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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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An Anglo-Indian brass bound teak campaign chest of drawers, early 19th century, 124 cm high, 119 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An Australian cedar two door robe, circa 1880, 216 cm high, 154 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An Australian huon pine meat safe, Tasmanian origin 19th century, doors have been removed, 164 cm high, 122 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An Australian cedar bureau bookcase, circa 1855, possibly Victorian goldfields piece, unusual construction with rough cut sideways backboards, 254 cm high, 107 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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Joseph Sly Australian cedar five drawer chest, circa 1845, full cedar construction with slab cedar back panels, stamped 'J. Sly' on the back, 121 cm high, 190 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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A kauri and huon pine seven drawer chest, circa 1880, 123 cm high, 120 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A huon pine demi-lune hall table, 19th century, (top replaced with ply), 72 cm high, 89 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A Tasmanian blackwood and huon pine one drawer servery table, mid 19th century, 92 cm high, 121 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A colonial Tasmanian scullery table, huon pine top with blackwood legs and single drawer at one end, 19th century, 78 cm high, 130 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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A pair of Tasmanian huon pine bedside cabinets, 19th century, 72 cm high, 37 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A colonial spade back Australian cedar child's high chair, circa 1850, 85 cm high
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A set of four pine and eucalypt dining chairs, Barossa Valley South Australia, 19th century
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An unusual Australian two door cabinet interior fitted with drawers, 19th century, 67 cm high, 65 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A rare Australian cedar revolving piano stool carved with gum leaves, stamped 'J. Sly', Sydney, circa 1840s, 55 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A pine one drawer side table with square tapering legs, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 19th century, 71 cm high, 39.5 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep
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A Baltic pine cricket table, Barossa Valley, South Australia, late 19th century, 74 cm high, 50 cm diameter
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A cedar circular occasional table, 19th century, 71 cm high, 66 cm diameter
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An Australian cedar dumb waiter servery, circa 1860, 132 cm high, 121 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, circa 1860
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A kauri pine kitchen dresser, Barossa Valley South Australia, 19th century, 204 cm high, 115 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A folk art bobbin reel corner wotnot, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 19th century, 123 cm high, 59 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A rare games top wine table, 19th century, marble top hand painted with four vignettes captioned 'Twofold Bay, N.S.W', 'Ovens River', 'Native's...(')' and a fourth (title illegible), two panels signed lower right J.Took 1885, ornately carved gilt wood triform base, 81 cm high, 48 cm diameter
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Australian cast iron panels and pieces by James McEwan & Co. Melbourne, circa 1885, originally part of an impressive Australian motif hallstand exhibited at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886, doors 58 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A carpenters tool trunk, Australian red cedar, 19th century, fitted with compartment and drawers, 51 cm high, 103 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Australian cedar console table, Sydney origin, circa 1845, unusual cantilever construction, 195 cm high, 136 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A spatter work oval wine table, 19th century, handsomly decorated with fine fern work, in remarkably clean original condition, 71 cm high, 68 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A fine Tasmanian huon pine four poster double bed, circa 1845
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A Tasmanian huon pine 4 drawer chest, 19th century, 87 cm high, 91 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns, solid huon drawer fronts with blackwood handles, circa 1860, 147 cm high, 124 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A blackwood piano stool, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 56 cm high, 36 cm across
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An Edwardian occasional table, musk, fiddleback blackwood, fiddleback Queensland maple and rose mahogany, 78 cm high, 71 cm wide, 47 cm across
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A Tasmanian birdseye huon pine hanging wall cabinet, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 68 cm high, 54 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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An Australian cedar fold-over card table, 19th century, 70 cm high, 86 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood Art Deco circular occasional table, with Coogan's Tasmania paper label underneath, 65 cm high, 51 cm diameter
