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The Maritime Collection of Desmond Adcock — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
| Auction House: | Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) | Number of lots recorded: | 162 |
| Sale Title: | The Maritime Collection of Desmond Adcock | Lots with images: | 162 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 157 |
| Date: | 22-Oct-2013 |
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A Mark 111A signal pistol, inscribed Mark III one inch, further inscribed USAAF NX224/W535AC29829, Harrington and Richardson Arms Co, USA, barrel length 11 cm
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A Pyrotechnic flare pistol, AN-M8, inscribed CECV 1942 U.S. Property Pistolpyrotechnic M-8, barrel length 10 cm
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A harpoon gun plus harpoon by Barnett, London, 100 cm long with loaded harpoon, barrel length approximately 44 cm
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A whale blubber mincer, with wooden handle, Trademark Hassam Boston, New Bedford Whaler's celebrated Mincer, 20 cm high, 73 cm long. Provenance: Eldred's Massachusetts, USA, Americana & Paintings, 04/04/09 lot 860
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A military trunk, with flaking equipment and directions, 72 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 28 cm high
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A pair of Lyle guns, early 20th century, approximately 58 cm high, 107 cm high overall. Provenance: Lawson Menzies, 06/08/02 lot 252
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A large two-drawer Dolland ships telescope in mahogany case with brass name plate, Charles Bayley, 10 cm high, 100 cm wide and 16 cm deep. Provenance: Charles Bayley, Hobart, Tasmania
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July 1912 - July 1913 ship's log/diary kept by a member of the crew of a merchant steamer, who has written the first part of his observations in German (to January 1913) and thereafter in English. Starting with a visit to Copenhagen, the ship visits Kristiania (Oslo), Dundee and Cowes, before crossing the Atlantic. The writer then recounts his experiences in New York before departing for Great Lakes ports including Toledo, Milwaukee, Chicago, Conneaut, Duluth, Detroit and others. A fascinating insight into…
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'The Wreck of the 'Sea Breeze' 1864, contemporary 6-page manuscript report on the loss of the Barque 'Sea Breeze', written by an unknown correspondent in December 1864. Bound in dark brown leather, with inserted green leather title disk. The 'Sea Breeze', a Barque of 341 tons had been built at Waldboro, Maine, USA, in 1854; registered at Melbourne in 1862. In a gale, she dragged her anchors and went ashore at Stanley, on the north-west coast of Tasmania, 21 November 1864. She had previously struck the reef…
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An antique brass and hardwood travelling officer's grooming set, enclosing various shaving and other tools, a mirror, brushes and combs, anglo colonial, circa 1820, 12 cm high, 26 cm deep, 15 cm wide
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A brass and timber ship's binnacle, labelled Nunotani Keiki Seisakusho Ltd, Japan, 136 cm high
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A George IV rosewood workbox with pen work decoration of a three masted ship about to be board, English circa 1825, 11 cm high, 31 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A black papier mache and painted snuff box, 19th century, the lid painted with the ship Minotaur, 1867, 2.5 cm high, 6.5 cm long and 2.75 cm deep
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A pair of glass and red glass hanging ships oil lamps, circa 1900, approximately 21 cm high and 25 cm wide
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A pair of oak revolving ship's chairs, circa 1900, with cast iron bases, 46 cm diameter, 86 cm high
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A grey painted steel telescope from St Kilda Pier, with coin operation section, approximately 100 cm long, 33 cm high
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A cramer's photo dry plate, with a photo portrait of Mrs WJ Burns, dated June 15, 1903 from W J B, box in Cramer's St Louis box, 21 cm diameter
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A cedar ship's toilet cabinet, Australian, circa 1900, 86 cm high, 69 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A large teak and brass ship's wheel, This wheel was from the Steam Dredger Kione built in Scotland circa 1910. Brought over from New Zealand, not used and broken up in the 1970's. 154 cm
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A pair of Japanese Big Eye binoculars on tripod for a telescope, lens diameter 80 mm, 150 cm high, 46 cm long
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A 1830 teak military secretaire, 5 drawers, 107 cm high, 109 cm wide and 50 cm deep, engraved Mr A.K.N Tremearne, together with A Journal of the Proceedings on board Honorable East India Company's ship, Charles Grant from Port of London to China, commanded by RB Everest, beginning 10 March 1829, ending 9th Sept 1830, kept by AKN Tremearne, published by JW Norrie & Co., London, 1826, calf bound, 38 x 26 cm
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A brass and leather telescope, inscribed Richards and other wording, 51 cm long, in card cylinder
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