividers, above a single drawers and raised on a pedestal stand terminating in wooden wheeled castors, 53 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 95 cm high
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An Australian solid birdseye huon pine chest, circa 1860, rectangular, with two short and two long graduated drawers with turned handles and brass escutcheons, raised on squat bun feet, 95 cm wide, x 55 cm deep, 81 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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An Australian cedar brass bound campaign chest, circa 1845, in two sections, the rectangular top with a pine banding and brass corner mounts, above two short and three long graduated drawers with turned handles and ivory escutcheons, raised on turned bun feet, 117 cm wide, x 55 cm deep, 112 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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An Australian cedar secretaire chest, circa 1840, the rectangular top with stepped moulded edge above a secretaire drawer conformed of two short and one long false drawers, enclosing and arrangement of drawers, with two locks, above three long graduated drawers, raised on turned feet, 100 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 116 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
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An Australian full cedar chest of drawers, circa 1850, the rectangular top above two short and three long drawers with turned handles and ivory escutcheons, raised on turned bun feet, 113 cm wide, x 50 cm deep, 114 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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A mid 19th century Australian cedar hanging shelf, the three tier rectangular shelves supported on turned columns, 189 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 67 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
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An Australian cedar and blackwood kitchen table, circa 1860, the single cedar slab top with thumb-nail edge above a plain frieze and raised on turned blackwood legs and castors, 172 cm wide, 87 cm deep, 75 cm high
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An Australian cedar and upholstered chaise longue, by John Fletcher, circa 1845, the c-scroll carved back above a cushion seat, over-scrolled arm above a concave moulded edge, raised on tulip carved feet with ceramic castors, stamped 'J. FLETCHER CARVER' to the rail, 201 cm long. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney Other Notes: John Fletcher worked as a wood carver in Sydney between 1844 and 1851. Some references place him at Clarence Street Sydney between 1844 and 1847 and at Edward Street Balmain in…
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A blue and white porcelain dish, circa 1840, the transfer printed dish with a rose decorated border centred by an image of a Hunter River Steam Navigation Company clipper ship, blue printed company mark and inscribed 'The Rose' to the base, 24 cm diameter, Note: The Hunter River Steam Navigation Company was established in 1840 to provide a service between Sydney and the Hunter River. The Rose was the first new steamer acquired by the H.R.S.N Co., and the first iron hulled ship to arrive in Australia. Built…
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A Flight, Barr & Barr dish, circa 1838, of shaped circular form with a turquoise edge and gilt gadrooned rim, centred with the coat of arms for Thomas Archer of Van Diemens Land, 27 cm diameter, Four sons of Hertfordshire miller, William Archer (1754 - 1833), established themselves in Van Diemen's Land. Thomas Archer MLC (1790-1850), arrived in Sydney in 1812. Appointed to the Commissariat Department in Hobart in 1813, he acquired the properties Woolmers and Fairfield at Norfolk Plains. Joseph Archer, MLC…
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A Copeland and Garrett plate, circa 1835, the plate centred by the coat-of-arms for Sir John Franklin, within a finely painted border of birds and flowers with raised gilt scrolling anthemion, from the service ordered by Sir John Franklin just before his appointment as Governor of Van Diemen's Land, 24 cm diameter
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A Chamberlain's Worcester jug, circa 1825, of faceted form with a bold loop handle, the body finely decorated with a seaweed-like fruiting vine, the base bearing unique stamp for Mr. Dudley Fereday, Sheriff of Van Diemens Land, 18 cm high
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A Minton & Boyle muffin dish and cover made for the Union Club, Hobart, circa 1840, the base and cover bearing a shield inscribed Union Club flanked by a kangaroo and an emu above a ribbon motto, this piece is with the words ships, colonies & commerce, this piece is from the breakfast service, 21.5 cm wide
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A William Moorcroft flambe waratah vase, circa 1930, the compressed baluster body painted with flowering Waratah on a rich red ground, 15 cm high, signed in blue 'W.Moorcroft' impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to HM The Queen'
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Melrose Ware Pottery, a Toby jug in yellow brown and black glaze, factory marks, 19 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, a pair of kookaburra bookends, each bird seated on a tree trunk, the whole in naturalistic glazes 13 cm high 9.5 cm long and 7.5 cm deep. each signed Grace Seccombe in script verso
