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Australian & Colonial History — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:625
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial HistoryLots with images:618
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:624
Date:15-Jul-2018
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Two handmade tool or bottle carriers, painted pine and iron, 19th and early 20th century the wider 57 cm across
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A Coalbrookdale 'Fern' patterned walking stick stand, cast iron, English, 19th century marked 'C B Dale' 60 cm high, 44 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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An antique hat block, huon pine, made for Godfrey Department Store, Melbourne stamped 'Godfrey 501, Front 22, Melbourne' 23.5 cm high
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Elioth Gruner (after or school of) oil on breadboard 29 x 30 cm
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Mallee Root framed exhibition specimen sample, late 19th century housed in a stained kauri pine frame 44 x 53 cm
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Billy Hughes (7th Prime Minister of Australia) Cast metal nickel plated statue, early 20th century 15.5 cm high
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Nine pieces of Australian treen and wood ware, 19th and 20th century including a rare blackwood tobacco box, Shott & Son condiments and Tasmanian silver map items the tallest 21 cm
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A tea caddy, pair of comports, and a barrel shaped box, blackwood, Tasmanian origin, 19th century the tea caddy 13 cm high, 14 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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Assorted turned and carved candle sticks, mostly blackwood, Tasmanian origin, 19th and 20th century the tallest 32 cm, (8 items)
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A group of 12 pieces of Australian treen ware including a blackwood comport, huon pine box, 3 vases and an egg cruet, 19th and 20th century the comport 24 cm high
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An Australian cedar ballot box, painted money box, blackwood jewel box and cedar dovetailed box, 19th and 20th century the ballot box 17 cm high, 24 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A floral carved timber panel; together with a pokerwork panel, 19th century, floral panel 36 x 20 cm
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Sydney Harbour Bridge commemorative jug, painted bamboo, mid 20th century together with a vintage postcard 28 cm high
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An Australian jewel box, fiddleback blackwood and ebony, circa 1900 interior fitted with original blue silk lining 9.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A Queensland silky oak inlaid box; together with a Tasmanian deed box, cedar and possibly sassafras 19th and 20th century the largest 17.5 cm high, 35 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A folk art cedar box carved with parrot and swans, late 19th century 16 cm high, 28 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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Three Australian timber boxes, blackwood, cedar, Tasmanian oak, Queensland walnut and others, 19th and 20th century the largest 15 cm high, 27 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A cedar ballot box with accompanying set of black and white ceramic marbles; together with a cedar and pine collection box, 19th century 15 cm high, 23 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An Australian cedar box with lift out tray; together with an artist traveling box with fitted interior, 19th century An Australian cedar box with lift out tray; together with an artist's travelling box with fitted interior, 19th century cedar box 10.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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Five Australian timber boxes with inlaid and decorated tops, 19th and 20th century the widest 25 cm across
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'Desert Man' Plaque, ebonized plaster, mid 20th century titled and artist monogram (illegible) in the lower margin 46 x 43 cm
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Two Australian timber money boxes and a cedar church collection plate, 19th century the plate 24 cm diameter
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A traveling cash drawer, interior fitted and labelled for pre-decimal currency, circa 1900 A travelling cash drawer, interior fitted and labelled for pre-decimal currency, circa 1900 15 cm high, 34 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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Two Aboriginal face plaques, carved wood and plaster, mid 20th century the larger 23.5 cm high
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Trade Token, 'R. Joseph'S New Town Toll Gate, Van Diemen's Land, 1855', copper, 35 mm
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(1) 1997 Penfolds Grange South Australian Shiraz
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(1) 2002 Penfolds Grange South Australian Shiraz
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Torres Strait Islands Headdress, cassowary feather and woven fibres early 20th century framed and mounted 30 cm high, 42 cm wide
