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The Neville Locker Collection — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:302
Sale Title:The Neville Locker CollectionLots with images:194
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:258
Date:29-Apr-2007
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Manuscript, 'Regulations for the Reformatory school, Hulk Deborah, 1864-65, Presented to both Houses of Parliament by J. Mcculloch, Chief Secretary, Melbourne, 6 March 1865', printed by John Ferris, Government Printer, Melbourne
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Prison Report 1893, 'New South Wales Prison Report for 1893' by George Miller, 'comptroller-General', 1894, '... Statistical tabulations and commentary discussing Girls Reformatory at South Head', soft covers, bound with three wire staples covered with paper binding. 8 pages, very good condition
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Bushranger booklet, 'Michael Howe, The last and worst of Tasmania's bushrangers' by T. E. Wells, 1926, printed by Angus and Robertson Ltd, Sydney, covered boards, cloth bound spine, section sewn with cotton (three signatures), unprinted end-papers, one of 100 copies printed in Australia, numbered '35', very good condition
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Manuscript (Mauritius), convict document in French, apart from a quotation from the British Penal Code in English, comprising a convict record for an 'Indian' who was convicted on 'Friday twenty third of September 1842, by a 'Public Audience of the Court of Maurice Island', found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation, document bears a watermark and carries the original seal which is intact, 4pp
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Nickel Jew's harp, A favourite with the goldminers
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Bowie knife, cutlery handle, maker 'Brownhill, Sheffield'
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A fine scale model of an English mail coach, professionally built scale model. These coaches were first used in Australia on the Sydney to Windsor route
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A flintlock pistol, single barrel flint pistol, circa 1815; lock marked 'J. Harding' with centuryrown' and 'broad arrow'; barrel marked 'J. Harding and Son, Boro, London'. This pistol was made by Harding for the Government for use by the guards on the mail coaches
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Double percussion carbine, smooth bore, lock marked 'Walmsley'; barrel marked 'G. Wallis, gun maker', as carried by the overlanders
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Cartridge pouch, black leather with ornate 'Crown' and 'VR' in white metal. Paper cartridges for the double carbine were carried in this pouch
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Mounted Patrol Trooper's jacket circa 1854, blue wool. The Mounted Patrol Trooper's jacket was described as 'a shell jacket of Light Dragoon pattern, blue, (sometimes described as black) in colour'. The Mounted Road Patrol was formed in 1850 to patrol the Great Western Road between Sydney and Bathurst. Captain Edward Battye was appointed to lead the Patrol with the rank of sub-inspector
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Pair of pistols and holsters 1853, single barrel percussion muzzle loading constabulary pistols, both marked on the locks with 'Crown VR Tower 1853.When on gold escort duty the Mounted Patrol Troopers were issued with a pair of pistols and the heavy leather holsters for these were carried at the front of the saddle
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Double barrel percussion carbine 1854, muzzle loading percussion carbine lock marked 'Crown VR Tower 1854', fitted with a saddle bar and ring Carbines of this style were issued to the Mounted Patrol Troopers on gold escort duty.
