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Australian History — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:596
Sale Title:Australian HistoryLots with images:583
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:386
Date:30-May-2017
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The Kangaroo Minute Churn' cast metal butter churn with original pamphet (framed), 46 cm high
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A Tasmanian huon pine butter churn, 19th century, 52 cm high, 60 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance: Originally from The Lake House, Tiberius, Tasmania
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A carved emu egg with Australian sheep farming scene and paper label attached, Carved by Ward Bourke, 20th century, 20 cm high
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A carved Emu egg with scene of two Aboriginals and spirit figures on reverse, late 19th early 20th century, 12 cm high
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A Thomas Gaunt prismatic compass in leather case, 19th century, 10 cm diameter
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Erskine Nicol (1825-1904), poker work table lamp, circa 1900, with Australian scene oil painting, signed on the base, 64 cm high
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Circular terracotta plaque hand painted with farm scenes and flowers, 19th century, signed lower left C.A.T ('), 33 cm across
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Tasmanian scene hand painted huon pine plaque, late 19th century, possible view of Mount Wellington, 24.5 cm diameter
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Two metal cash boxes, 19th century, one with brass makers plaque 'Victoria Safe Company, 310 Victoria, E. Brunswick, the largest 10 cm high, 33.5 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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Pub Sign: 'Its Quality Never Varies/ XXXX/ The Popular Beer / Major Sponsor XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane 1982', hand painted on tin, 90 cm high, 181 cm wide
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Victorian railways double-sided enamel and tin sign, Warrnambool connects Heywood 6.25pm, 20th century, 30 x 58 cm
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Pipers River doubled sided timber Post Office sign, early 20th century, 22 x 92 cm
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Bank of New South Wales enamel sign on tin, 20th century, 30 x 45 cm
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Cadbury's Cocoa enamel sign, 19th century, 7.5 x 91 cm
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Irvine's Pure Australian Wines' enamel sign on tin, circa 1900, 77 x 122 cm
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A.J.C. The Jam For The Nursery' vintage lithograph tin sign, 34 x 48 cm
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Double sided enamel metal sign, Harrington's Photo Supplies, manufactured by A.Simpsons and Sons, Adelaide, 38 x 116 cm
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A frosted Australiana mirror, 59 cm x 59 cm
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A pair of buffalo horns decorated with Australian animals and Aboriginal motifs, late 19th century, 54 cm
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Two marigold carnival glass swan bowls, early 20th century, 23.5 cm and 13.5 cm diameter
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Magic Lantern slides, group of 8 showing scenes of Melbourne, Geelong and the Goldfields, circa 1857
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A Wesley College vintage school blazer with embossed pocket crest and matching straw boater, made by Leviathan of Swanston and Bourke Street, Melbourne
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Greathead's Mixture V.C (Victoria Cross) bottle, together with Goulburn Valley Company torpedo bottle, longest 22 cm
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A Victorian dressmakers dummy, huon pine and calico, 161 cm high
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Swallow and Ariel biscuit tin, early 20th century, 12 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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A travelling opticians case, late 19th early 20th century, 8 cm high, 44 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A rare ceramic Robur teapot with original pressed metal trivet, early 20th century, 9 cm high
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A Royal Crown Derby china 'Loving Cup' commemorating the Australian Bicentennial 1788 - 1988, together with a Captain Cook plate commemorating the 'Landing at Botany Bay 1770' circa 1938, 8 cm high and 26.5 cm diameter
