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Australian & Colonial History — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:504
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial HistoryLots with images:504
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:340
Date:17-Oct-2016
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with man and child, 19th century, 13.5 cm
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with coloured engraved female figures, 16 cm
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with Bonnie Prince Charles, 14 cm
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A scrimshaw whales tooth with London scene showing Putney Bridge and boat race, circa 1830's, 18 cm
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait, 13 cm
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with Chinese female portrait, 13.5 cm
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A whalebone fid on leather thong, 19th century, 22 cm
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A whalebone pocket knife, 19th century, 24 cm
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A scrimshaw whales's tooth titled 'The Flying Childers', 16 cm
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Tigress', 11 cm
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A cigar cutter, whale tooth and sterling silver, circa 1900, 16 cm
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A sailor's sweetheart brooch, carved whalebone in silver mount, 19th century, 6 x 4 cm
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Group of 13 sail makers tools, whalebone, 19th century
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Set of 4 ships gimbaled candle holders, cast brass, 19th century, 26 cm
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A Starboard side wind proof ships lantern, early 20th century, 34 cm
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A pair of ships lanterns, Starboard and Port, brass, glass and copper, early 20th century (electrified), 29 cm
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Two ships lanterns, brass, copper and glass, 20th century, 31 cm and 36 cm
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A British officer's Bicorn in original metal case by Gould of Devonport with brass name plate to J.C.M Boyle Royal Navy, inscribed on hat band 'Boyle Cumberland', together with sales receipt for photography from H.Yeo of Plymouth, circa 1904
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A Naval Commanders dress uniform with Queen Victoria buttons, named to T.E.J. Bigg, together with Naval colour lithograph, circa 1905
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A Royal Navy dress sword with belt and buckle, Queen Victoria Crown, 90 cm
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British Marines Officer's tunic, 20th century, Together with 3 navel framed coloured lithographs
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Victorian era Marine Officer's sword with dress belt and knot, 19th century, 101 cm
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A British Navy dress sword and scabbard, 19th century, 97 cm
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Set of 6 rum measures, half gill to a gallon, hand made copper, English, 19th century
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Lord Nelson reverse glass picture 'Baron Nelson Of The Nile', early 19th century, 70 x 42 cm
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A sea turtle shell of generous proportions, 19th century, 98 x 83 cm
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A sea turtle shell, early 20th century, 70 x 55 cm
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A sea turtle shell, early 20th century, 70 cm
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A sawfish bill, mid 20th century, 132 cm
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A Pufferfish hanging light, mid 20th century, 40 cm long
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A ship diaorama of 'The Alice', late 19th century, 56 x 99 cm
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A model boat hull, 19th century, 93 cm long
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A walking stick, stingray and baleen with horn handle,19th century, 88 cm
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A horn and whale bone walking stick with carved dragon handle and glass eyes, 85 cm long
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A carved ivory walking stick with marine ivory handle, 19th century, 90 cm
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A scrimshaw powder horn engraved 'Advance Australia, William M. Martin Esq. Beechalparroo River', signed and dated 'Louis M.F. Gauvin, Maker, Goollahdy, 1868, Parroo River', superbly decorated with tallship and Coat of Arms, 30 cm
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A powder horn with engraved tallship and sailor scene plus female portrait in garden, 19th century, 43 cm
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A powder horn with engraved decoration, 19th century, 45 cm
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A powder horn with carved bands of decoration, 19th century, 41 cm
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A cotton reel holder, whalebone, walrus ivory and timber, 19th century, 16 cm high
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A maritime scene needle work in round timber frame, 19th century, 41 cm diameter
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Two ships in bottles, early and mid 20th century, 30 cm and 31 cm long
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Whale's tooth and pair of Hippo tusks, early 20th century, 29 cm
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A floating buoy beacon light, with glass float, Japanese, mid 20th century, 138 cm
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A marine ivory teething ring, 19th century, 12 cm long
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Two glass and rope buoys, early 20th century, 31 cm diameter
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A pair of glass and rope buoys, early 20th century, 31 cm diameter
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A Flare pistol, British World War II period with extended barrel and 2 piece checker grip, 43 cm
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A Flare pistol by International Flare Signal Company, Ohio U.S.A, World War II period, 28 cm
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A Flare pistol by Sklar of San Francisco, 20th century, 27 cm
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A ship diorama, 19th century, 37 cm high, 51 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A scratch built clinker model whale boat, pine and cedar, signed C.E. Davies Lochsport,VIC, Australia, 20th century, 61 cm long
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Maritime group of photographs, documents, trinket box etc belonging to Harold Beaumont Eve spanning the period of 1910 with Apprentice Indenture to 1926 with Certificate of Discharge, fascinating archive, inspection will reward
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Gibraltar group including framed antique etchings, panoramic view, framed vintage postcards, prints and book
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A pair of ship motif bookends, early 20th century, 13 cm high
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Sextant by Yamatar, Taiyo & Co. Japan, 20th Century, in original wooden case.
