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Maritime Model Museum Sale — Barsby Auctions
| Auction House: | Barsby Auctions | Number of lots recorded: | 143 |
| Sale Title: | Maritime Model Museum Sale | Lots with images: | 143 |
| Auction Location: | Sydney | Prices available: | 101 |
| Date: | 26-Aug-2018 |
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Model of CSS Alabama 1862 Ship History; CSS Alabama screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. Alabama served as a successful commerce raider, attacking Union merchant and naval ships over the course of her two-year career. She was
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Victorian diorama of a navy sloop with painted back drop & original case, c1880s, width 56.5 cm, height 40.5 cm & depth 13 cm approx
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Rothersay dinghy half model handcraft by Alan F Simpson, New Zealand, 28 cm by 13 cm.
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Set six framed antique maritime watercolours each in matching frames. (13 cm X 19 cm approx, each image).
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Antique hand held ship's Sestrel compass made by Henry Brown & Solds, Barking & London.
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David Whitby - framed oil on canvas 'Bosphorus' signed lower right, hand written inscription verso indicates, 'Bosphorus, owned by Rathbone Brothers of Liverpool.' 'Bosphorus' was a tea clipper, owned by the Rathbone Brothers shipping Group, and sailed t
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'ISIS' Ginger Megg, by made by Stuart Turner British Model Steam Launch with original markings 'Ginger Megg', a live steam model originally listed in Walter & Stevenson's 1931 Catalogue. Mahogany hull, 40 inch x 4 1/2 inch beam, Copper boiler water tubes & super heater. Twin cylinder 'Star' engine. Excellent original condition
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Photographic print, Sydney steam ferries and passenger liner, Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour Circa 1935.
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Harry ('Ships') Raynor (1891-1963) 'Barque' oil on canvas, signed 'Ship Raynor' lower right, 29 by 34 cm.
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R.A. Johns, (working 1920's) H.M.NZ no 5 Troopship watercolour, signed & dated lower right 1924, 23 by 27 cm.
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Thornycroft tin plate live steam pacing launch This tin plate live steam racing launch model is extremely rare, built and raced by the famous marine engineer A. Thornycroft. This model won the 1932 speed championship series at the popular Engineer's park at Ashfield at a best lap speed of 36 mph! The model is in its original condition and the boiler and engine have been fully restored by Ross Style
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Fine museum quality C19th marine diorama of the Kenbell in wooden case, width 82 cm, height 70 cm & depth 35 cm approx
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Antique model of Japanese Daimyo Ceremonial Ship hand crafted timber & basketweave construction, 85 cm long
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Model of French warship Le Hussard c1848, Hand made timber model. Ship History - Le Hussard was a famous French warship which set a new standard for small, fast ships in the days of fighting sail. Built in 1815, she possessed two rotating cannons and r
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Classic pond yacht c1940s Hand made timber model with original Japra sails, 99 cm high, 84 cm long.
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Museum quality marine diorama c1950s of the Lilian M, registered London with wooden case, width 96 cm, height 64.5 cm & depth 41.5 cm approx
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David Mellor (currently active) 'White Heather' oil on board, signed and dated 1994, lower right,13 cm X 16 cm approx., hand written label verso indicates '1907, W. Fife design, 23 metres, owner Miles Kennedy.' .
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1930's Riggers Bag owned and made by Alan Rogerson who served on the Pamir a four masted barque built in Germany in 1905, she was purpose designed and built for the Chilean & Cape Horn nitrate trade. Alan Rogerson joined the Pamir as Deck boy for voyage
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Large matchstick model of the 'Mayflower' length 129 cm, height 104 cm & width 47 cm approx, a scratch-built model of 'Mayflower' from 12,000 matchsticks completed in Goulburn prison in 1975 after three years in making, with matchstick base and descriptive
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Monumental size good model of HMS Victory believed to be the largest known model of this ship in Australia, length 214 cm, height 155 cm & width 26 cm approx, it took 15 years to build by a retired policeman in Sydney, completed in 1960's
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Antique ebony & brass octant 19th century, with ebony frame, ivory inlay and Vernier scale, in timber box. No makers marks.