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Royal Doulton Kookaburra porcelain set comprising circular plate, square plate, milk jug, circular bowl, small circular plate and square ashtray, circa 1922, largest plate 26 cm diameter
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Three hat blocks and a pair of boot lasts, late 19th early 20th century, one stamped Godfrey Melbourne, tallest 55 cm
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Four decoy ducks, carved timber and painted cork, 20th century, longest 34 cm
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A point of sale advertising statue, painted plaster, early 20th century, 63 cm high
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Two magic lantern slides with 'The Qualcast All British Lawn Mower' advertising, produced by T.W. Cameron slide specialist 430 Bourke Street Melbourne
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Royal Presentation 2 piece fishing rod, circa1954, inscribed 'By J.M.Turville, Melbourne, Built For Royal Party 1954, Presented To W.L. McKeand, original cloth cover with makers label, 264 cm
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A folk art metal box embossed 'Canberra', together with five ink bottles and a squeezebox, circa 1930
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Three Royal Melbourne Show fairground attraction signs, Big Chief Little Wolf Show' and two 'Big Caramba Maltese Strongman, paint on board, mid 20th century, 61 x 115 cm each
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A 'Shrike' pattern cobalt carnival glass bowl, together with two Tasmanian huon pine pokerwork vases, bowl 14 cm diameter
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A cast bronze ram statue, 20th century, 29 cm high, 44 cm long
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Two koala money boxes, ceramic koala decanter, a ceramic penny money box and 3 painted plaster kookaburras, early to mid 20th century, largest 29 cm
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Two metal trays, a silver plated kookaburra bowl and a poker work doiley cover, trays 30 x 40 cm
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A vintage Australian stockman's long leather coat
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A wallaby fur rug with scalloped edges, late 19th century, 180 x 136 cm
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Meredith, Louisa Anne (nee Twamley) [1812-1895], Ling and Heather' and 'Red Poppy, Corn Cockle, Marigold', circa 1838, 2 hand-coloured steel engravings, mounted, framed & glazed. Each overall 41 x 31 cm.
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Balance of Collection, noted book 'A Guide to the Beetles of South-Eastern Australia' by Dr Barry Moore [Sydney, 1980-96], jewel box with cuff-links (5 pairs), collar studs (9) & masonic lapel badge, round 50c coins (4), World War II lead toy planes, wartime pocket chess set, Union Jack flag, Sherlock Holmes pewter frog
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Artist Unknown, (Port Keats Bark Painting), 19 x 60 cm
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Jambulula, (Croker Island Bark Painting), 63 x 27 cm
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Two tribal fishing hooks, paua shell and string binding, Polynesian, 20th century, 12 cm and 11 cm
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A boomerang with hand pecked emu motif, South Australian origin: together with a pith helmet, boomerang 73 cm
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A group of 7 assorted tribal artifacts, four Islander clubs, woomera, shield and hair piece, 20th century, longest 71 cm
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A pair of rare and important hand painted clam shells depicting North Queensland Aboriginal scenes, 19th century, monogrammed M.G. approximate size 17 x 27 cm each
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A Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace, 166 cm long
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Hermannsberg School, (four) watercolours on card, Kevin Namatjira, Jillian Namatjira, Aubrey Rubuntja, Artist unknown, largest 37 x 54 cm
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Wunda Shield, West Australian origin with incised decoration and remains of ochre, 75 cm
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Ewald Namatjira (1930 - 1984), hand painted woomera, signed lower center, circa 1950's, 74 cm long
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Woomera & Digging Stick, Central deserts region, early to mid 20th century, 85 cm & 93 cm.
