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The Marvin Hurnall Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:401
Sale Title:The Marvin Hurnall CollectionLots with images:401
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:383
Date:8-Nov-2015
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Bendigo Pottery. A glazed earthenware leaf decorated wall jardinere, 40 cm high
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Florence Royce (working circa 1910-1940). A gold and turquoise porcelain platter, signed F A Royce and stamped D & C France, 34 cm diameter
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John Kendrick Blogg (1851-1936). A carved blackwood three-fold screen, decorated with gum nuts and leaves, signed and dated John K Blogg, 1916, each panel 163 cm high, 45.5 cm wide
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A rare late Victorian Clarnico Sweets glass confectionary stand, with original confectionary, signed Clarnico, 107 cm
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A plaster figure of a boy holding a tray, circa 1930, 73 cm high
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An unusual bird feather floral arrangement in a glazed display case, 19th century, 87 cm high, 47 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941). A rare carved Madonna figure, incised Robert Prenzel, Blackrock Vic.,1932, 168 cm high
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Premier Pottery Preston. A glazed earthenware vase decorated with bird of paradise, signed R. Hawkins, 40 cm high
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Premier Pottery Preston. A glazed earthenware vase decorated with a sailing ship, signed T. Evelyn Woodrow and stamped with monogram PPP, 41 cm high
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Premier Pottery Preston. A glazed earthenware vase hand decorated with a cottage, signed R. Hawkins and stamped PPP, 40.5 cm high
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Premier Pottery Preston. A glazed earthenware vase decorated with hand painted dragon, stamped with monogram PPP, 26 cm high
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A large Wedgwood majolica pedestal, circa 1880, 60 cm high
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Valeria Correll (1886-1973). A rare pair of hand modelled glazed earthernware figural bookends, each signed Valeria Correll, 18 cm high
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Maud Poynter (act. circa 1919-1945). A large and rare pottery vase decorated with classical figures, signed M. P, RATHO, 1924, Maud Poynter, 38 cm high, This vase is reputedly decorated with a copy of the mural from the Commandants Office of Port Arthur Penal Settlement
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A glazed cedar display cabinet, circa 1890, 197 cm high, 121 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A brass mounted fiddleback blackwood pedestal, circa 1920, 106 cm high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A pair of terracotta lion garden statues, circa 1870, 97 cm high
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A 'Tramp Art' Crown of Thorns mirror frame with a carved Australian crest armorial panel, 148 cm high, 105 cm wide
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Charles Drew. A glazed earthenware vase with applied stylised tree, incised C Drew 1925, 17 cm high
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Doreen Goodchild (1898-1980). A press moulded, hand-finished, glazed earthenware in the form of a chameleon, 8 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep, Inscribed D Goodchild, D. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 172 plate. no. 169
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989). A rare hand modelled glazed eathenware figure of a sugar glider, on a later ebonised stand, incised Sugar Glider Marguerite Mahood O1922L, 6.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A caramel glazed gumnut and gum leaf decorated jug, incised Remued, 23 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A blue and green glazed gumnut and gum leaf decorated jug, incised Remued Handmade, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A blue and green glazed branch decorated jug, incised Remued Handmade, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A glazed gumnut and gum leaf vase, incised Remued, 108/6M, 16.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A pink glazed gum leaf and gumnut moulded jug, 20 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A pale blue glazed earthenware jug with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, incised Remued, 20 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A nasturtium moulded glazed earthenware vase, incised Remued Pottery, 18 cm high
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Alan James (act. circa 1932-1979), for Remued. A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jardiniere decorated with pomegranates and leaves, 1933, incised A James, 1933, 18 cm high. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 194, plate. no. 201
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Remued Pottery. A green glazed earthenware vase with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, incised Remued Hand Made145/9M, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A pink and green glazed earthenware jug with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, incised Pamela Hand Made 1934, 15 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A blue and yellow glazed earthenware jug with applied gum leaf handle, incised Remued, 13 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A glazed earthenware jug with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, incised Remued Hand Made, 14 cm high
