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Estate of the Late Nicholas Packham — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:Estate of the Late Nicholas PackhamLots with images:492
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:492
Date:29-Sep-2013
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Collection 5 Chinese blue and white porcelain items, including three small bottles (1 chipped, and One without lid); inkwell; and chopstick rest. Length 8 cm. (inkwell)
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Boxed set 8 Chinese cloisonne lidded jars. Various decorations of birds and blossoms. Height 5 cm. (each)
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Pair Chinese cloisonne vases. Red and yellow blossoms on blue ground. Height 21 cm. (each)
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Chinese triform porcelain dish. Painted scene to lid, and character marks to sides. Height 8 cm. (total)
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Three various Japanese netsuke, including ivory frogs; bone skeleton; and bone woman and child group. Height 5 cm. (average)
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Chinese ivory erotic lidded bowl. Carved stylised dragon to lid; erotic scene to interior. Diameter 6 cm
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Two various Chinese carved hardstone seals. One with pigs and engraved characters to base; the other with unicorn on engraved column, also with character mark to base. Height 15 cm. (Unicorn)
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Chinese ivory snuff bottle. Gourd form, with carved leaves and original carved ivory handled spoon. Height 6 cm
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Five various small Chinese items, including green hardstone snuff bottle; two Buddha figures; and two bi discs. Various
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Four various Chinese bone items, including compass; fish; chisel with sage handle etc. Diameter 10 cm. (compass)
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Chinese ceramic lidded bowl. Engraved figures and characters to sides. Height 11 cm
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Five various Chinese porcelain items, including two brush pots; cracked glaze frog form water dropper; jar (missing lid); and small dish. Height 12 cm. (average for brusHeight pots)
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Two Chinese ceramic ginger jars. Height 13 cm. (average)
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Two various Chinese Inkblock holders. One black hardstone, bamboo decoration; and other with dragon decoration. Length 22 cm. (dragon)
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Chinese silver comport. Engraved blossom and bird decoration; scalloped edge. Stamped 800. Width 496g height 16 cm. Diameter 25 cm
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Boxed set 6 ivory napkin rings. Rings numbered 1 through 6. Box A/F. Width 325g (not including box)
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Four Chinese graduated opium weights. Phoenix form. Height 7 to 11 cm
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Three various Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes. All blossom decorated, one with handle. Diameter 22 cm. (average)
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Collection 12 various Chinese blue and white porcelain items, including lidded rectangular box; 7 small dishes; two brush pots; vase; and square bowl. Height 10 cm. (BrusHeight pots)
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Chinese copper temple guardian plaque. Damage to rim. Height 24 cm. Width 16 cm
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Early painted wood plaque of a Saint. Ornamental pediment. Tempera on wood. Height 37 cm
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Seven various small Egyptian artefacts, including two effigies; oil lamp; two busts; sandstone section etc. Age not verified
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Five various Chinese ceramic plaques, including two similar circular pairs; and one rectangular (framed). Diameter 5 cm. (circular) and 9 x 13 cm
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Two various Indo Persian items. Silvered dish, and brass tray. Diameter 30 cm. (dish)
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Early 20th century Majong game. Leather cased, with 5 inset trays. Appears complete
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1940s Tooths Hotel advertising XXX Ale. Featuring Newtown and North Sydney rugby league players. Reverse painted glass. 87 x 81 cm
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Huddart Parker Steamer Line enamel sign. Cartouche of SS Burrumbeet on rope bordered sign. 'Sydney to Melbourne and Geelong Twice Weekly.' sign produced by Patent Enamel Company, Birmingham. On very heavy gauge steel. C. 1900. Losses. 122 x 102 cm
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C.1960s Vincent's APC enamel advertising sign. Enamel. 29 x 75 cm
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C.1910 Glaziers advertising mirror. Grainger Glass Co. Ltd., Elizabeth St. Sydney. etched and embossed mirror. 55 x 43 cm
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Resch's Pilsener advertising mirror. Reverse painted and gilded. 'In the Long Bottle'. 50 x 80 cm
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C.1910 Brasso advertisement. Lithograph 34 x 21 cm
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Tooheys advertising mirror. Standard Brewery 'SB' Bitter. Some paint losses. 50 x 37 cm
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Tooth's advertising KB Lager mirror. Reverse painted bevelled mirror by Rousel, c.1920. 98 x 79 cm