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An Australian specimen wood tilt-top occasional table, circa 1890, of oval form with a carved leaf edge, the top profusely decorated and inlaid with radiating specimen timbers interspersed with star motif medallions, raised on a turned standard with three scroll carved feet, 79 cm wide, x 50 cm deep, 71 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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An Australian cedar breakfast table, circa 1845, the circular top above a plain frieze over a faceted column and a triform platform raised on s-scroll feet with recessed castors,121 cm in diameter, 74 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
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An Australian oak and leather Newman College dining chair designed by Walter Burley Griffin, attributed to James Moore & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, circa 1916, Literature: National Gallery of Victoria, One Hundred Modern chairs, NGV, Melbourne, 1974, no. 73(a)
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A Jimmy Possum chair, Tasmania, circa 1895, of typical construction from Australian Eucalypt, with a spindle back and slab seat, the legs jointed through to form the arm rests, 62 cm wide, x 45 cm deep, 112 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne. Note: In Tasmania, the name 'Jimmy Possum' is used to refer both to this type of chair and to a particular or apocryphal chair maker working in the Deloraine area in the north of the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is…
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An Australian cedar Wellington style chest, circa 1850, of unusual proportions, the rectangular top above four short and three long graduated drawers with turned handles and brass escutcheons, raised on later bun feet, 67 cm wide, x 41 cm deep, 109 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A small Australian cedar blanket box, circa 1860, of rectangular form with a hinged top and dovetail detail to the corners, 91 cm wide, x 49 cm deep, 43 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A rare New Zealand flame Kauri seven drawer chest, circa 1870, the projecting upper section with two short and two square drawers above three long drawers with moulded glass handles, raised on bun feet, 118 cm wide, x 60 cm deep, 131 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A rare Australian cedar X frame stool, circa 1840, of large proportions, the later square studded leather seat, raised on a stylized scroll decorated X support base united by a turned stretcher, 62 cm wide, x 62 cm deep, 49 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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An Australian cedar pedestal sideboard, circa 1840, the triangular pediment back with foliate s-scrolled decoration to either end above a rectangular top over three drawers with rounded cushion fronts, the pedestals with tapering raised panels, enclosing shelves, raised on small bun feet, 187 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 121 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian cedar extension dining table with three leaves, circa 1870, the rectangular top with rounded ends above a plain frieze, raised on bulbous turned legs with ceramic castors, 125 cm wide, x 125 cm deep, 76 cm high, 238 cm long extended
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An Australian blackwood serving table, circa 1820, the rectangular panelled top with thumb moulded edge above a single fiddle cut drawer, raised on square tapering legs joined by an H-stretcher, 121 cm wide, 68 cm deep, 71 cm high. Provenance: Old Colony Inn, Tasmania Lord McAlpine Collection, West Australia. Private Collection Sydney. Reference: G. Cornell, Memories: A survey of early Australian furniture in the collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, Perth 1990
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A New Zealand colonial specimen wood table, circa 1890, the square form top inlaid in a stylized diamond pattern with mottled kauri, puriri and cedar, raised on a turned cedar standard with three out swept legs, 51 cm wide, x 51 cm deep, 71 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A New Zealand colonial parquetry specimen wood sewing box, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the hinged lid with star inlay including Puriri, Rewarewa, mottled Kauri, Maire and other New Zealand timbers, with burr totara to each corner, dovetail joints and original key, 33 cm wide, x 17 cm deep, 13 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A rare New Zealand colonial parquetry specimen woods sewing box, by William Norrie, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the hinged lid with star inlay including Puriri, Rewarewa, mottled Kauri, Maire and other New Zealand timbers, on a burr totara ground, dovetail joints, raised on Norrie's signature turned feet, together with a card from 'W. Norrie, top of Shortland Street, Auckland' with a hand drawn wood legend in pencil to the reverse, 31 cm wide, x 20 cm deep, 10 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection…
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A New Zealand specimen wood apprentice chest, circa 1870, Mottled Kauri, Totara knot and Puriri, the moulded rectangular top above two short and three long drawers on a plinth base, 36 cm wide, x 27 cm deep, 42 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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An Australian silver wine goblet, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1865, the circular beaded foot and bowl relief decorated with convex vacant cartouches and a continuous frieze of water-lilies and reeds, 21 cm high
