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Estate of Lewis Morley — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:67
Sale Title:Estate of Lewis MorleyLots with images:67
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:65
Date:1-Oct-2014
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Eight delicate Chinese chops each with carved animal figures, in original box. One figure with small loss.
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Ivory dog. A decorative doggy, with the artist’s initials A.S. Beneath the collar, 14.5 x 3 .5 cm, together with 4 Thornton drawing instruments in a Chinese brush pot (6).
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A Victorian silk. A fine silk scroll celebrating Queen Victoria honouring the German Emperor & Empress, 1891. Silk. 54 x 33 cm
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Carved figure from La Tanoe. Stamp to base, clothed in beads, fabric. 46 x 10 cm
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Two Morley trophies. Morley’s inscribed trophy for the TV Week King of Pop Awards 1977 for his cover of Doug Ashdown’s 'Trees;' and one from the international film & TV festival of New York awards 1969 (2). Height 31 cm, & 22 x 20 cm (framed)
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Four metal masterpieces. A Victorian measuring device, 51 x 26 cm, t/w 2 curled knives and handcrafted spearhead (4). 51 x 26 cm (device)
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Three Georgian In Memoriam plaques. Inscribed in lead, to Mrs Hannah Biggs died 1800; and two for Mr Peter Biggs, died 1774 41 x 31 cm (2) & 31 x 24 cm (1)
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Oriental scroll. Meditative image of the Buddha on lotus flower, signed to reverse with artist’s stamp. Ink & gilt. 49 x 13 cm
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An Indian Ganesh figure, 5 x 3 cm, with two Morley display columns as seen in various photographs (3). Photograph (3) Height 5 cm (Ganesh)
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London 1840s theatre playbills. Three original playbills for the Princess Theatre dated 1843 and 1844, each pasted to card. Length itho (3). 50 x 32 cm (each image)
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A Chinese scene 1815. A page from a Georgian scrapbook, news cuttings dated to one side 1815; to the other a fine Chinese scene in gouache, pen and ink, this being 15 x 18 cm. Gouache & pen & ink. 15 x 18 cm
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Set of plastic knife and fork. Signed by the designer with its holding envelope with Morley’s drawings.
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Four original French board games. On hard card c1930s. 21 x 32 cm (each)
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Indian painted manuscripts. Ten pages from early Indian illustrated books, each with hand-painted scenes of traditional ceremonies and battles, with manuscript to reverse. Gouache (10). Various 20 x 12 cm to 27 x 17 cm (smallest to largest) (10)
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Kama Sutra. Seven pages from early Indian manuscripts, each with hand-painted erotic scenes, with manuscript to reverse. Gouache. 25 x 17 cm (each) (average) (7)
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Indian pages. Five illustrated manuscript pages with large hand-painted images including the Mysterious duck boat. Gouache. 28 x 1 6.5 cm (5)
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Tiger hunting. Four illustrated manuscript pages full of sabres and spears. Gouache. 21 x 12 cm (4)
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Indian design. 9 hand-painted pen and ink designs, one mounted. Pen & ink (9). 18.5 x 18.5 cm (6) 23 x 9 cm (3)
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Indian scenes. Three hand-painted pages from manuscripts & one very early page. Gouache. 25 x 16 cm (3) 28 x 12 cm (1)
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Mogul painting. A painting of a grand procession painted on mica, within an envelope noting it in Morley’s hand, with his drawings to reverse. Gouache. 18 x 2 5.5 cm (2)
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Four copies of the delightful illustrated 8p Paris Weekly, dated November 23, December 14, 21, 28, each with Steinlin covers.
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Four European scenes. Various sizes, one signed Squire Harris, one showing street musicians. 30 x 24 cm (largest) (4)
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Keith Tippett original manuscript page. Music orchestrated by the British composer, in Morley’s holding envelope. 30 x 24 cm
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A saint carved in bone, probably German, 17th century. Bone. Height 13 cm
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German wooden carving. Of the real Santa, with a replacement hand courtesy of the artist. Wood. Height 28 cm base 14 cm
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Chinese brass hat finial. In perspex display box. Brass. Height 7.5 cm (finial) height 14 cm (display box)
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Artist’s brushes. Eight splendid fine brushes as used by Morley for ink and wash experimental work, twelve items altogether in a handcrafted Formosa pot (13). Various (brushes) height 10 cm (pot)
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A Georgian relief. A finely carved relief in wood of a cupid attending his mistress. Wood. 26 x 32 cm
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Oriental scroll, with artist’s stamp, scroll missing lower peg, otherwise good. Pen & wash. 185 x 43 cm
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Two ivory tusks. Morley described these as 'Victorian pacifiers,' one a pleasant finish, the other more brutish with animal skin finish. Length 35 cm & 43 cm (2)
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Native prow. A canoe prow, carved from a tree, probablyPapua New Guinea with carved design painted in natural ochres. Wood and natural Ochre. Length 68 cm
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Sepik carving. An early, pre 1960s carving of a woman from the village of Kambot on the Keram river,Papua New Guinea as purchased by Morley in the early 70s, with its original purchase label from the Argyle arts centre. Wood carving. 30 x 2 0 x 13 cm
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Three ambrotypes. Two c.1850, a third merely a mirrored surface. Together with a portrait of an English shopkeeper on glass in gold foil frame. Ambrotypes (4). Various length 10 x 8 cm (largest)
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Carved whalebone. A curious circular whalebone, neatly carved to top and used as Islander currency in the 19th century, mounted. Whalebone, diameter 21 cm
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Dancing spirit. An oriental bronze figure, probably Chinese, atop a marvellous three legged warthog, displaying his currency, figure missing fingers from right hand. Bronze. Height 46 cm
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Chinese Buddha. A bronze Buddha, with later gilding, purchased by Morley in London in 1960. Bronze. Height 31 cm
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Exploration engravings. 37 pages mostly from early volumes of Cook’s Voyages, featuring New Zealand, Islander and Egyptian antiquities, all with foxing. Engraving (37). 27 x 21 cm (each)
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South American devil figures. A large group of 26 paper cut-outs on bark featuring various demented devils. Paper cut-out on bark (26). 30 x 22 cm (each) (approx)
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A large carved African wooden vessel, with a male and female figure to each side, purchased by Morley in Sierra Leone in the early 80s. Height 47 cm
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Australian mammals. A group of ten 19th century mounted coloured lithographs of Australian possums, bandicoots and koala, from Wyman & Sons. Colour length ithograph (10). 11 x 17 cm (each)
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South American mask. A carved wooden mask of a bull, handpainted, & set on a display stand. Carved wood. 58 x 4 0 x 26 cm
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African carved door. Wooden panels and hand-forged nails, right hand hinge and wooden bolt, with carved totemic figures. Wood panels. 55 x 43 x 7 cm
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Roman fresco. A fragment of a Roman fresco, acquired by Morley in Italy 1960. 20 x 12 x 2 cm
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Indian moments. Five paintings including framed erotica, with Morley drawing to reverse together with three others. Gouache. Various, 40 x 30 cm largest
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Cathedral Chants, edited by Bennett. second edition, London 1829, 111p, bound in marble boards, together with a cigarette card album of 114 silk cards from Chairman Cigarettes showing porcelain marks.