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-1999) (potter) and John Perceval (1923-2000) (decorator). A glazed earthenware carafe with lyre birds in landscape together with four small beaker cups, signed Arthur Merric Boyd, JP, 46, carafe 34 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware platter 1954, with underglaze decoration of a lyrebird, incised Arthur Merric Boyd, and inscribed Neil Douglas, Australia, 1954, 35.5 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware small dish with underglaze decoration landscape with camp fire, inscribed 'It was dawn at Moorabimda' Neil Douglas Australia and incised A. M. Boyd, 13.5 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), John Perceval (1923-2000) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter), Four wheel thrown glazed earthenware ramekins with underglaze decoration of a rooster, incised Neil Douglas, JP, AMB, 13 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of kangaroos and grass trees, incised Neil Douglas of Arthur Merric Pottery Australia, 22.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999), Wheel thrown glazed earthenware platter decorated with tiger and cats, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd and AMB. 48, 42 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), John Perceval (1923-2000) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware large bowl 1950, with underglaze decoration of kangaroos and grass trees in a landscape, incised Arthur Merric Boyd, Perceval, Neil Douglas, Australia, 1950, 39 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter), Two wheel thrown glazed earthenware small dishes with underglaze decoration of a kangaroo and grass trees, signed A. M. Boyd and Neil Douglas, the largest 10.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of a landscape with kangaroos and banksias, incised AM Boyd, 17.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-1999), Two saucer dishes, one blue and one yellow, incised AMB Australia, 16 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish underglaze decoration of a landscape with kangaroos, lizards and Aboriginal figures, incised AM Boyd 19 and stamped Primrose Pottery Shop Melbourne, 18.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of grass trees, inscribed Arthur Boyd 48, 14.5 cm diameter
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), John Perceval (1923-2000) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware bowl 1950, with underglaze decoration of kangaroos, grass trees and lizards, inscribed Neil Douglas, John Perceval, Arthur Merric Boyd, Australia, 1950, 37 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-99), carafe with lyrebird in landscape, incised Arthur Merric Boyd, further incised with EG, 40 cm high
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John Perceval (1923-2000) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A glazed earthenware dish decorated with a stylised bird, incised Arthur Merric Boyd, 25 cm diameter, Exhibited: Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists, Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia 17 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
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Bendigo Pottery. A glazed earthenware teapot, stamped 18, 26 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A Milk Before T Tastes in its way, crayon, signed and titled lower left Merric Boyd A Milk Before T Tastes in its way, 17.5 x 23 cm
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), Twisted Tree, pencil and crayon, signed lower right Merric Boyd, 23 x 20 cm, Exhibited: Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists, Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia 17 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A glazed earthenware bowl decorated with a fairy wren, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd, 1946, 10 cm high, 26 cm diameter, Exhibited: Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists, Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia 17 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
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David & Hermia Boyd, 1954. A large glazed earthenware bowl decorated with Armadillo, inscribed to base: David & Hermia Boyd 1954, 12 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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David & Hermia Boyd, Wheel thrown glazed earthenware bowl decorated with a bull, incised David & Hermia Boyd, 35 cm diameter
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware decorated landscape jug, incised Merric Boyd 1931 Australian Gum Leaf & Seed Pods, 14 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter), Two wheel thrown glazed earthenware small dishes with underglaze decoration of a kangaroo in a bush landscape, signed A. M. Boyd and Neil Douglas, the largest 9 cm diameter
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware landscape decorated jug, incised Hand Craft Boyd, 1923, 14 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), For Crufel Porcelain. A glazed bowl with relief decorated wind swept tree incised Merric Boyd, Crufel Porcelain, 1934, 11.5 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a pigeon, 17.5 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery. A wheel-thrown, glazed earthenware jar and cover, with painted decoration of kangaroos in the bush, c. 1950, inscribed In the Scrubs, Australia Neil Douglas, 29.5 cm high, 24 cm diameter, Exhibited: Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists, Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia 17 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003), Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery. A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of a landscape with kangaroo, inscribed 'Gumtips at dawn' Neil Douglas Australia and incised A. M. Boyd, 11.5 cm diameter, together with a similar small wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of a kangaroo, lizards and grass trees, inscribed 'Nullabor Plain' Australia, Neil Douglas, 10.5 cm diameter
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William Ferry (act. circa 1879-1921). A slip cast earthenware grotesque figurine, c. 1905, impressed WF, VAP, 16.5 cm high, For a similar example: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 158, plate. no. 147
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William Ferry (act. circa 1879-1921). A slip cast glazed earthenware grotesque figurine circa 1905, impressed to base WF, VAP, 12.5 cm high