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An Australian silver two-handled cup and cover, by Frederick Basse, Adelaide, circa 1910 on a circular foot, the tapered body with loop ring handles, domed cover with knopped finial, marked 'BASSE / Adelaide / crown / lion passant / Queen Victoria's head / Broken / Hill / Silver', 27.5 cm high, 810 gms (26.1 oz). Provenance: The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks
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An Australian silver cup, by Jochim Matthias Wendt, circa 1880 raised on a circular foot engraved and chased with fern and flower heads rising to a fern trunk, issuing fern leaves, the waisted bowl with embossed and chased fruit and flower swags and 'Won by J Thomas for 300 yards Foot Race at Salisbury S.A. March 10 1880' above a band of waterlily leaves, marked 'J.M. Wendt/ Adelaide', 26 cm high.300gms (9.6oz) 350grams (11.2 oz). Provenance: The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks
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An Australian silver gilt ecclesiastical ewer, by James Steeth & Son, Melbourne, early 20th century on a stepped circular foot, the body with spout and handle, embossed and chased with bunches of grapes, domed cover with sheaves of wheat and stylised cross, marked 'Southern Cross/JS&S/STG SIL/STEETH', 27 cm high, 1470 gms (47.4oz). Provenance: The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks
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An Australian silver mounted emu egg goblet, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1860 with shaped circular domed base embossed and chased with flower heads, leaves and scrolls, trunk stem with vines, the 3/4 egg with pierced foral rim and gilt interior, marked 'emu/W.E/kangaroo', 20 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks
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An Australian silver goblet, by August Ludwig Brunkhorst, Adelaide, circa 1910 on a plain base, the tapered bowl engraved 'Agricultural College Roseworthy. S.A., Presented by the Agricultural Old Student's Association to the Student obtaining the highest marks in Diploma Agricultural and Veterinary Science won by Geoffrey Erskine Wells 1910'. Marked 'BRUNKHORST/ADELAIDE/lion passant/crown', 20.5 cm high, 220 gms (6.4oz). Provenance: Kozminsky Melbourne 1988 The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth…
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An Australian silver cup, by Johann Heinrich Steiner, Adelaide, circa 1860 raised on a sexfoil base engraved with rocaille shells, the stem with waterlily fronds and leaves, the bowl with band of stiff leaves and engraved 'Presented to George Strickland Kingston Esq. M.P. by the committee of the S.A. Rifle Association in token of their appreciation of his exertion in 1861 as the Honry. Secretary of the Society', marked 'H.ST/14/Winged lion rampant', mounted on a wooden plinth, 29.5 cm high. Provenance: The…
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An Australian silver centrepiece, probably made by William Edwards, marked by Walsh Brothers, Melbourne, circa 1870 the later glass bowl raised on a triform base with three large embossed leaf feet, embossed flowerheads and bunches of grapes, and a plateau with a cast ram, bull and xanthorrhoea grass, fern stem with scrolling leaves issuing fern leaves, marked 'WALSH BRS', 37 cm (14.5) high. Provenance: The Collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks Exhibited: Powerhouse Museum Sydney 1984-1986
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'The Hannell Cricket Challenge Cup' an Australian silver two handled lidded cup, by Evan Jones, Sydney, circa 1880 Evan Jones/Sydney raised on a band of engraved stiff leaves, domed chased and embossed base, trunk stem issuing fern branches, the bowl engraved 'Won by The Newcastle Cricket Club Seasons 1882, 83, 84' and a later applied shield engraved 'And presented by them to their esteemed Vice-President Geo. Bewick, Sep. 12th 1895', two leaf capped handles and cover with a cast cricketer finial, marked…
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A pair of Australian silver fiddle pattern table spoons, by Alexander Dick, Sydney, circa 1839, with engraved dragon rampant armorial crest to the heel, pseudo English marks, 'Lion passant/Leopard's head/E/Kings head/DICK' (2), 159 gms
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An Australian silver goblet, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1870 raised on a shaped beaded base engraved and chased with flowerheads and floral swags, the body similarly decorated, and an applied figure of a lawn bowler, marked 'emu / W.E / kangaroo', 18 cm. Provenance: Ellendon Auctions, 1 Jul 1982 The Collection of the late Graham & Elisabeth Cocks
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A Victorian Scottish silver quaich presented to Lord Hope, 1887, Possibly J.Crichton & Co, Edinburgh 1887, Of conventional form, with engraved stylised wave decoration and a presentation inscription reading 'Presented to Lord Hope by the ladies of the tenantry, 24th September 1887' the handles engraved with crest and motto, 452gms, 17 cm across the handles. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne Seventh Earl of Hopetoun (1860-1908), governor-general, later 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, was born on 25…
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A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, constructed predominantly from solid Australian cedar with mahogany veneers, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with double arched top and bottom panels and simple geometric glazing bar, enclosing three adjustable shelves, above a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes over a pair of cupboard doors with raised arched panels flanked by plain columns, raised on paw feet, 93 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 191 cm high.…
