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Estate & Collector Sale — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:539
Sale Title:Estate & Collector SaleLots with images:509
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:491
Date:23-Feb-2013
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2x 1954 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation booklet displays. Die cut decorative displays of 6 booklets on the life and Coronation of Elizabeth II. Published by Sampson Low.
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Complete set 'Australia Illustrated.' 61 Booklets. Edited by Garran. Sequential 1-60, plus index (no cover to same).
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Signed portrait photo of Her Majesty, thethe Queen mother, dated 1966. Anthony Buckley photographer. 20 x 15 cm
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Collection Australian Navy Archival photographs. Approx 200+ of many navy warships.
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Six various QANTAS related items. Plated bowl, champagne bucket and cigar container; also, pr red glass ashtrays, and book 'The Qantas Story.'
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Cedar book form games box. Inlaid chessboard marquetry to lid. Some losses, parts available. Length 32 cm
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Book, 'Australia 1788-1938.' pub. Simmons Ltd, Sydney, 1938
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1930s English sextant. Brass and Bakelite construction. Cased
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Near pair early brass fox head door stops. Handles with whip forms. Height 20 cm (head only)
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German Plath, Hamburg sextant. Brass and wood construction. Cased
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English oak barometer and thermometer. Height 65 cm
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Early 20th century Surveyors compass. Leather cased. Diameter 10 cm
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World War I naval trench art shell vase. Heavy 4 inch shell casing formed with two handles and applied lions heads, with wooden plinth. Height 32 cm (shell)
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19th century telescope. Leather grip
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Deck compass in binnacle, with oil lamp side illuminator. Height 23 cm
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8 various early brass items, including bedwarmer (some restoration); pair wall sconces; chestnut warmer; pair candlesticks; Chinese vase; and single candle holder. Height 22 cm (Chinese vase)
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Circa 1910 Cook, Troughton and Simms sextant. Brass with silver index. Includes two other eyepieces. Boxed
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Early Dolland, London telescope. Later leather case. Missing glare shade
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English Brexton woven cane Hamper, with all accessories.
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Early boxed Singer portable electric sewing machine. Serial no. 221K1, with manual and accessories.
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Four Australian travel posters. Issued 1970s. Skippy, waratah, Aerial View of circular Quay, opera house, signed 'Dunphy.'
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Quantity of European travel posters 1947-1973. Various large posters, mostly from Cuneo Province, Italy, issued 1947-1954. Also, two Swiss posters and two Austrian posters c.1960. Total 22. 100 x 60 cm (average)
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Chart of the Duff's Track in the Pacific Ocean 1797. Pub. T. Chapman, Fleet St, London 1799. Horizontal tear. Engraving. 35 x 52 cm
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17th century map of Java and part Borneo, Sumatra. 'Insul' Iav' Cum Parte Insularum Borneo Sumatr',' by Schenk and Valk, pub. Amsterdam c.1650. Hand coloured engraving. 40 x 51 cm
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14 various Australian travel posters including Sydney Harbour, Jenolan Caves, mount Kosciusko, etc. Various
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Quantity of Meccano pieces. Plates, angles, girders, gears, electric and clockwork motors, wheels, and Meccano booklets; 1950 -1970. (W > 20kg), including photo and letter of telescope model contest.
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Collection of stamps and coins, including album of Australian coins (mainly pennies and half pennies); stamp album; and large number of Australian silver coins
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20 volumes 'The War Illustrated.' volumes 1-20 dated 16th Sept. 1939 - 3rd Jan.1947. Extensive photographic record of World War II.
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Four Books on Aircraft and war. 'Blue Lightning,' Steve Ether; 'Australia in the War, 1939-1945,' Douglas Gillison; 'Air Navigation,' H. G brown; and 'Scotty Allan,' G U Allan.
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Book, 'Qantas Rising,' by Hudson Fysh, pub. Angus and Robertson, 1965. Signed by the author
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Two Books, 'Diggers,' by Unk white. Pub. Frank Johnson, 1943.
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Two volumes 'Wonders of world Aviation'.
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Book, quantity of books on Royalty, including 1908 Queen Alexandra's Christmas gift book;1952 life and Times of George VI; 1935 His Majesty the King; c1955 Queen Mary picture Pageant; 1901 illustrated London News on Queen Victoria; 1910 illustrated London News life and Reign of Edward VII; 1802 illustrated London News Edward VII Coronation edition.
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Six Books, 'The Works of Samuel Johnson.' volumes 6-11, pub. 1801, and printed by a Strahan. Leather boards, some splitting.
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Book, 'The Taming of the North,' Sir Hudson Fysh; pub. Angus and Robertson, 1961. Signed with dedication by the author.
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Book 'Wood Engravings.' by L. Roy Davies, pub. Odana Editions. No. 58/104. Signed by the author
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Two Books, Norman Lindsay and Will Ashton
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Five pocket edition C J Dennis books. 'Ginger Mick,' 'The Glugs of Gosh,' 'The Man From Snowy River,' and 'Saltbush Bill JP' (2)
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Book. 'Australian Furniture - Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938' by Kevin Fahey and Andrew Simpson. Pub. Casuarina Press 1998. No 1194/2000. Signed by the author.
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