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Victorian ebony sextant by W H Mallee, Northfields with ivory makers plaque, vernier arc scale, brass fittings and lenses, fitted in mahogany case with retailers label for a London retailer
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Good large antique model 'Balmain Bug' skiff 2 footer c1930s, length 123 cm, height 200 cm & width 24 cm approx. Original sails, as found.
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Model of the gunboat 'Firefly' built in the 1950's by a crew member who served on the Firefly during World War I. Ship Details; Fly-class, river gunboat, height 94 cm, length 177 cm & width 28 cm approx. A river gunboat, Fly-class, built in Yarrow Scotland 1915 in
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Live electric model of warship HMS Poppy K213 a hand made from of metal, wood and brass in 1950, length 98 cm, height 31 cm & width 13 cm approx. The Poppy is a corvette of the flower class.
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Large model of the barque 'James Craig' Exhibition quality model by Jottn Edwards, length 194 cm, height 110 cm & width 27 cm approx. Ship History - James Craig Built in 1874 in Sunderland, England, she was originally named Clan Macleod and was employed carrying cargo around the world. In 1900 she was acquired by Mr J J Craig, renamed James Craig in 1905, and began to operate between New Zealand and Australia until 1911. Unable to compete profitably with freight cargo, in later years James Craig was used…
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Live steam boat 'Seagull' built c1935 handmade with wood and metal by John Laidlaw, powered by handmade steam engine with electric lighting. 110 cm long, 25 cm wide.
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Live steam Pilots model boat ''Captain Cook III'', 128 cm long, 53 cm high, 20 cm wide. Hand built construction of metal and wood in the 1970's with horizontal diagonal tubed boiler with oiler, gauge & whistle.
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Live steam model of the tug 'Coringa' twin cylinder engine, wood metal construction in the 1960's, 138 cm long, 25 cm wide.
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Good museum quality model of P&O Oriana together with several pieces of memorabilia, Length 150 cm x width 28 cm x height 30 cm (1960s 42,000 ton cruise liner) Ship History - Oriana's maiden voyage was from Southampton to Sydney in December 1960, during this voyage the Oriana was the first Ocean liner to berth at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. At 41,915 gross tons and with capacity for more than 2,000 passengers in two classes (first and tourist), Oriana was briefly the largest passenger liner in…
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Pearl Harbour diorama length 62 cm, height 12 cm & width 32 cm approx. About - Depicting Pearl Harbour prior to the Japanese bombing, this compressed model shows the 'Iowa' class ship and 'Arizona, 'California,' 'Oklahoma', also dry docking for 'Gato' class submarines.
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Model of warship HMAS Kangaroo length 84 cm, height 38 cm & width 19 cm approx. Painted timber metal construction in timber & perspex case. Ship History - The HMAS Kangaroo Bar-class Boom defence vessel built by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co in May 1940, 868 tons, 178 ft x 32ftx11ft draft. Battle honours Darwin 1942-1943
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Model of warship USDS Preston (DD-327) model built in 1935 by John Laidlaw, length 98 cm, height 37 cm & width 18 cm approx, painted timber construction. Ship History - The fourth USS Preston (DD-327) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named after Samuel W. Preston.
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Model of warship USS Saratoga Ship history: Saratoga was the second of four Forrestal-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Commissioned in 1956, she spent most of her career in the Mediterranean, but also participated during the Vietnam War, receiving one battle star for her service. One of her last operational duties was to participate in Operation Desert Storm. Saratoga was decommissioned in 1994
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Good large antique model 'Balmain Bug' skiff 18 inch big rig, original japra sails circa 1930, 80 cm long, 120 cm high (in stand)
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Model of warship HMS Barham 1910 Ship History - HMS Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Often used as a flagship, she participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. For the rest of the First World War, except for the inconclusive Action of 19 August 1916, her service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. During the 1920s and 1930s, the ship was assigned to…
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