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Eureka print, 'Eureka Stockade being attacked by the 12th Regiment. Painted by Thaddeus Welch and Izett Watson, Engraved by Patterson Thugg & Co., Printed by Osboldstone and Attkinson for the Historical Art Association of Australia, copyright 1904'; on reverse 'From Simpsons Book Arcade, 411 Ballarat St., Tel. 436'
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A military musket pattern 1846 possibly used during the Eureka Stockade Uprising, with the 12th Regiment markings on the butt, with bayonet, the markings on this musket indicate that it is likely to have been used by the 12th Regiment at the Eureka Stockade uprising, 3 December 1854.A rare and most historic British military musket
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Bowie knife, bone handle, made in Sheffield circa 1860, with original sheath (silver tip missing)
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An American wagon, According to the vendor this circa 1860 American built vehicle was used in the Goulburn area for many years as a delivery vehicle. In the late 1950's it was purchased and taken to Sydney. The history of the vehicle given at the time was that it had originally been a gold escort vehicle
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Gold bullion box and water proof cover, having been stored in the waterproof container the gold bullion box is in very good condition, the waterproof outer cover was necessary as the gold escort wagon was not covered
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NSW Police 1851 model Colt revolver with leather holster, . 36 calIbre Navy model Colt revolver with brass back strap engraved 'Police New South Wales'. This style of pistol was issued to the New South Wales Mounted Police in 1862 to replace the single shot constabulary pistol previously on issue. and was among the first to be issued and these were given to the Mounted Police on gold escort duty
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Leather cartridge pouch, The police were issued with a very limited number of 'skin cartridges' for use in the newly issued 1851 Navy Colt revolvers; they were carried in this leather pouch
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Belgium made miners pistol, these cheaply made canon barrel pistols were sold for 5/- (five shillings) with bag of powder and shot to new Chum miners coming off the boats as protection against bushranger
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Colt percussion revolver, . 36 cal 1851 Navy model with leather holster, popular with the colonial bushrangers
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Bullet mould,. 36 calibre double cavity bullet mould made for the 1851 Colt Navy percussion revolver, sprue cutter marked 'Colts Patent'
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Pistol flask, plain body of copper and brass with hanging loop
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Powder flask, brass powder flask decorated with rope pattern
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Round ball bullet mould, for rifle or shot gun
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Concertina leggings, Issued in place of Wellington boots in 1882 to NSW mounted Police
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A pair of police handcuffs, these new nickel plated handcuffs were standard issue in 1862
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Police officer's coat, New South Wales, circa 1900
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Tan leather leggings, New South Wales Mounted Police issue circa 1900
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Police officer's cap, Victorian Police
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Victorian Police Force Adams percussion revolver, district marks ground off with markings on top of barrel also ground off with only last two letters of Victoria visible, otherwise very good condition. The markings would have been ground off at time of sale to the general public
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Sword, marked on blade 'Police Force Victoria', shortened (probably for gaol use), no scabbard
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Rifleman's bullet pouch, black leather with British Coat of Arms in brass
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British red coat. This colour coat was worn by all British soldiers stationed in Australia from the time of the first Fleet
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Brass and iron shop scales, marble plate marked 'By Royal Warrant of appointment to the late King Edward VII Royal Crest W&T Avery'
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Set of 5 brass bell weights, one not matching including 56lb, 28lb 14lb, 7lb and 2lb
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Gold cradle, dish and pick, According to the vendor these are from Braidwood area goldfields
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Percussion Constabulary carbine, lock marked 'Crown VR' and 'Tower 1855'. As used by the goldfields police
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Collection of goldfield relics, fourteen items displayed in a copper frame glass case. According to the vendor these items are from the Castlemaine area of Victoria
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Goldfields relics, relic revolving rifle and three old revolvers, (4)
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Pistol powder flask, opper body, shell pattern, brass top
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Double barrel percussion pistol, an English turnover barrel percussion pistol with leather holster
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Foundation ventilator., large size, cast with a Crown in the centre from the Parramatta Court House
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Foundation ventilator, smaller size, cast with Crown in the centre from the old Braidwood Gaol
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Model steam engine, Museum quality scale model of a single compound steam engine
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Model Pelton Wheel, model of a high speed water wheel
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Model gold stamper battery, detailed scale model of a seven head gold stamper battery
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Hotel lamp, During the 1850's gold rush period all hotels were obliged to keep a lamp burning outside all night to guide the weary traveller
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Wayside Inn lamp, Note the difference in quality between these two lamps. No matter how humble the Inn the same rules applied.