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Herzogin Cecilie Group including clock with timber from the ship wreck, postcards and two framed pictures
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An Amethyst crystal cave, 19 cm high, 31 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A carved emu egg on blackwood stand, circa 1900, 25 cm
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Advance Australia embroidered silk coat of arms, 50 x 39 cm
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Advance Australia embroidered silk on green ground, 19th century, 53 x 48 cm
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A carved emu egg, early 20th century, 13 cm
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A ceramic cheese dish and cover decorated with ferns and waterlily finial, impressed mark 'W', 19th century, 30 cm high
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A Tasmanian timber jewel box, huon pine, fiddleback blackwood, beefwood, she oak and burr totara (New Zealand), circa 1900, with accompanying letter and Albert fob chain, high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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An early tea caddy, casuarina with pine and cedar secondary timbers, early 19th century, 17 cm high, 31 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A writing slope, Tasmanian blackwood, mid 19th century, 17.5 cm high, 46 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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A pair of bookends, carved oak with gumnuts & leaves, circa 1910, 19 cm
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A Tasmanian timber collection box, huon pine, musk, murtle, rosewood and pine, circa 1840
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A jewellery book, huon pine and fiddleback blackwood, pencil inscription under lid and dated May 1893, 8.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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William Norrie jewel box fitted with two lift out velvet lined trays, New Zealand specimen timbers, two original maker's labels with hand written pencil key on reverse, circa 1890, 16 cm high, 34 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A New Zealand timber box, most likely the work of W.H. Jewell, late 19th century, 7 cm high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A whalebone and mother of pearl walking stick, 19th century, 99 cm long
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A whalebone inset walking stick with walrus ivory snake handle, 19th century, 90 cm long
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William Norrie Inlaid New Zealand timber box, mottled kauri, burr totara, rewa rewa, mottled kauri and puriri circa 1890, 9 cm high, 27.5 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A neddle work floral tapestry in huon pine frame with gilt slip and glass, 19th century, 40 x 35 cm (frame size)
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A sampler, possibly Tasmanian made by Mary Ann Pash, aged 7, 1847, 32 x 32 cm
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A sampler by Ivy J. Badcock, 1910, Tasmanian origin, 40 x 34 cm
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A needle work sampler by Annie Petitt, Swansea, Tasmanian, dated 1866, further stitched Ap. Tasmania Nov
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A ladies traveling box, walnut, cedar and musk with fitted interior, 19th century, 11 cm high, 23 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A picture frame, Tasmanian blackwood with gilt slip and glass, circa 1900, 84.5 x 73 cm
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A pair of epergnes mounted with cold painted bronze budgerigars and glass flute shaped vases, Austrian, circa 1900, 18 cm
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A pokerwork table lamp base, circa 1920
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A miniature portrait of a gent painted on ivory in shagreen case, circa 1820, 6.5 x 5 cm
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Group of 3 miniature oval portraits, Australian, circa 1915, 5 x 4 cm each
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A chess board, Australian cedar with reverse glass top, 19th century, 40 x 40 cm
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A pair of mounted long horns with scrimshaw decoration, 120cn across
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A Captain Cook Royal Doulton black basalt loving cup, 21 cm
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, wool work and watercolour in timber frame, circa 1933, 63 x 83 cm
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An Australiana bookend, brass and silver gilt, 19th century, 12.5 cm high.
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Barograph by Micromech Instruments, Japan, 20th century, with instructions manual & bar graphs for printing.
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Anglo-Indian hand painted architectural scenes on ivory encased in a carved timber frame, 19th century, 24.5 x 26.5 cm overall
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Melbourne Town Hall Street Lamp by G.E. (General Electric), metal and glass, 19th century, 85 cm
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Chesterman 1 yard ruler in original wooden box. Government standard issue.
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Chrondrometer by Bryan Cororan, London, 19th century, in original case.
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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941): Two carved timber portrait panels of an Aboriginal man and a woman, signed and date lower right 1918, 62 x 56 cm
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A rare Stafforshire tobacco jar with 'Times' newspaper, mid 19th century, 24 cm
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Billy Hughes Statuette, chromed cast metal, early 20th century, 15.5 cm
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A taxidermy and mounted New Zealand speckled trout, inscribed verso Clark's Taxidermist, 50 Birch Street, Taupo, 64 cm wide, the mount board 80 cm wide
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M.B.E (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), medal & miniature in original presentation case, awarded to Mrs Olive Grant Burn for Services to the theatre in Hobart, by the Queen on 22 Feb.1954.
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Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon, Miniature painted by Samuael Shelly (1750-1808). The Duchess of Gordon was step-mother to Georgiana McRae, artist & diarist, who arrived in Melbourne in 1841, overall 14 x 12 cm
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