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An Australian cedar work table, circa 1840, 73 cm high, 53 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood corner wotnot, circa 1890, 147 cm high, 64 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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Robert Prenzel Sideboard with carved blackbean griffin panels, circa 1901, 205 cm high, 126 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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An unusual fiddle back red gum octagonal occasional table, early 20th century, 72 cm high, 89 cm wide, 89 cm deep
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The 'Butheroe' sideboard, Early Australian cedar six legged sideboard, Sydney, circa 1820, family history purports it was originally a wedding gift from Governor Lachlan Maquarie to John Nevell and Elizabeth Vincent, daughter of James Vincent (carpenter at Windsor). It was then moved by dray across the Blue Mountains to Kelso near Bathurst and then on to Butheroe a family property between Coolah and the Castlereagh River hence the name. It resided there until 1870 when it was moved to the N.S.W. property…
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A Tasmanian huon pine chest of drawers with half bobbin turnings, mid 19th century
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An early Colonial Australian cedar side table, circa 1835, 75 cm high, 97 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An Australian Arts & Crafts carved blackwood table, circa 1900, maker's ink stamp (illegible), 74 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, Tasmanian, late 19th century, 149 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian teak five drawer campaign chest, early 19th century, 96 cm high, 89 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A huon pine Duchess chest, circa 1880, 143 cm high, 91 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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Dwarf Bookcase: Australian cedar & pine. Height 114 cm, width 108 cm, depth 31 cm
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Three gold mining certificates from the Ballarat goldfields, Advanced Gold Mining Co. Kinggower, Bamganie Extended Gold Mining Co. Ballarat and Jewellers Reef Gold Mining Co. Ballarat, 19th century
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A 12th Light of Foot forage cap shako with Queen Victoria cipher, mid 19th century, the 12th Light of Foot famed for their brutal suppression of the Eureka rebellion in Ballarat on the 3rd December 1854
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A rare Australian picture clock by Francis Frizon, pendulum signed 'F Frizon, Maker Ballarat, Frizon was apprenticed to X. Gasser watch maker and jeweller, Main Road Ballarat, 49 x 76 cm
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George Lansell crested family porcelain dinnerware by Mintons comprising five graduated meat platters. The Lansell family has been synonymous with the Victorian town of Bendigo, residing in one of the town's most palatial homes 'Fortuna'. Statues, streets & town squares can be found dedicated in his honour. Provenance: By direct family descent.
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A set of gold scales by 'S. Maw Son & Sons. Ltd', England, circa 1865, includes rare sets of weights as Grains, Scruples and Drachms. Rare maker S.Maw Son & Sons only operated from 1860-1875, 33 cm high, 28 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A set of collapsible gold scales in travelling box by 'W.T Avery' with Troy brass cup weights, mid 19th century, 46 cm high
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A set of pocket gold scales in oak box by 'W.T Avery' of Birmingham together with a set of Analyte Pty Ltd weights in bakelite box, mid 19th and early 20th century
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An embossed leather travelling writing box with silver presentation plaque, Presented to Rev. D John Anderson (with a purse of sovereigns) By A Few Friends in Free Talbooth Church Edinburgh as a parting memorial on his resigning. The Office of Missionary in that Congregation and preceeding as a Minister of Christ to Maryborough Australia (February 1859), 10 cm high, 36 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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Two Chinese pocket banjo scales, mid 19th century, 22 cm and 35 cm
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Miner's Right Castlemaine,1857 together with an interesting collection of legal documents including Victoria letters of naturalisation with two ten shilling revenue stamps (unusual usage), signed by J.B Patterson, inspection will reward
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News From the Goldfields Reaches London - May to June 1852, The Illustrated London News' editions of May 22, May 29 and June 26, 1852, each carrying reports and steel engravings illustrating the latest news from the gold diggings in Victoria. (3 editions).
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Victorian Governors: An 1865 Grant of Land at Deep Lead Pleasant Creek to one Archibald Hewitson, signed by the Governor Charles Henry Darling [1863-68], a 1908 Lease of a Grazing Allotment at Joyces Creek (near Castlemaine), signed by the Governor Sir Thomas David Gibson Carmichael [1908-11], and a May 1922 Mineral Lease for land at Maryborough granted to John Langtree Reilly and signed by the Governor, the 3rd Earl of Stradbroke. (3 items)
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Victoria: Goldfields Residence and Cultivation License dated 1st December 1884 in favour of John Nankervis of Wandiligong for the right to 'reside on or to cultivate.....a parcel of land situated on a Goldfield...' in the Parish of Bright, County of Delatite. Signed by the then Governor of Victoria, Henry Brougham Loch [1884-89], numbered 2443 in mss at top.