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Stable lamp, made by 'Brandt & Sons Sydney'
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Iron frame balance scales, kitchen balance scales with brass trays
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Small spring scales, unusual 'Cee' shape two way scales
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Brass sundial, engraved on the dial face 'W Watson & Sons Melbourne'
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Cased C W Dixey & Co telescope, Victorian period four drawer, silver plated on brass, table model telescope, engraved on first drawer 'Cw Dixey & Co no 3 new Bond Street London', makers name in the lid of the box, with spare night time lens
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White leather trousers, worn by ceremonial Mounted Escorts
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Fireman's equipment circa 1860, leather fire bucket; leather fireman's helmet; and a tin firelighter (3)
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Brass Fireman's helmet, standard issue; marked 'NSW Fb'
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Fireman's Tunic., standard issue, heavy wool, 'NSW FB'
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Carriage light., curved etched glass, maker 'Oerton Walsaw', circa 1880, with wall mounts
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Carriage light, square style, maker 'Windover. London & Paris', circa 1880, with wall bracket
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Railway lamp, made by 'Wakefield Birmingham'
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Railway padlock, brass and iron marked 'NSW R', no key
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Presentation silver Cup, engraved 'Royal Agricultural Society New South Wales Royal Easter Show 1917, special prize presented by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales for horse single harness, won by Mrs H Elliott's Royal Statesman'
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Ladies leather leggings, one strap missing, good condition
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Fancy plaited reins and headstall, fine leather multi-coloured
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Mountain stockman's valise quart pot and leather cover, circa 1890 The stockman carried his clothing in the valise rolled up and strapped behind the saddle
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Mexican curb bit, silver work on iron; hand made, circa 1900
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Horse bit, fancy nickel and brass
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Hunting Crop, cane handle, greenhide lash with decorative antler head
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Hunting Crop, plaited cotton handle, double taper short whip, repaired
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Zair sulky whip, light single horse whip with cotton covered handle and leather grip
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Plaited sulky whip, fancy leather plaited stock and thong, good condition
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Quirt whip, Colonial made, greenhide leather, circa 1890
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Plaited sulky whip
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Plaited sulky whip
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Plate camera., folding half plate camera marked 'MB 9', circa early 1900s
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Thornton Picard Camera, good quality plate camera, name plate marked 'Sold by Harington - Sydney - Brisbane The Favourite'
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Studio camera, plate camera, the stand marked 'Semi Centennial No 1 Nameplate Century Camera Co Rochester New York', the lens engraved 'No 24632 JH Dallmeyer London 3B Patent', with spare lens marked 'A Ross London'
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Century camera, made by the 'Century Camera Co Rochester NY USA', with fitted case and extending tripod, complete and in good condition
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Cedar church pew, hard cedar, simple construction, circa 1840.According to the vendor this was obtained from Alexander Berry's Estate, South Coast, New South Wales
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Unwin knife pistol, combination knife and single shot percussion pistol
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Combination camp knife, including knife, fork, spoon and other implements
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Earthenware gin barrel, with English Coat of Arms on the front stamped on top 'J Isaacs George Street South Sydney'
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Set three bar barrels, glazed earthenware bar barrels with brass taps, marked 'Gin, Brandy, Rum', no makers name
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Muzzle loading punt gun, lock marked 'H Nock', converted from flint to percussion, with original ramrod, 132 cm long single barrel, complete and in good condition. 170 cm long overall
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Muzzle loading punt gun, lock marked 'Ott. Faborn'; converted from flint to percussion, with extremely long trigger, guard missing otherwise in good condition with original ramrod. 170 cm barrel
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Goose gun, back action percussion lock marked 'Beckwith', barrel 105 cm long, ramrod and channel missing, some stock repairs otherwise good condition. 145 cm long
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Music Box, marked 'Symphonion Simplex' and 'made in Germany' on the card inside the lidsmall, in good working order
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Magic lantern, child's magic lantern made in Germany, spirit lamp light source, in original box with two round picture discs and nine flat slides, in good original condition
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Child's movie projector, hand operated, tin construction, light source missing and one film spool missing otherwise good condition
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Money box, in the form of a tin top hat, good condition
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Shell cameo, showing dancing peasants nicely engraved in relief
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Shotgun, single barrel percussion, top of barrel marked 'Hobart Town', lockplate marked 'J. McConnel', complete with original rammer, as used by shepherds, circa 1850
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Leather game bag, used for holding implements for muzzle loading gun (powder flask, caps etc.)
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Single shot belt with measure
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Brass tinderbox with tinder, flint and steel, the lid engraved 'Cross and White Cross, Oldhall Street'
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Round ball moulds, for percussion muzzle loading guns
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Pewter powder flask, brass head
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Joseph Egg double barrel shotgun, circa 1830, early muzzle loading percussion shotgun gun with safety grip and silver mounts, restored
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