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A rare early Australian myrtle desk, circa 1820, the rectangular top with tooled leather insert above two long drawers and two short drawers with later turned huon handles, raised on slender ring turned legs, 123 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 73 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian full cedar chiffonier, circa 1845, the back with a two tiered stepped shelf with recessed panelled back and finely turned column supports, above a rectangular top over a single long drawer with circular edge above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing a shelf and flanked by tapering pillasters, raised on ring turned bun feet, 108 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 165 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian cedar bookcase, circa 1880, the deep moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing three shelves above a single long ogee moulded drawer, a pair of paneled doors and raised on a plinth base, 116 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 217 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian cedar and line inlaid chest of drawers, circa 1840, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers, raised on turned bun feet, 111 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 105 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian full cedar chest of drawers, circa 1850, the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with turned handles, raised on turned feet, 121 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 120 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian cedar card table, by Andrew Lenehan, circa 1845, the rectangular hinged top enclosing a green baize, above a plain frieze, supported on a faceted bulbous column with stylised floral collar above a circular platform, raise on three paw feet with recessed castors, with paper label to the underside, 91.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 73 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney. Reference: For a similar table see; Bonhams, The Dale Frank Collection of Early Colonial Furniture, Lot 27F, 20 November…
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An Australian cedar card table, circa 1845, attributed to Andrew Lenehan the rectangular hinged top enclosing a green baize, above a plain frieze, supported on a faceted bulbous column with stylised floral collar above a circular platform, raise on three paw feet with recessed castors, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 73 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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A New Zealand specimen timber sewing table by Robert Anderson, circa 1890, the octagonal specimen top with central compass design within a parquetry border with eight inlaid shamrocks above four velvet lined drawers and four fold down pin cushions, supported on a bulbous shaped column constructed from six vertical alternately coloured shaped sections of timber and raised on three out-swept legs, timbers include totara burr, rewarewa and puriri, 46 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 72.5 cm high. Provenance: It is…
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A pair of large heavy duty punishment convict leg irons, with engraved detail, no key. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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Two Pairs of 'come along' T type convict handcuffs, comprising a brass pair and a plated steel pair . Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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A pair of antique 'R.C.S.' figure eight steel convict handcuffs, with key, stamped 296. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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A pair of convict punishment rivet leg irons, circa 1820, of heavy steel construction. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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An antique hand carved sandstone Convict bowling ball, possibly circa 1810, found at a convict cedar cutter's camp at Morpeth, N.S.W., 17 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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A collection of four early 'comealong' type handcuffs, comprising two chromed and two iron pairs of hand cuffs, each with spring release, three stamped 'Hiatt' and one stamped '242'. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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A set of convict hand forged wrought iron rivet leg irons with ball and chain, with key joining lock, slightly ovoid. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter
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An early 19th century inlaid casuarina tea caddy, the rectangular hinged top enclosing dividers, raised on bun feet, 30 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 16 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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A rare 19th century Australian cedar egg cruet set, complete with ten egg cups, in the form of a miniature dumb waiter, each tier holding egg cups, raised on a quatreform base, 16 cm wide, 36 cm high