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1920s Tooheys Stag Lager advertising mirror. 'First Over the Bars.' depicts steeplechaser musician, 1921. Losses. 113 x 113 cm
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1940s Tooths KB Lager advertising mirror. In original zinc backed frame. Small losses to bottom. 37 x 52 cm
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STEPHANE, M. 'Corset Eyquem, 191-195 Bd Pereire, Paris'. Lithograph 80 x 60 cm
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Resch's Beer advertising poster. Golfer, 'Now For the Best Round of All,' by Alan D Baker. Tear and losses to margins. 100 x 75 cm
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Tooheys Oatmeal Stout advertising placard. 'Just As Nice Off the Ice'. 56 x 31 cm
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Art Deco Tooheys Mild Bitter Ale placard. 41 x 31 cm
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Tooheys New Special advertising counter card. 1931. 50 x 37 cm
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Tooheys Club Lager advertising card. 50 x 39 cm
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Hassall, John (British 1868-1948). 'Andrews Liver Salt,' 1925. Lithograph 47 x 35 cm
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Two c.1920/30s de Reszke cigarette advertisements. By Rilette (Charles Sykes). Prints (2). 34 x 24 cm. Each
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Two Whiskey advertising mirrors. 'Sandersons,' embossed pictorial decoration; 'Dawsons,' reverse gilt lettering. Both with losses. 34 x 97 cm. Each
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WAITE, Cecil (Unk) (1900-1986). 'Trumps Just Poured In'. Ink. 25 x 35 cm
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Six Jubilee tobacco advertising Signs. Pair printed tin two piece signs; and two reverse painted glass signs (unframed)
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Three various advertising pieces, including Bushells tea Picker; Ciroluxine Floor Polish; and Lever & Sons, Lifebuoy and Lux card. Height 50 cm. (Bushells)
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1930s Havelock tobacco tin sign. 'Make Havelock Your Comforter'. 28 x 38 cm
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Group of advertising labels and cards, including Australian jam, Lefevre biscuits, Hambone sweets and Pears soap. Total 7 pieces. 21 x 14 cm. (Pears)
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1920s oak dental cabinet. Combination of shallow drawers and cupboards with later black glass worktop. Height 145 cm. Width 91 cm. Diameter 40 cm
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1920s oak tray style filing cabinet. 10 trays, tambour door. Height 124 cm. Width 43 cm. Diameter 39 cm
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Four section walnut Legal bookcase. Stacked horizontal units with concealed glazed doors. Height 137 cm. Width 93 cm. Diameter 31 cm
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1920s oak office compendium. Combination drawers and pigeonholes on two drawer plinth. Tambour doors. Height 178 cm. Width 94 cm. Diameter 60 cm
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Chiappa & Sons English barrel organ. Plays, requires restoration. Height 122 cm. Width 89 cm. Diameter 50 cm
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1920s Cutler oak multi drawer office filing chest. Two banks of 13 drawers, with intermediate sliding rest. Height 151 cm. Width 80 cm. Diameter 55 cm
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C.1906 Caille New Century slot machine. Older restoration. Part of face of penny slot missing and crack to rear leg. Untested. Height 160 cm. Width 63 cm. Diameter 36 cm
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Thomas & Wales Penny slot machine. 'The Greyhound Stadium.' functional, unrestored. Height 60 cm. Width 43 cm. Diameter 27 cm
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Mills Counter Top Trade Stimulator. Cast iron with hunting scenes to sides. Complete. Near functional. Height 48 cm
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1930s cigarette dispensing machine. Brass and tin, one shilling machine. Comes with 5 unopened packets. Height 37 cm
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National nickel plated brass cash register. Replacement change board and amount paid finial. Height 56 cm. Width 42 cm. Diameter 40 cm
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Ships wheelhouse telegraph. Donkin & Co., Newcastle on Tyne. Cracked glass to one side. Height 117 cm
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Walnut Rolltop desk. Fitted with pigeonholes; twin pedestals of 5 drawers each. Height 129 cm. Width 166 cm. Diameter 92 cm
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Five boxes of player piano Rolls. Various American and Australian brands of standard rolls
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Aeolian Orchestrelle roll Organ. C.1890, with later modifications including electric blower. Will play; needs attention. Comes with approx. 60 rolls, and stool. Height 144 cm. Width 132 cm. Diameter 67 cm
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Edwardian pine dresser. Two pairs of glazed doors. Upper shelf section over matching 4 door base. Height 195 cm. Width 184 cm. Diameter 47 cm
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Peerless coin operated weighing machine. White enameled column with tiled platform base. One penny cost - operating, with enamel shield plaque, 'Your Doctor Says Weigh Yourself Daily'. Height 170 cm
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Peerless coin operated weighing machine. Cream paint over white enamel. 2 cent operational. Needs restoration. Height 170 cm
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Edwardian walnut two height bookcase. Moulded pediment over two original glazed doors with three shelves. Base with two drawers over carved doors. Height 207 cm. Width 118 cm. Diameter 46 cm
