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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:474
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:457
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:425
Date:21-Feb-2016
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19th century Aboriginal Paroo sword. Long hardwood curved stick with edge to three quarters of length. Small old losses. Use patina. Paroo river. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 142 cm
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Early 20th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Incised chevrons to face. Eastern coastal origin. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 78 cm
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Early 20th century boomerang. Carved with long grooves to face. Small losses & split to end. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 72 cm
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Early 20th century Aboriginal woomera. Tooth-carved Eastern Australian hardwood with sinew bound tooth & resin pommel. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 85 cm
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19th century Aboriginal boomerang club. Paroo sword style with long flat edge & striated grip. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm
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Early Aboriginal boomerang club. Stone-worked hardwood. Use patina. Collected Quilpie QLD. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm
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19th century Sydney basin boomerang. Stone-worked hardwood with single band incision. Striated handgrip. Weathered. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 76 cm
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Early 20th century woomera. Semicircular incisions to body, with resin bound peg. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 90 cm
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Aboriginal bulbous club (lil lil). Very dense hardwood with use patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 71 cm
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19th century hardwood club. Incised rhombic head & shaped handle end. Old cracks & use patina. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 77 cm
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Very early Aboriginal ceremonial stone. Near circular stone with incised track across face. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 11 x 10 cm
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Aboriginal churinga. Oval stone with incised decoration to both sides. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 17 cm
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Aboriginal churinga. Long oval stone with incised decoration each side. Some old losses to edges. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 23 x 12 cm
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Aboriginal churinga. Oval stone with incised decoration to 1 side. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 20 cm
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Aboriginal churinga or Marking stone. Oval limestone with only one side decorated with 7 annular rings. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 27 cm
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Aboriginal breastplate. Engraved 'Queenie, 1855.' nickel plated copper. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 12 x 15 cm
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Aboriginal breastplate. Brass, crescent form. Stamped: 'Tobacco, tea, Flour, King Charlie, Stockman, Red Hill 1883.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 13 x 29 cm
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Aboriginal grinding stone. Sandstone grinder with old camp grease patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 18 cm
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Three various thigh nose bones, & dagger. Early bone with resin pommels. Dagger has incision decorations & cutting head. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 23 cm (longest)
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Stone axe/cutter. Palm axe of bulbous form. Collected Wellington NSW. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, height 15 cm
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Pair stone knives. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 14 cm
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Aboriginal tablet & grinding rock. Flat pink sandstone tablet & coastal conglomerate grindstone. Break to tablet. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 64 cm
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Aboriginal tablet & grinding stone. Sedimentary tablet with quartz grindstone. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 35 cm
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Six Indonesian shadow puppets. Three carved wood & 3 pierced hide. All older with actual use patina, height 61 cm (tallest)
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Five various Indonesian shadow puppets, height 70 cm (tallest)
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Indonesian bridal cloth, 110 x 125 cm
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Lombok wedding box. Natural leaf construction. Shell decorated. Small losses, height 32 cm width 36 cm depth 26 cm
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Coolamon ex Arthur Murch collection, probably Amata Tribe.
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Three framed Fijian Tapa cloths, 30 x 45 cm (average)
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Ethiopian school, village & river scene, gouache on linen, 39 x 78 cm
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5 various African tribal figures, including frog bearing dish; & 3 effigies, one wearing a shell cape; & a stone figure.
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Four various African wood carvings, including 3 various candle holders; & figure of woman, height 31 cm, height 25 cm (figure)
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Four various tribal figures, includingPapua New Guinea food hook on display stand; pr African family figures; & West African back to back pr of figures, height 55 cm (food hook)
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7 variousPapua New Guinea cooking pots & food platters Etc. 5 village pots (some with restoration) etc; & 2 large food platters. PlusPapua New Guinea lime container (A/I), depth 59 cm (largest bowl)
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5 Inuit carvings. Seal hunter, signed Bobby Tarkirk; serpentine seal, signed Dinius; grey stone standing figure, unsigned; recumbent seal in serpentine, signed & with artist's tag Paulosie Kusudluak; & recumbent seal with raised paw, by Kalluk Palituq, height 14 cm (hunter) length 17 cm (larger recumbent seal)
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West African bone mask. On metal stand, height 19 cm (mask only)
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1950s Grafton beer Advert painting. Ex Commercial Hotel, Mullumbimby. Oil on metal painting of cattle grazing in rolling hills, initialled 'ES.' 'Grafton,' sandblasted onto the (cracked) glazing. Grafton beer was established in 1952 & absorbed by Tooheys in 1962, oil on metal under glass, 66 x 97 cm
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Book, 'Adrian Feint flower paintings,' Ure Smith. Hand signed & dated 1948 by the artist.
