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Antique Auction — Gowans Auctions

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Auction House:Gowans AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Antique AuctionLots with images:366
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:308
Date:20-Jun-2015
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Large kauri pine tin lined dough bin on cast iron wheels, 240 cm long, 85 cm wide, 79 cm high
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Four Tasmanian blackwood George Peddle Railway chairs
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R. Lipp & Sohn Concert grand piano in walnut case
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1789 London Chronicle, including 1788 letter from Botany Bay. An extract 'We Landed At Sydney Cove (So called by the Governor) Where We Have fixed Our Residence and Laid a Foundation for a Colony'
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Two volumes 'My Home in Tasmania', Charles Meredith 1852
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Early leather bound book, Chief Police Magistrate Sessions papers 1788-89 (old Bailey) Many of the Names in These papers Constituted Members of the second & Third Fleets
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Four volumes, Cooks Voyages, leather bound, 1784
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1861 Supreme court of Victoria. Document with seal relating to W. J. T. Clarke & his wife Eliza. Believed to be drawn up to prevent her from gaining a large part of his estate. William John Turner Clarke Rivalled Sir Sidney Kidman for his vigorous acquisition of prime farming land. he died in 1874 leaving an estate of 2.5 million pounds. he spent some time in Tasmania and bequeathed his second son 'Quorn Hall' in Tasmania. Clarke is Listed as no. 4 of Historys Richest Australians.
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Report made to the Nineteenth Yearly General Meeting of the van Diemens L& Company 1844. Includes three folding Maps (1) Outline of the Forest Farms Let by the van Diemens L& Company At emu Bay (1842) by John Lee Archer (2) A map of Stanley on the Estate of the van Diemens L& Company of circular head (1843) by John Lee Archer (3) Outline of the Forest Farms Let by the van Diemens L& Company on the Main Land At circular head (1844) by John cannon
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Report made to the Fifteenth Yearly General Meeting of the van Diemens L& Company 1840. Includes a coloured map titled 'North-West quarter of van Diemens Land, including the Grants of Land belonging to the van Diemens L& Company
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1963 Australian Institute of Architects Award plaque for Tasmanian entry, thought to be York Park Launceston
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Sketch with letter on reverse to Mrs Bernard Shaw (Artist Mrs Poynter), Cottage at Red Banks Residence of George Meredith
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1805 edition of 'The News' Published London
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Early document relating to convicts & Transportation to the Colonies (1823)
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Cheque, the National Bank of Tasmania Ltd, 1893
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1838 copies of despatches from the Governor of NSW & the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land relative to the transportation & assignment of convicts
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Blank Cheque, Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd (St Marys Tasmania)
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Walch's Tasmanian Guide book 1871
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Blank Cheque, Bank of van Diemens Land
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1834 Hobart Town Derwent Bank Promissory note a Mcdowall, Ragan Bothwell
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1860 miners right, Victoria, Daniel Sullivan, District of Creswick
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Early Tasmanian documents relating to John Taylor 'Winton' & Campbell Town rabbit board (35 items)
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Early Tasmanian documents relating to James Malcalachan 'Ballochmyle' (95 items)
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Early Tasmanian documents relating to James Maclanachan 'Ballochmyle' (bills & Receipts) 152 items
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Early Tasmanian documents relating to John Taylor, 'Winton' (66 items)
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Early Land Grant on vellum dated 1823 signed by Sir Thomas Brisbane Gov NSW & TAS 60 Acres, Norfolk Plains, van Diemens Land
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Early Land Grant to Francis French on vellum dated 1841 signed by Sir John Franklin, Gov of Van Dieman's Land 6 Acres in Longford
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1898 Draft bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia
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1826 Accounts & papers for the House of Commons (1801, 1826), including minutes of the intended arrangements between Earl Bathurst His Majesty's Secretary of state and the proposed van Diemens L& Company
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Tasmanian Supreme court record C1900, van Diemens L& Company Versus Marine Board Table Cape
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Victorian walnut pedestal wine table with shaped top
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19th century rosewood card table on Quadraform base with fold over top
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Carved English oak fan tail Spinners chair
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Framed oil on canvas signed Edith Holmes, title Golfers 53.5 cm x 36 cm signed lower left
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Watercolour signed Ellis Rowan 25 x 37.5 cm, trees & flowers in field
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Watercolour, mount Wellington by Ethel S Hampton C1900, 18 x 12.5 cm
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Watercolour signed Ellis Rowan 19 x 27.5 cm, trees & country Track
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Oil on board by FJ Lloyd 23 cm x 30 cm, mount Wellington
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Pen & wash by Donald friend, Fiesole Tuscany, 31 x 45 cm