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A Kimberley glass spear point, West Australian origin, circa 1910with collection note 'Early 20th century about 1910, glass spearhead made by Aboriginals' A fine Kimberley glass spear point, West Australian origin, circa 1910 with collection note 'Early 20th Century about 1910, Glass Spearhead made by Aboriginals' housed in purpose built wooden box 12 cm long
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An early boomerang, central deserts, 19th century 57.5 cm long
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An Aboriginal throwing club, Queensland origin, late 19th century 69 cm long
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An Aboriginal miniature shield, carved wood and ochre, Western Australian origin, early 20th century 32.5 cm long
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Two early stone cut boomerangs,19th century 52 cm and 47 cm long
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A boomerang, finely carved with remains of ochre, Western Australia origin 51 cm long
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Three Aboriginal spear tips, carved wood and natural earth pigments, Tiwi Islands, 20th century the longest 79 cm
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A didgeridoo with cross hatched painted design, wood and natural earth pigments, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 115 cm long
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A decorated spear, wood and natural earth pigments, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, 20th century 224 cm long
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A Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace 175 cm long
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A mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin 155 cm long
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A mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin, early 20th century 166 cm long
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Foelsche, Paul Heinrich Matthias [1831-1914]. An album containing 48 photographs, each approx. 16.5 x 12 cm. The title page of the album with a stuck-down label dated July 1898 'To My Friend J. Scott Black With Kind Regards from Paul Foelsche' (the name in mss on an additional affixed label.) The intense, beautifully lit portrait images of Aboriginal men, women, boys and girls are all in a standardised format, with an absence of props or backgrounds although the subjects are often shown wearing neck and…
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A fine and early bullroarer, West Australian origin, 19th century 27 cm high
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A message stick, carved wood, West Australian origin 98 cm high
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Two bullroarers, carved wood and hair, West Australian origin 29 cm and 23 cm long
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Torres Strait Islands Ceremonial bowl, carved wood, early 20th century Torres Strait Islands Ceremonial bowl with pouring spout carved wood, early 20th century 9 cm high, 28 cm across
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Six tribal artefacts, Pacific islands, early 20th century the longest 86 cm
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Five carved bone pendants, origin unknown, 19th century the longest 17.5 cm
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A tribal mask, carved wood, shell, tusk and fibre with natural earth pigments, Wewak, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century 53 cm
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A carved timber crocodile head and figured totem, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century 42 cm and 36 cm
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A tribal mask, carved wood, Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea 46 cm high
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A Minja mask, carved wood and earth pigments, Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guinea Gallery Tikowi label 124 cm high Provenance: The Ed Boylan Collection, Queensland
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William Ricketts Pottery Possum man dish incised 'Wm. Ricketts, Potters Sanctuary, 1937' 26 cm across
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William Ricketts Pottery vase rare and early green glazed finish incised 'Wm. Ricketts, Potters Sanctuary Mt. Dandenong, 1937' 33 cm high
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William Ricketts Pottery coolamon with Aboriginal head signature illegible 24 cm long
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William Ricketts Pottery face plaque incised 'Wm. Ricketts' 13 x 9 cm
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Bendigo Pottery Water filter, 19th century marked 'Bendigo Pottery Co. Ltd. Bendigo' missing lid and filter 25 cm high
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Colonial Pottery Wine spittoon, South Australian origin, 19th century 7 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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Osrey Pottery jug, Ballarat origin incised 'Osrey 1926' 5.5 cm high, 8 cm across
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Marguerite Mahood Rare pottery statue of a lady and her dog incised 'M.M. C.562 23.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery Vase with applied gumnuts and leaves incised '42LM, Remued, Hand Made' 19.5 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Remued Pottery Vase with applied gumnuts and leaves; and a branch handle vase incised 'Remued 173M' and 'Remued 53S' gumleaf vase 12 cm high, 18 cm across