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1920s glazed walnut display cabinet. Full glazed single door, 4 shelves on plinth base. Height 138 cm. Width 98 cm. Diameter 30 cm
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Large twin pedestal glass table. D ended top and curved glass base with chrome trim. Height 72 cm. Length 244 cm. Width 130 cm
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1970s Oregon pine square table. Height 70 cm. Width 122 cm. Diameter 122 cm
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Edwardian mahogany writing table. Gallery top; fruitwood strung drawers; and square tapered legs. Height 80 cm. Width 95 cm. Diameter 56 cm
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HMAS Sydney cedar letter rack. Art Deco design, with enamel badge 'Wood From HMAS Sydney.' silver plated trim. Also, one other plain letter rack. Length 39 cm
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Oak Filer, and walnut document rack. Width 41 cm. (document)
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George III style mahogany Bookstand. Rectangular top over canted trough with x form stretcher. Height 84 cm. Width 90 cm. Diameter 40 cm
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Walnut veneer folding card table. Art Deco 'U' base. Height 68 cm. Width 77 cm. Diameter 39 cm. (folded)
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Edwardian walnut revolving bookcase. Four section top with fretted ends, on cabriole leg base. Height 85 cm. Width 53 diameter 53
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Saxon style oak occasional table. Converts to chair. Patent label 1908. Height 66 cm. Width 61 cm. Diameter 61 cm. (table)
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Maple banking table. Glass top over slip receptacles and brass pen/ink holder. Height 75 cm. Width 68 cm. Diameter 45 cm
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Danners revolving walnut bookcase. Open gallery top with two levels under. 'Danners 1871' patent stencil to bottom shelf. Height 109 cm. Width 53 cm. Diameter 53 cm
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Colonial cedar Clerks desk. Galleried back; central lidded writing slope with leather inset; and turned legs. Height 76 cm. Width 105 cm. Diameter 76 cm
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Maple Ply 6 drawer Unit. On tapered plinth, with castors. Height 54 cm. Width 40 cm. Diameter 31 cm
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1920s maple four fold card table. Single drawer under tapered square legs with porcelain casters. Stretcher shelf. Height 74 cm. Width 55 cm. Diameter 55 cm
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1920s oak document chest. Tambour door over 6 document drawers. One missing door. A/F. Height 89 cm. Width 70 cm. Diameter 45 cm
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Aeolian Metrostyle Push-up Pianola. Appears complete. A/F. Height 99 cm. Width 112 cm. Diameter 45 cm
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Swiss Nicole Freres music box. Inlaid walnut case. Twin spring 8 airs movement. Extra cylinder. Good working condition. Height 22 cm. Width 71 cm. Diameter 28 cm
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Swiss music box. Walnut veneer case with 12 airs movement. Tune indicator. Working order, requires restoration. Height 15 cm. Width 59 cm. Diameter 24 cm
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Swiss music box by Samuel Troll. 8 Tunes and bank of 9 bells. Unrestored mechanism. String-banded walnut case. Functional. Tip of highest note missing. Height 31 cm. Width 73 cm. Diameter 39 cm
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Swiss music box with bells and drum. Black Japanned case houses 62 tooth combs (losses), 5 bells with bee strikers, drum and wooden glock. Although running, requires full restoration. Height 25 cm. Width 67 cm. Diameter 32 cm
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82 comb music box. Multi-tune barrel with Chinese bell players and drum. Plain hardwood case. Poor condition. Height 28 cm. Width 73 cm. Diameter 32 cm
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Music box with bells. 42 note comb (teeth missing). Governor missing. Height 19 cm. Width 46 cm. Diameter 26 cm
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Edison Amberola table top phonograph. Walnut case with metal fret. Complete but A/F. Height 38 cm. Width 37 cm. Diameter 49 cm
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Casuarina over cedar writing slope. Six fitted drawers. Requires restoration. Height 24 cm. Width 47 cm. Diameter 27 cm
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Edison standard phonograph and horn. Lidded oak case. Type C Reproducer. Functional
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Edison diamond disc player console and discs. Sideboard style on stretcher base. Functioning. Two heads/reproducers. Tip missing to back leg. Height 89 cm. Width 91 cm. Diameter 53 cm
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Three cartons of cylinder phonograph records. Predominantly Amberola. Approx. 100
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Two cartons of cylinder phonograph records. Predominently Amberola. Approx. 60
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Quantity Edison diamond disc records. Most with sleeves. Approx. 60
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37 Edison diamond disc records, including one gold label 24 minute disc
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Gottlieb 'Sweet Hearts' pinball machine. Based on suit of hearts card game. Unrestored. Height 174 cm. Width 60 cm. Diameter 131 cm
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