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A wallmounted bank of pull-down maps housed in blackwood case, early 20th century, 58 cm high, 174 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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First Large-Scale Map of the Australian Continent 'Hollandia Nova detecta 1644, Terre Australe decouverte l'an 1644' by Melchisedech Thevenot [Paris, 1644]. The very rare first issue in its first state: with the latitudes incorrectly numbered, without the Tropic of Capricorn, without rhumb lines, and without Tasman's track. Engraved map 37 x 51 cm. Original folds, a little spotted, but a very good example.
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1840-41 maps published by Thomas Kelly, London: 'Pacific Ocean', 'New South Wales' and 'Van Diemens Land' together with 2 of his steel engravings 'A Dance in Otaheite' and 'Inhabitants of New Caledonia.'. (5 items).
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c1851 Tallis map 'Australia', plus c1815 Thomas Kelly 'Pacific Ocean on Mercator's Projection' & 1859 'Australia and China Telegraph'. (3 items).
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Tallis, group of six maps [London, 1851] - Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Part of South Australia, Van Diemen's Land & New Zealand, handcoloured engravings, all window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 40 x 50 cm.
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Victoria: Hiscocks, F.E. & Co., publishers. 'F.E. Hiscocks & Co.'s New Victorian, Counties Atlas. Melbourne, 1874'. Folio, title, 5 leaves of letterpress and 22 lithographed maps, hand-coloured, original leather & cloth binding with the original gilt lettered panel on the front board. Complete but with defects, particularly to the binding and the large foldin map of Victoria, most of the County maps being fine. Contained in a purpose-made solander box.
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Queensland and British New Guinea 1897' large format map printed by the Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane, in 36 sections laid down on stiffened linen. Overall 103 x 69.5 cm.
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Two World War I broadsides, 1915 Gallipoli Booklet 'Our Boys at the Dardanelles', together with 1915 Gallipoli Booklet 'Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatch
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An English Officer's parade sword with acid etched blade and E.R. VII cipher to hand guard, early 20th century, 96 cm
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An Officer's parade sword, English, 19th century, with acid etched blade and crown cipher, 85 cm
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World War Two Australian military forces service documents and discharge papers belonging to Sgt. James Gordon Baker (Vx 141875)
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Two Boer war medals, Queens South Africa medal with five bars (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1902) named to Pay Sergt. T.Costello Imperial Light Horse, and Kings South Africa medal with 1901 and 1902 bars named to 4664. Pte. A.Kemp. Yorkshire Regt.
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With The Flag to Pretoria' by H.W Wilson [London, 1900] two vol. together with 32 Stereoviews of the Boer War includes 15 Australian contingent
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Royal Sussex Regiment officer's helmet with Queen Victoria crown, accompanied by framed print by R. Simkin
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A Major's red parade uniform, Prince of Wales Royal Staffordshire Regiment, Edwardian Crown, Territorial (white cuffs), together with framed lithograph by R. Simkin
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A Mameluke parade sword and scabbard with gilt red bullion belt, Queen Victoria crown, 92 cm
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A Deli Durbar 1911 medal and 12 stereoview cards
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A Mameluke sword, marine ivory handle with finely engraved scabbard, early to mid 19th century, 95 cm
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A British Artillery saw back blade sword bayonet and scabbard, circa 1880, 83.5 cm long
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Darwin bombing souvenir, pistol and penny, comprising boomerang piece of metal engraved to Ken Nancarrow 'Piece of Japanese plane brought down in Darwin 1942' with accompanying note 'Made from Japanese bomber, shot down by Sgt. Reg Nancarrow, Darwin 1942' box mounted display
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A World War I death penny for James Willis Smith in timber mount, the penny 12 cm diameter
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A 19th century Bowie knife with coffin handle, blade marked 'M.Price, San Fran. this knife is in the style of John Brown who made the original Bowie knife for Jim Bowie who was killed at the Alamo, Texas. 35 cm long
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An Australian hand forged custom made bowie knife with fine damascus steel blade and fiddleback blackwood handle by Alistair Bastian, blade marked Bastian, 50 cm long
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N.S.W. 2nd Contingent to the Boer War: 1900 albumen photograph (13 x 19 cm) depicting the immense crowds gathered at Circular Quay to farewell the troops.
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Glass plate negatives (5) of World War I Australian warships - HMAS Platypus, HMAS Anzac (2), HMAS Stalwart && HMAS Tasmania, plus 'Clan News' from HM Transport 'Clan McGillivray'. (6 items).
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The Anzac Book' Written and illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of Anzac [Cassell & Co., 1916] 1st edition, 170pp.