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A batch of 21 early printed Psalter pages. Some 16th century. Acquired by Morley in Rome in the late 1950s, double-sided. Psalter Pages (21). Various 45 x 32 cm
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A Victorian scrapbook. Typical colourful Victorian scrapbook, c.1900-06, 18 pages internally, heavily decorated, with a Cruikshank coloured engraving and a painting by Tivock tipped in. Coloured engraving (1) painting (1). 33 x 27 cm
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A Georgian meditation. Steel engraving in an original gilt frame crafted in Bath, with label to reverse. Steel engraving. 43 x 37 x 5 cm
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Miscellaneous. A Chinese tray, Chinese pillow, a discoloured ivory puzzle ball, Islander vase, trench Art shell case and small African carving. Diameter 40 cm (tray)
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Ancient objects. Two south American decorated pots, in chipped condition, acquired by Morley in the 1960s. 23 x 15 cm (each) (approx)
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Photographs. An original signed photograph from Muguet Studio in Paris. Also, portrait of Glasgow engineers, 2 portraits of John Sankey, and a 1922 racing photograph. Photograph (5). Various
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Maps, two early Maps of Australia. A chart exhibiting recent discoveries from Cook’s Voyages torn at top, together with map of new Holland and Asia, together with 6 other maps Scotland, china etc c.1800. Maps (8). 32 x 27 cm (average)
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Five worrying images. Large 19th century engravings featuring the eye, strange snails and bristling beasts. Engravings (5). 38 x 25 cm (each)
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Ten large Artist’s block Pages. Showing drawings of Antiquities and Antony, as published by Lemercier & Co, Paris c1880, with their blind-stamp. Length itho (10). 62 x 47 cm (each)
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Three original signed photographs of Morley, 1992. All signed by the artists, including one by Roger Scott and Malcolm McLeod. Photograph (3). 16 x 24 cm (each) (average)
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Native odalisque. An original albumen photograph showing a Western pose, 1890s. Albumen photograph. 15 x 25 cm
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Unknown British photographer’s large photo album. Being volume 2 holding several hundred photographs of tours in Europe dated from the 1870s through to 1913. Albumin photograph. 40 x 31 x 6 cm
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English 16th century indenture. 14 September 1585 (27th year of reign of Elizabeth as quoted), between a Mr Carter and a John Nours (of Middleton Keynes, according to a later pencil addition), both parties having made their mark. Ink on Parchment. 25 x 46 cm
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Western Pacific ceremonial staff & tourist mask. Length 68 cm (staff)
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Eastern bronze sculpture of deity. Broken above the ankles, as found. 40 x 1 7 x 11 cm
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Six photographs including a Caney photo of 'The Weeping rock’ in the blue Mountains etc. Photograph (4) Albumin photograph (2). 25 x 20 cm, 15 x 20 cm, & 29 x 25 cm (largest) (3)
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Eight assorted drawings and etchings. Mostly signed. Various (8). 25 x 20 cm (average)
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Eleven bits and pieces! two original signed photographs, an early postcard size portrait of Thomas Carlyle, a manipulated photograph signed David Wardell, two Indian lithographs and four small photographs. Photograph & length itho (total 11). Various 25 x 20 cm (largest)
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Five big art works. Including a good European signed lithograph; two good early portraits (but brittle, crumbling); a childrens illustration; & a damaged overall plan of the English township of Deddington. Length itho, pen & wash & ink and wash (5). 56 x 48 cm (average)
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A box of good posters. Including multiple Braque (1974 - 4 copies); Mattise - Jazz (3); Christo (2); David Hockney (3); Eric Howard (signed); several original artworks; & two Morley lithographs. Various (24). 50 x 40 cm (average)
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A box of 16 mostly framed etchings & Drawings. Many signed. Etchings & Drawings (16+). 30 x 25 cm (average) (framed)
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A big box, crammed with over 100 full size posters. Including Morley’s Clint Eastwood and Peter O’Toole. Various. 80 x 60 cm (average)
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