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Remued Pottery Vase and bowl with branch handles incised 'Remued 222' and 'Remued108-9' the vase 15.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery Two basket vases, one with foil label incised 'Remued 1-10' 21 cm high
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Remued Pottery Basket vase with gumnuts and leaves; together with a P.P.P. candle holder marked 'Remued 194 5M' and 'Ppp' the basket 16 cm high
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Remued Pottery Gumleaf jug together with 5 pieces of Remued pottery and a grape patterned dish the dish 22 cm diameter
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Una Deerbon Floral pottery jug incised 'Deerbon' 12 cm high
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Una Deerbon (attributed) Pottery vase with applied leaf decoration signature obscured by glaze 18 cm high
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Klytie Pate Commemorative pottery vase emblazoned '26/1/53 A.E.K. E.F.K.' incised 'To The Keating's Golden Anniversary, Klytie Pate' 16.5 cm high
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Pair of figured pottery candlesticks, Murrumbeena Pottery, circa 1950s incised 'J.H.' on the side 29 cm high
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Arthur Boyd & John Percival Pottery fruit bowl with hand-painted interior, late 1940s signed 'J.P.' on the front and base incised 'Arthur Boyd, Australia' 8.5 cm high, 30 cm diameter
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Merric Boyd Cruffel jug with windswept branch and handle not signed 14 cm high
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Harvey School Pottery jug with applied gum leaves and branch handle incised 'Graham, To Green' 12 cm high, 22 cm across
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Australian Pottery vase with gumnuts and leaves hand built incised signature (illegible) 14 cm high, 16 cm across
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A pair of Australian pottery bookends incised signature (illegible) 13 cm high
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Australian pottery reticulated vase double walled not signed 7.5 cm high
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Lee August Pottery koala platter, together with a floral pottery dish the platter 34 cm diameter, the dish 11 cm across
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McLAREN Pottery owl, Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery vase and a Lyn Hart Pottery vase incised 'McLaren', 'A.M. Boyd', and 'Lyn' the tallest 15 cm
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Dorian Sands Four piece pottery table set with Aboriginal motif, circa 1950 incised 'Dorian Sands' total diameter 31.5 cm
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Elischer Pottery Set of 2 flying wall ducks together with a set of 3 seagulls, mid 20th century the largest 23 x 24 cm
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Milton Moon Pottery fruit bowl with pink floral motif and gold dribble grazed border, circa 1970 incised 'Milton Moon' with gallery sticker no.101 11 cm high, 47 cm diameter
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A pottery panther statue, circa 1960 incised signature illegible 33 cm long
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John Barnard Knight Pottery vase with purple glaze incised 'Janet Gray' 9.5 cm high
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Christine A. Pecket Two ceramic sculptures, circa 1954 each incised 'Christine A. Pecket, 1954' and numbered 1 and 6 the taller 19 cm
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Arthur Halpern Pottery bowl, David Williams crystalline pottery bowl, and a studio pottery vase the vase 21 cm high
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Six pieces of Australian studio pottery including Cora Voller and Joseph Szirer, mid to late 20th century the tallest 28 cm
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Sevim Akcin Figured pottery vase impressed mark 18 cm high
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Hoffman Ware Melbourne Centenary jug, circa 1834 stamped 'Hoffman Ware, Australia' 12 cm high
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Barkly, Sir Henry (1815-1898) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on Special Lands Purchase document dated 13th August 1861. The block of land at Inglewood was sold to Joseph Beregi for £2/6/2 (Two Pounds, six shillings & 2 pence). Joseph Beregi had been naturalized in Sydney in August 1856. Inglewood was an important gold mining centre during the Victorian Gold Rush of the 1850s and 1860s. Gold was first discovered there in 1859 by Alexander, Joseph & Thomas Thompson and Joseph Hanny. On notification…
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Bowen, Sir George Ferguson (1821?1899) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on an October 1876 indenture granting Edwin Field permission to mine the specified land in the District of Sandhurst. The yearly 'rent' was set at four shillings. Four years later the Mineral Lease was transferred to The Costerfield Gold & Antimony Mining Company. Costerfield is a former mining locality 10 km north-east of Heathcote and 50 km east of Bendigo. It was named after two of the four discoveries of gold and antimony…
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Canterbury, Viscount, John Henry Thomas (Manners-Sutton) [Governor of Victoria, 1814-1877] signature and seal on Land Grant by purchase to Edward Fletcher of an allotment in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, dated 21st February 1871.