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Books etc (8), Albert TUCKER. 'Albert Tucker,' by Mollison/Bonham, pub. Macmillan, 1982; 'Albert Tucker,' by Uhl; 'Albert Tucker,' by Fry; 'Rebels & Precursors,' by Haese. Together with 4 various catalogues of the artist's works, 1 signed by the artist.
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Books (7), Incl Roy de Maistre. 'Roy de Maistre, the English Years 1930- 1968,' Johnson pub 1995; 'James Gleeson, Beyond the screen of Sight,' Klepac, pub Beagle, 2004; & 5 others incl. John Passmore; Francis Lymburner; Rupert Bunny; Eric Wilson; & Bernard Hesling.
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Books (7), ARKLEY etc. 'Spray, the work of Howard Arkley,' Crawford/Edgar; 'James Cant,' young; 'James Cant & Dora Chapman,' Campbell; Also Roger Kemp; Atyeo; Paul Partos; & Adrian Lawler.
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Books (4), Lionel LINDSAY etc. 'The Legendary Lindsays,' Prunster,' pub. Beagle/AGNSW, 1995; 'Lionel Lindsay an Artist and his family,' Mendelsssohn, pub. Chatto & Windus, 1988; 'Discobolus & other Verse,' pub. Cheshire, 1959, Ltd. Ed. #334/350; & 'A Ballad of Buccaneering,' pub. Jester, 1980.
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15th century manuscript Antiphonal leaf. Likely Italian or Spanish, Gregorian notation with atin text, pertaining to Vespers & the beginning of Lauds for the feast day of St Nicholas on 6th ecember. Details verso. Double sided, watercolour & ink on vellum, 39.5 x 30 cm
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Initialled JMD, study of a woman, 1947, Charcoal, 32.5 x 20.5 cm
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Initialled WLC, trees & Fields, 1936, oil on canvas, 39 x 48 cm
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Early tapestry. Horseback Riders hunting, 66 x 81 cm
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Chinese silk Embroidery. Bird & blossoms, 42 x 20.5 cm
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9 various Indo/Persian unframed paintings. Extracts from illuminated manuscripts. Gouache. Various sizes & subjects, incl. Polo playing, 18 x 14 cm (largest)
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Chinese scroll. Possibly He Yu Ling (artist). Mountain & river, 90 x 34 cm (image only)
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Early Japanese black lacquer box. Gold low relief decoration of rooster to lid. Lid lifts to reveal separate tray decorated with burning censer relief on nishiji ground. Branch & blossom decoration to sides. 2 graduated drawers. Various small losses to corners & edges, height 17 cm width 15 cm, depth 28 cm
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Chinese bronze bowl on stand. Bowl decorated with embossed dragon & Chinese characters. Footed base; & quad footed stand with inset marble top, height 12 cm (bowl only)
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Chinese porcelain vase. Blossom & bird decoration. Crack to body, height 32 cm
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Indonesian carved hardwood fisherman. Finely carved with net, fish & plants, height 41 cm
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Chinese Peking yellow glass vase, height 28 cm
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Bali carved wooden figure. Man feeding a rooster. Crack to base, height 40 cm
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Three various Eastern Buddha figures. Incl 2 various Burmese' hand carved wood (some deterioration to bases); &1 carved stone (as inspected), height 39 cm (tallest)
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Early Chinese painting on glass. Woman at table, 49 x 34 cm
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Chinese porcelain Pillow. Birds & foliage decoration to both sides, width 14 cm
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Chinese hardwood jewellery box. Metal fittings. 1 hinge needs repair & 1 handle & clasp missing, height 14 cm weight 8 cm depth 24 cm
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Chinese Ming Dynasty blue & white plate. Bird amongst foliage decoration. Christies' label attached. Originally from Nanking cargo. Old firing mark to rim, depth 26 cm
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Indian Mughal carved crystal tea pot, height 9 cm
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Persian copper charger with silver inlay. Date to base 1600 but 19th century centre & 3 panels with Islamic script, floral pattern & dot punched ground, with scalloped rim, mixed Metals, diameter 30 cm
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Graduated pair Malay earthenware kendis, height 16 cm, 24 cm
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Pair Cantonese enamel vases. Blossom & bird decoration to each, on white ground, height 21 cm (each)
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Framed Persian silver tray. Engraved floral decoration, 17.5 x 12.5 cm
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Chinese pottery plaque. Relief figure decoration. Certificate of antiquity from three Treasures gallery, Sheraton Hotel, Hong Kong Sept. 1999 - certificate attributes item to Xion, Han Dynasty 206BC - 220AD, height 30 cm width 14 cm, depth 6 cm
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Framed Bedouin Khanjar. Described verso as Meccan in style & origin, length 26 cm
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Two various framed Bedouin silver items. Inscriptions verso attrib. As head tassel from Sharora south West Saudi Arabia; & bridal necklace from Al Harb tribe near Medina, same with 5 amulets & 3 hirz pendants, length 17 cm, 24 x 41 cm