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An Australian fiddle-back blackwood swagger stick, of tapering cylindrical form carved with stylized banding and surmounted by a carved clenched fist, 48 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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An Australian parquetry specimen wood box, of rectangular form with a hinged cover, finely inlaid with a double star motif and dual edge banding, 29 cm wide, x 26 cm deep, 15 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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An Australian parquetry specimen wood writing box, circa 1860, in the Tunbridge Wells style with a hinged rectangular top inlaid with line and string banding and diamond escutcheon and cover motif, opening to a fitted interior, 34 cm wide, x 27 cm deep, 14 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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A collection of signed British royal photographs including Prince Henry, 11th Governor-General of Australia, 1945-1947, comprising a photograph of Prince Henry signed in 1934 during a visit to commemorate the founding of Victoria, together with signed images of David Lloyd George, King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Michael and a photograph of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 - 10 June…
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(Attrib.) Thomas Bock (1790-1855), Portrait of a Gentleman Graphite on paper watermark Wm Cresswell 1820 20 x 16.5 cm, Note: Thomas Bock, born 1790 in Sutton, England. He was transported to Van Dieman's Land in 1824 for assisting in an abortion. He remained in Australia working as an engraver and photographer from that time until his death, in Hobart, Tasmania, 1855
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Artist Unknown, circa 1835, A Colonial portrait believed to be Sophia Howell, nee Wilkinson, the panel board bearing the paper label verso for R. Davy, 83, Newman Street, London, oil on panel, 26, x 21.5 cm. Note: Sophia Hovell, nee Wilkinson, was the second wife of the explorer William Hovell Panel boards by R.Davy were imported to the colony by Thomas Bock. Provenance: Purchased from the sale of the Estate of the late Hope Ryrie, Roseville, NSW. Private Collection Sydney
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Norman Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969) Arab Juggler, Port Said, 1909, Arab Juggler, Port Said, 1909, pencil, 22, x 18 cm. Provenance: Bloomfield Galleries, Sydney (label attached verso). Private collection, New South Wales. Literature: Lin Bloomfield, Norman Lindsay: The Impulse to Draw, Bay Books, Sydney, 1984, p. 60 (illus.)
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Norman Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969) Ruth, Ruth, initialled lower right, pencil, 31, x 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales
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Norman Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969), Sir Meliagrance, 1907, pencil, 14, x 13.5 cm, (5 1/2, x 5 5/16in). Provenance: The Bloomfield Galleries, Sydney (label attached verso). Private collection, New South Wales. Literature: Bloomfield, L., Norman Lindsay: Impulse to Draw, Bay Books, Sydney, 1984, p. 45 (illus.)
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Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO (Australia 1932-2002), Rock Wallaby Dreaming, 1988, acrylic on canvas, 55.5, x 90.5 cm. Clifford Possum was one of the first artisits to be recognised in his own right. His illustrious careen was celebrated in a major retrospective held by the Art Gallery of South Australia which toured nationally 2003 to 2005., Inscribed verso CLiffoRD PoSSum/ROck Wallaby Dreaming in marker pen. Provenance: Collection of Claude Cloirot and thence by descent to present owner
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Isabella Parry attrib. (1831 - 1839), Scenes around Newcastle, Ink drawings on hairy leaves showing scenes around Newcastle of coal boats, factories and farms, 28 cm wide, 17 cm high. Provenance: Dunbar Sloane Auction The estate of Sir William Parry who lived in Sydney from 1829-1834 in Port Stephens whose home faced out onto Sydney Harbour. Note: Reputedly by Admiral Sir William Edward Parry's wife Isabella Louisa Parry Literature: See Joan Kerr's 'Dictionary of Australian Artists' which mentions Isabella…
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A pair of Australian birdseye huon pine frames, circa 1840, with Le Blond & Co, London oval prints one entitled 'The Village Street', the other ' Towing the Prize', both signed, 37 cm wide, 30 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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A rare early Australian cedar and brass bound writing box, circa 1820, the rectangular flamed cedar top with brass fittings and central plain plaque, opening to a writing slope with fitted compartments, ink wells and pen holder, with brass handles to the sides, 51 cm wide, 30 cm deep, 20 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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An Australian full cedar sideboard by Joseph Sly, circa 1845, the shaped back with foliate scroll carved decoration above an inverted breakfront top, over ogee moulded drawers and three cupboard doors, two enclosing single shelves and one with three original slides, raised on a plinth base, stamped J.SLY on the top edge of each drawer, 183 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 149 cm high
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A South Australian cedar miners couch, circa 1860, the solid waved back above a cushion seat with ring turned arms to either end, above a plain frieze and straight legs, 210 cm wide, x 66 cm deep, 87 cm high
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