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Pen & pastel by Donald friend, goanna, 30.5 x 46.5 cm
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1750 French Chart
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Pen & pastel by Daryl Lindsay, Scheherazade, 44 x 40 cm
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Oil painting by WGB (W G Boyes) lake scene 22 x 59 cm
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John Peter Russell watercolour, the Thames, 16 x 24.5 cm
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Framed watercolour, landscape, Ernest Stocks 1888, 21 x 33 cm
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Piet Mondrian print 61 cm x 48 cm
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Oil on canvas by Violet Mcinnes, 42 cm x 38 cm, still life
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Australiana Arts & Crafts frame with Oliver Twist print
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Lithograph signed Degas 12 cm x 16 cm, two nude women
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Lithograph signed Degas 13 cm x 19 cm, 3 nude Women
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Painting of Mount Direction Tasmania by Viv Webb, circa 1953, oil on board
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Large oil on canvas signed Howard Barron, Burrinjuck NSW 76 cm x 101 cm
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James Voute oil painting, The Neck Bruny Island 1990, 61 x 85 cm
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Dorothy Stoner oil painting 1975, Part Rainbows, 69 x 58 cm
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Oil painting on canvas signed C Harrisson 1898 Mount Wellington With Yacht on Derwent River 18 x 34 cm
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Coloured engraving by Thornton, Captain Cook 1781 Published by Hogg
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1828 coloured etching by Edward Cooke, Published 1829 (convict Ship the Discovery, Visited Adventure Bay Van Dieman's Land 1777 & accompanied Captain James Cook on His Last voyage
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Maple framed oil painting, M Hookey, landscape, 44 cm x 52.5 cm
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1689 William & Mary Proclamation on Parchment with wax seal
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Georgian mahogany longcase clock with brass face & date window, Ben Baker Malling
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Georgian oak longcase clock with brass face, Joseph brown Ledbury
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Victorian walnut single door mirrored linen cupboard fitted with drawers
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Cedar 19th century 3 door mirrored wardrobe fitted with huon pine drawers & huon pine secondaries
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Georgian mahogany chest on chest on bracket feet
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American oak Pharmacy cabinet, made by the Tucker File Company New York 135 high, 107 wide, 54 cm deep
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Large Wilkinson Toby jug, John Peele, 35 cm
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Large bell with wooden handle (30 cm)
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Doulton Dewars decanter, no stopper
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Colonial cedar wardrobe with 6 centre drawers & cupboard ends
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19th century cedar cabinet with shaped gallery
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Large crystal chandelier
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Titanic Life Buoy Genuine postcard & genuine coall off ship professionally framed
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Early engraving, after Claude Lorraine
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Two early drawings, after Claude Lorraine
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Titanic serviette professionally framed acid free (Issued as a Fund Raiser, 1912)
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Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd glass Notice board
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Oil painting by Jan Riske, still life 1957
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Oil painting by Helen Lempriere, Banaitja Arnhem Land
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Large pine sloped top clerks desk with drawers
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Cast iron black boy money box, 16 cm
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Grants Scotch Whisky decanter
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Victorian beech ladies desk with raised back twin pedestals & leather insert
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Pair of Victorian highland cattle horn & Hide chairs
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Balance scales with weights
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Brass Avery scales
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Cast iron black boy money box, 16 cm
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Black boy money box, 13 cm
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Set of balance scales
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Framed photograph Hobart Harbour, a Sargeant C1890
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American Indian money box, 33 cm
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Pine folding campaign table & 2 benches, table 220 long, 56.5 cm wide
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Set of 10 Victorian mahogany Trafalgar dining chairs
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Burkes Dublin Whisky match Striker
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Pair of Victorian boy & girl figurines
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Bulloch Lade & Co Whisky decanter
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Cast iron black boy money box, 16 cm
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Green Lees Scotch decanter
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Figurine of Bulldog, Bulldog Bottling London
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Royal Doulton Bulldog figurine (dog in uniform with helmet)
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19th century cedar twin pedestal leather top partners desk, 2 doors to pedestals fitted with drawers
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