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Two early Chinese rank badges. Gold & silver embroidery. Cranes amongst trees decoration, 21 x 25 cm (each)
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Chinese silver embroidered flag/pennant. Embroidery on black fabric, 53 x 58 cm
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Early Buddha painting. Provenance: Middleton Taylor collection, Canberra c.1986 & thence to current owner, gouache on fabric, 55 x 39 cm
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Framed Malaysian silver adornment. Octagonal, with embossed decoration of propitious symbols. Inscription verso attributes item as north East region c.1920s/30s, diameter 8.5 cm
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Two 19th century Chinese embroidered purses. Both framed & inscribed verso as Shanghai c.1840, length 22 cm (each) (as displayed)
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Early Japanese bone walking cane. Incised with trees in a landscape, eagle & Hotai. Sectional. Signed, length 91 cm
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Early Japanese bamboo fishing pole/walking cane. Deeply carved scene of a warrior battling a sea serpent. Signed. Missing base ferrule, length 88 cm
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Two various early walking canes, including horn handle with hallmarked sterling silver collar (HM Birm. 1898, engraved 'Amy'); & ivory topped.
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Chinese blue & white porcelain table lamp. Floral decoration. On gilded wooden base, height 48 cm (lamp base only)
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Chinese nest of 4 tables. Carved grapevine friezes, height 70 cm width 52 cm depth 38 cm
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Chinese famille vert table lamp. Hexagonal. Figures in forest decoration. On wooden base, height 28 cm (lamp base only)
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Chinese nest of 4 tables. Archaic decoration to sides & green enamel finish, height 65 cm width 51 cm, depth 36 cm (largest)
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Tall Japanese flambe pot. Variegated blue glaze, with metal insert. Seal mark to base, height 68 cm, diameter 36 cm
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Chinese porcelain blue & white umbrella stand. Village & river scene decoration. Label attached Paul Kenny Antiques, Paddington, height 45 cm
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Three various Indian' metal items, including 2 various brass oil lamps; & rooster form lamp, height 42 cm (rooster)
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Late 19th century Japanese Tanto. Intricately carved bone hilt & scabbard featuring children, scribes & woman with fan, length 39 cm (total)
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Chinese ivory fisherman figure. Fisherman with net. On wooden base, height 18 cm (total) weight 167g
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Early Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl. Fish & blossom decoration. Character mark to base. C.1890, height 7 cm depth 19 cm
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Early Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl. Fish & leaf decoration. Character mark to base. C.1870. Small glaze losses, height 17 cm depth 17 cm
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Chinese carved porcelain yellow bowl. 5 bats decoration to interior. 6 character marks to base, height 6 cm depth 12 cm
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Early Chinese porcelain rice bowl. Floral decoration. Character mark to base, circa early 1900s, depth 11 cm
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Early Chinese porcelain rice bowl. Blue & white, lion decorated interior, circa early 1900s, depth 12 cm
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Chinese late Ming porcelain rice bowl. Blue & white decoration. Hairline crack to base, depth 14 cm
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Chinese porcelain rice bowl. Bird decoration. Also dedication dated 1964. C.1950/60s, depth 12 cm
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Chinese late Ming porcelain rice bowl. Blue & white decoration. Rim chip, depth 16 cm
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Chinese Canton porcelain lidded bowl. Ladies in court scene decoration. Handle to lid with glaze losses & body of bowl with hairline crack & rim chips, height 13 cm depth 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain tea bowl. Peonies on yellow ground decoration. Guang Xu 6 character mark to base. Hairline crack to rim, height 7 cm depth 14 cm
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Chinese porcelain plate. Raised chrysanthemum & bee among leaves decoration. Small petal losses, depth 22 cm
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Chinese 18ct yellow gold carved jade bracelet. 6 linked & carved rectangular jade plaques, with 18ct yellow gold auspicious symbol clasp, weight 32g
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Chinese 18ct yellow gold jade brooch. Oval jade stone in yellow gold mount with Chinese character cartouches, weight 13g
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Pair yellow gold & jade disc earrings. Screw fittings, weight 4g (total)
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Early Chinese jade carving. Phoenix & blossoms. Likely late 19th or early 20th century pierced, gilt chain, length 3.5 cm (jade)
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