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Coolamon, Western Queensland origin with incised decoration, 75 cm
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A Coolamon, Northern Territory, carved wood, 41.5 cm long
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Four Boomerangs, Western Australia, Central Desert, South East Australia, carved wood and natural earth pigment, largest 72 cm
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A Shield, Western Australia origin, carved wood, 100 cm long
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A Club, Western Australia origin, carved wood, 47 cm long
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A Throwing Club, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, carved wood, 37 cm
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Two Message Sticks, South East Australia, carved wood, 40 cm and 40.2 cm long
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An Oceanic Club, carved wood, 75 cm long
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A Boomerang Club, South Australia, carved wood, 82 cm long
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A Maori Childs Club (tiaha), New Zealand (early-mid 20th century), carved hardwood and shell inlay, 128 cm long
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Lithgow Pottery 'Jolly Nigger Bank' salt glazed money box, circa 1900, based incised 'Hcx, 18 cm high
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A stoneware jar stamped 'F. Lipscombe Hobart Town', early to mid 19th century, made by Doulton & Watts Lambeth Pottery, 17.5 cm high
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A colonial pottery brown glazed vase, most likely Kosta Pottery, South Australia, ate 19th century, 31 cm high
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Remued Pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaves, inscribed Remued Hand Made 191/10M, 27 cm high
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Pamela Pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaf attributed to Margaret Kerr, rare early colourway in pink, caramel and green glazes, incised Pamela, Hand Made, 1934, 12 cm high
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Remued Pottery jug with applied kookaburra, incised Remued 7/9k, 23 cm high
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Two Remued pottery basket vases, tallest 28 cm high
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Four Remued pottery vases, one with branch handle, tallest 16.5 cm
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Castle Harris Australian pottery stump vase with applied kookaburra chasing a lizard, circa 1930, signed Castle Harris on the back, 27 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Canberra, formerly Hooper's Antiques, illustrated on the cover of 'Australian Country Furniture' by T & J Hooper [Viking O'Neil Penguin Press, 1988], also illustrated on page 87 of 'The Laughing Australian' by T & J Hooper [Nelson Press 1981]. Accompanied by 1991 valuation letter from Hooper Antiques.
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Remued Pottery vase with two koalas and branches, incised Remued Hand Made F8, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery Green glazed jug with applied koala and branch, by Castle Harris, incised Remued 36B, 21.5 cm high
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Remued Australian pottery fruitbowl with branch decoration, incised 'Remued 91LH, 28 cm across
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Remued Pottery vase with gumnuts and leaf, incised 'Remued Hand Made 1935M, 9.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery blue glazed earthenware vase with applied gumnut and leaf, inscribed 'Remued Hand Made 1934', 13 cm high
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Pamela Pottery blue glazed earthenware vase with applied gumnut and leaf, inscribed '10 Pamela Hand Made 1934', 16.5 cm high
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Ppp (Premier Pottery Preston) Cottage scene jug, stamped Ppp and signed R. Hawkins, 15 cm high
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Melrose Ware Brown and yellow glazed pottery gum leaf vase, 24 cm high
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Melrose Ware Two green glazed gum leaf vases, 23.5 cm across the handles, 11 cm high
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Melrose Ware blue glazed pottery trough, 31 cm across the handles
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Melrose Ware Australian pottery possum trough, unusual green colourway, 33 cm across the handles
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Melrose Ware Australian pottery gumleaf planter, 35 cm across the handles
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John Campbell Green glazed pottery vase, incised John Campbell 1934, 26 cm high
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John Campbell Unusual shaped burgundy glazed pottery vase, inscribed John Campbell Tasmania, with additional inscription (illegible), 12 cm high
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Klyte Pate Pierced pottery floral vase, incised Klyte Pate, 38 cm
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Merric Boyd Pottery jug with applied gum leaves, incised M Boyd 1923, 20 cm high
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Merric Boyd Blue glazed pottery vase, impressed stamp Boyd Australia, 5.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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Merric Boyd blue glazed pottery vase, incised M. Boyd 1927, 15 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Three pottery vases, incised M. Boyd 1926, 1930 and 1931, tallest 12 cm
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised Merric Boyd 1930, 23 cm high
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Merric Boyd glazed earthenware vase, signed and dated to base Merric Boyd 1939, 8 cm high. Provenance: Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne. Private collection, Melbourne
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School of Merric Boyd, windswept branch handled jug, 8 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Darbyshire Pottery possum figure group, stamped Darbyshire Australia, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe Pottery kookaburra figure, incised G.S. Aus, 6 cm high
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Elischer Pottery koala figure group, rare colourway, incised on reverse Elischer, 23.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe Pottery koala figure group vase, 13 cm high
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