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William Ferry (act. circa 1879-1921). A glazed slip cast earthenware mythical figure circa 1905, 20 cm high
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967). A rare wheel thrown earthernware pierced lamp with hand modelled base in the form of a fish, Lamp base incised Castle Harris, 36.5 cm high
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967). A hand modelled earthenware frilled neck lizard figure 1936, inscribed Castle Harris 1936, 9 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Theodora Cowan (1868-1949). A hand modelled earthenware lamp base decorated with platypuses and trees on a riverbank, c. 1935, labelled to base: Cox Collection, 'Theo Cowan, Koala Pottery, 13.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep, 'Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 112, plate. no. 80
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William Ferry (act. circa 1879-1921). A pair of slip cast hand-finished glazed earthenware red nautilus shells, stamped WF, VAP 26 cm high, For a similar example: Kevin Fahy, Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 158, plate. no. 146
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A pair of glazed earthenware kookaburra salt and pepper shakers, incised GS Aus, 6 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A pair of glazed earthenware kookaburra bookends, 12 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of two kookaburras on sliprail fence, inscribed 'To You, the Open Sliprails and a waiting Friend, incised Grace Seccombe NSW Australia, label to base No. 3 Grace Seccombe, 11 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware bird figured dish, signed AuStralia, 6 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Maude O'Reilly (1886-1971). A slip cast, hand-finished, glazed earthenware figure of kookaburra with gumnuts and leaves, 1926, inscribed to base: M O'Reilly E 1926 / Kookaburra M O'Reilly Austalian 1926, 28.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10 cm deep. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 290, plate. no. 365
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware tawny frog mouth owl jug with moulded kangaroos, circa 1930's, incised Potter's Sanctuary Mt Dandenong to base, 20 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), Toby Jug' 1934, incised Wm Ricketts 1934 to base, 17 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993. A glazed earthenware twin spout teapot with moulded kookaburra lid, 1938, incised Potters, Sanctuary Mt Dandenong March 30th 1938 to base, 19 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993). A glazed earthenware twin spout teapot with moulded koalas, 1940, incised Wishing you Christmas good cheer 1940 Wm Rickett, 20 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993). A wheel thrown earthenware jug decorated with an Aboriginal spear fisher, c. 1940, incised Wm Ricketts Potters Sanctuary Mt Dandenong, 28.5 cm high. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 321, plate. no. 418
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An Italian wrought iron and Murano glass grape and leaf wall sconce light circa 1950, 135 cm long
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A wrought iron and glass table lamp in the Murano style, 52 cm high
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967). A wheel thrown earthenware basket decorated with fish and coral, inscribed Castle Harris, 12 cm high, 28.5 cm wide
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967). A wheel thrown earthenware basket decorated with a frog and lotus, inscribed Castle Harris, 11.5 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A pair of continental glazed pottery figures modelled as cherubs holding garlands of fruit, 17 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a garden gnome, 31 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a penguin, 30 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a squirrel, 28.5 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a garden gnome with an umbrella, 53 cm high
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Bosley. A green and yellow glazed earthenware frog, stamped Bosleys Mitcham, S. Aus, 21.5 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware owl, stamped Bosley Ware Mitcham. S.AUS., 21 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, 20.5 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989), Frolic. A hand modelled pierced and glazed eathenware plate decorated with a lizard, incised with monogram, Marguerite Mahood 1933, C 490, 20 cm diameter with stand
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989). A glazed earthenware lizard decorated pierced dish, inscribed Marguerite Mahood Q2268, 4 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989), Sonia. A hand modelled pierced and glazed earthenware female mask, signed M Mahood F1396, 9 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989). A hand modelled pierced and glazed earthenware female mask, incised verso, 9 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989). A glazed earthenware pierced jar and cover with applied black dragon, inscribed Marguerite Mahood B200 and monogrammed MM within a cartouche, 18 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood, (1901-1989). A glazed earthenware figure of a blue winged dragon, circa 1935, incised Marguerite Mahood, Q2302, with a later ebonised stand, 21 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A glazed earthenware vase decorated with an applied lizard, incised Remued 37Z, 14 cm high
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Premier Pottery Preston. A hand thrown glazed earthenware sculpture of a tree trunk, rabbits and lizard, stamped PPP, 31 cm high
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Theodora Cowan (1868-1949). A glazed earthenware tree lamp base with moulded koalas, incised Koala Pottery, T. Cowan within an incised gum leaf, 21 cm high
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Remued Pottery. A glazed earthenware koala figured wall vase, Signed A James, 26 cm high
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