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Hopetoun, seventh Earl of (John Hope, 1860?1908), Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on a November 1893 indenture granting a mining lease to Edward Kirwan and Patrick Doolan, both of Omeo. For £8/2/6 per annum they were entitled to mine the piece of land in the County of Bogong in the mining district of Gippsland. Several months later, in June 1894, the lease was transferred to new owners, once again changing hands in March 1895 to The Polar Star Gold Mining Company. Hopetoun was Governor of Victoria…
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La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria (1801-1875) signature and seal on vellum Town Lot purchase document dated 2nd December, 1853. The land, 2 roods in the County of Bourke, Parish of Oakleigh was sold for £5 to Christina Atkinson. When survey plans for the parish of Mulgrave, county of Bourke, first appeared in 1853 a portion of the parish was reserved for a township. This reserve - 'Oakleigh, at the South Yarra Pound, on Scotchman's Creek' - was proclaimed on April 12, 1853. The…
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La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria (1801-1875) signature and seal on vellum Land Grant by Purchase dated 9th February 1854. The land, 156 acres in the County of Bourke, Parish of Tarrneit was sold for £273 to James Watson and Walter Craig. The area was the subject of tremendous land speculation in the aftermath of the discovery of gold in nearby areas.
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Macquarie, Lachlan [Governor of New South Wales, 1810-1821] signature and seal on July 1816 Land Grant for 105 Acres in the District of Argyle, Van Diemen's Land. The land granted to Andrew Whitehaed is described as being bounded by Gunning's Farm, the Government Barnyard and 'by the water of the Derwent River'. Andrew Whitehead (1768?1832) In 1801 working as a clerk in London, Scots-born Andrew failed to include a £40 bill in his master's records. He was transported for fourteen years for theft. He…
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Madden, Sir John (1844 - 1918) Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, autograph and seal on July 1901 'Lease of Grazing Area' comprising 632 acres in parish of Parrie Yalloak in the county of Ripon [between Ararat and Dunkeld] in favour of Sarah Ann Simmons for 21 years at the rate of £2/12/8. Madden, was an Australian judge and politician who was the fourth and longest-serving Chief Justice of Victoria, in office from 1893 until his death. He was acting governor on a number of occasions. One of the more…
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Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania signature and seal on February 1856 vellum Land Grant by Purchase in favour of William Henty for one acre and one rood in the Parish of Seaford, County of Dorset, Island of Tasmania, specifically a lot bounded by Forster Street and Gunn Street in Invermay. Sir Henry Edward Fox Young was the fifth Governor of South Australia, serving in that role from August 1848 until December 1854. He was then the first Governor of Tasmania, from 1855 until…
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Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania signature and seal on March 1856 vellum Land Grant by Purchase in favour of Frederick Green for 'Two acres, two Roods and eight Perches' being an allotment 'in the Township of York Town' at the corner of Kemp Street and the Esplanade.
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Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania autograph and seal on vellum Land Grant by Purchase dated February 1858 in favour of Edward John Dawes for 'five acres, in the Suburbs of the Township of Westbury' being a plot of land bounded by King Street and Smith Street. The document is also signed by William Henty, in his capacity as Colonial Secretary. The five acre section referred to in the document is also adjacent to Five Acre Row; Smith Street and King St are still exactly as located…
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Group of books and souvenir albums including 'Sydney and Surroundings N.S.W. 71 Views', 'Ricordo Di Napoli', 'Ricordo Di Roma', 'Paris', 'Gems Of Marlborough', 'Sunderland and District', 'Edinburgh', religios texts, autograph album circa 1917, booklet 'Broome's One Day War' and 'Great Britain and the European Crisis 1914', (12 items).
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Cook's Voyage and Commodore Anson's Voyage around the world, group of 50 maps and book plate engravings, 18th century
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