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Booklet 'Souvenir Photos By an Original Anzac. L.Clapham, late 8th Batt., A.I.F.' [S.L.Vale, 9 Peel St. N., Ballarat East, Vic.] circa 1919. Contains 12 reprinted images of Egypt, Malta and Durban.
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Anzac/ Railways: General Sir Alexander Godley [Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces & Commander of the Australian & New Zealand Division at Gallipoli]: Group of 3 First Class Railway Passes from his 1934 trip to Australia - one by Government Railways of Australia for Melbourne to Canberra & Sydney && return, plus two NSW Dept of Railways. G/VG condition.
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World War II Japanese Surrender at Morotai, small photo album with snapshots (13) including General Sir Thomas Blamey & Lt.General Teshima.
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A pair of New Zealand scene albumen prints titled 'Dusky Sound' and 'Whangaroa, 23 x 33 cm
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A collection of predominantly Australian carte de visite and salon portraits, 19th century, inspection will reward
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Two ambrotype portraits of Colonel Thomas Bell Cb and wife housed in timber frame with accompanying note
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A group of seven 19th century cabinet portrait size photographs of outdoor Australian scenes, including Daylesford scene, D. Carrick, Maryborough Shoeing Forge, rail trestle bridge, saw milling, etc
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Photographs Collection, with earlier tin-type, cartes-de-visite (41) & cabinet cards (57). Nearly all Australian photographers, with good range from Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Queensland & NZ. (Total 99)
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Melbourne & Victoria: A collection of albumen photographs laid down on card or paper pages, images of various sizes including 'Elizabeth Street 1880', Bourke Street, Collins Street, Flinders Street, Church of England Grammar School, St Kilda 1880', The Yarra at Abbotsford, 'Johnston Street Bridge', 'Settler's Hut on Arthur's Road near Dromana', 'The Yarra at Jolimont', Anglers Hotel, Maribyrnong, 1872, some by Lindt including Botanical Gardens, etc. (19 images).
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Melbourne by Lindt and other Photographers: A collection of albumen photographs laid down on card or pages, various sizes, with images including 'Post Office, Melbourne', Deaf and Dumb Asylum, The Public Library, Exhibition Buildings && Station, The Customs House, The Town Hall, Assembly Chamber, Parliament House, Collins Street, Schnapper Point, Hobson's Bay, etc. (24 images).
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Sydney & Environs: A collection of albumen prints by several photographers including Charles Bayliss, but mostly unidentified. Images include 'Careening Cove, 1880', 'Blondini's Rope, Middle Harbour', Double Bay, Potts Point, Darling Point, Port Jackson, Wooloomooloo Bay, Lavender Bay, a small format tryptych of Watson's Bay (25 x 5 cm) and a small 6-section panorama titled 'Sydney from Athol' (43.5 x 5 cm). (16 items) all laid down on pages or card. Various sizes, the largest 17.5 x 56 cm.
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Adelaide & South Australia: A collection of albumen photographs laid down on pages or card, various sizes and mostly annotated in pencil. Subjects include Adelaide street scenes and buildings, Mt.Lofty Ranges views, a view on a sheep run, etc. The largest 17 x 22 cm. (12 images).
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Sydney & New South Wales: A group of albumen photographs laid down on pages or card, various sizes. Subjects include Circular Quay, George Street, The Batteries - Entrance to Sydney Harbour, S.S.Kent in Sydney Harbour 1879, Zig-Zag Railway, Sydney Cathedral, etc. (14 images, including 4 with Bayliss' blind-stamp).
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Australia: A group of albumen photographs laid down on thick card pages, several hand-coloured. Subjects include 'The Hanging Rock at Woodend Vict.', 'Watson's Bay, Sydney', 'Coffee Tavern, Melbourne', 'Williamstown Pier, Melbourne', 'Eastern Camping Party, Victoria', 'Railway viaduct, Blackwood, near Adelaide', 'Gippsland, A home among the tall trees', 'Bachelor's Hall' in the bush, and several others, a couple not Australian. (19 images).
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New South Wales by Kerry, Kerry & Jones, Bayliss, Caney & Others, A collection of albumen photographs laid down on card or pages, various sizes. Images are mainly scenes in the Blue Mountains, waterfalls, caves, the Zig Zag Railway, etc, one non-Australian. (29 images).
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