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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:315
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:315
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:253
Date:23-Sep-2018
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Three signed prints. Nicholas Nedelkopoulos, 'World by Night,' 1986, aquatint A/P (50 x 18 cm); Max Miller, flowers, 1971, wood engraving 7/10 (15 x 12 cm sheet); & Raymond Veysett, Lysistrata, etching 4/15 (19 x 24 cm)
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Early advertising poster 'Queen Mary'. After William McDOWELL, 'Queen Mary, Dalgety & Co Ltd Agents, Cunard white Star', lithograph, 40 x 72 cm (image)
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Map, Notitiam Ecclesiasticam Africae. Spain, Eastern Mediterranean & north Africa, cartographer Guillaume De l'Isle. Originally pub. By Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam 1730. This edition, Philippe Buache, Paris 1745, hand coloured outline. Copper engraving, 49 x 64 cm
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Map, Africa by Antonio Zotta. Pub. Venice, 1776, hand coloured copper engraving, 32 x 41 cm
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Bridge to Connect Sydney with north Sydney. Proposed Sydney Harbour crossing by NSW public works Committee bearing Jcc Bradfield signature. C1913, Enhanced photograph, 25 x 89 cm
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Baxter print. 'The dogs of St Bernard.' after Sir Edwin Landseer. In blue walnut frame, 44 x 6 cm
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19th century photograph. Colonial Street scene with soldiers. Signed Joannes D. Bourgain, Enhanced photograph, 21 x 26 cm
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Early mythological drawing. 'A 'L'?ffiro da Cui Regno ebbe flora,' Greek figure flora with putti. Signed in pencil C (?) Bonet, sepia ink, 259 x 36 cm
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14 various 18th century drawings. Mostly sketches from the life of Christ & some classical poses. Various artists, pencil, 14 x 19 cm (average)
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Nine various early drawings. Biblical & classical figure groups & 1 botanical. 8 sheets (1 double sided), Graphite, 17 x 12 cm (average)
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10 various early drawings. Mostly classical figure poses. 9 sheets (1 double sided), Graphite, 17 x 12 cm (average)
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Eight various 17th/18th century drawings. Classical scenes & figure studies. Inc. A 1913 note from vendors relative claiming that an earlier relative had removed these drawings from an abandoned Italian monastery in the 1850s, Graphite & Sanguine Chalk, 12 x 18 cm (average)
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18th century Italian drawings. 14 Lombard & Venetian scenes from the life of Christ & the Saints on 5 leaves, 4 of which are pasted down, Chalk on laid paper, 30 x 20 cm (page)
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Various (3) 'Old Master' drawings. Christ in the temple, ink & graphite (26 x 32 cm); head study of a young woman, initialled 'R,' ink & graphite (37 x 24 cm); 'Archbishop Nortons Tomb in the Crypt of canterbury Cathedral, 1798,' signed H Edridge (British 1768-1821), pencil (24 x 29 cm)
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10 various 18th century Sketches. Mostly classical & religious figure studies, Graphite & black Chalk, 16 x 12 cm (average)
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Two 19th century prints. 'Boats of the Friendly Islands,' John Weber, published by Boydell, London, 1809. Coloured lithograph (29 x 41 cm); & 'Sydney Looking South-East from Hottermans Tower North Shore,' published by Gibbs, Shallard & Co, Sydney, 1884. Chromolithograph (41 x 55 cm). Poor condition
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Various 18th & 19th century Italian drawings. Mostly pencil or ink, landscapes & architecture, ink, pencil & watercolour (20), 19 x 24 cm (average)
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Various 18th & 19th century British drawings etc. Mostly landscape pencil sketches, including Samuel Prout & John Varley. Also 2 small watercolours, ink, pencil & watercolour (17), 13 x 20 cm (average)
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Various 18th & 19th century European drawings. Mostly Switzerland & Northern Italy. Incl. Villa Tansi on lake Como by E Stanley, as published, pencil, ink & Chalk, 16 x 25 cm (average)
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Folio of artworks & prints. Variety of artworks, including etching by Idris Murphy, Ian Chapman (2) N Daniels (3), commercial Art, charcoal & pastel nudes, old large British engravings etc. 30+, 45 x 60.5 x m (largest)
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Various original Graphic artworks. Folder containing mostly 18th & 19th century landscape & figure drawings. Also small quantity of clippings from illustrated Atlas of Australasia
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Three Northern Australian bird carvings. 1 with label for Galiwinku, Elcho Island, height 29 cm, 33 cm & 34 cm
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Didgeridoo. Various animal totems. Acquired early 1980s from Wesley or central Methodist Mission, Sydney, ochres on hardwood, length 126 cm
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Large & Complex mask (Hevehe). Elema people Orokolo district, Eastern Papuan Gulf, New Guinea, early 20th century. These masks are used during the monumental cycle of ritual festivals, & represent sea spirits. Private collection Sydney, height 75 cm
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Very rare dance mask. Torricelli mountains, Sanduan province, New Guinea. Early 20th century, 51 cm. Wood with ochres. Little is known of the masking traditions of this region, however, almost certainly a dance mask. Only 6 of these masks have ever been recorded making this example quite rare. Provenance: ex Herbert Baker collection, Chicago, USA; ex George Coldwell, New York, USA. For another example, see 'Oceanic and Indonesian Art,' 1998, Sydney, p.20, height 51 cm
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Complex & rare dance mask. Anggoram people lower Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood, fibre, cane, boar tusk decoration. Provenance: from the estate of the important collection of the Basel Publisher and printer Rudolf Indlekofer (1910-1997), assembled in collaboration with Ernest Beyeler whose gallery catalogues he printed, height 54 cm
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Fine & scarce ancestor mask, Ambrym, Vanuatu. This mask is a wooden example, rather than the later fernwood production pieces. Early 20th century. Still retaining much of its original ochre decoration. Provenance: ex collection Darville Wilkins, ex Colonial, administrator for the UK in the condominium of the New Hebrides. For a related example, see 'Arts of Vanuatu,' p.23, height 42 cm
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Ceremonial dance mask. Aitape region, north Coast New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood with ochre designs. Material culture from this region of New Guinea is exceptionally rare, as most pieces now reside in German Museums. Private collection Sydney, height 44 cm
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Fine example of a cult hook. Yiman people Karawari or Blackwater river region East Sepik Province, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood with natural ochres. Provenance: Private Collection Chicago, USA, height 89 cm
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Large & impressive figure. Abelam people, Maprik region New Guinea, c1950s. Wood with natural ochres. Private collection UK, height 117 cm
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Classic early Version of a wooden mask. From the Mei ceremonies Latmul people, middle Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Provenance: Warnock collection Sydney, acquired before 1960, height 53 cm
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Rare ancestor figure. Yuat river, East Sepik Province, New Guinea. Late 19th, early 20th century. Wood with natural ochres.The addition of a carved hat, does put this figure into a period around the time of the German colonial administration, as it obviously mimics the headgear worn by Kiaps, or patrol officers. The figure came originally from a private New York collection, height 75 cm
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Fighting shield. From the Western Highlands, New Guinea, c1960s. Wood with natural ochre decoration. Private collection Victoria, height 66 cm
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Large example of a fighting shield. Telefomin region star mountains, New Guinea. Mid 20th century or before. Wood with ochre decoration, and still retaining its original cane carrying strap. Private collection Sydney. An almost identical example sold recently at the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, at Christies New York, lot 915, on 10th May, 2018, for Usd $20,000, height 208 cm
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Rare ceremonial shield. Nakanai people New Britain, circa mid 20th century. Wood, rattan,& natural ochres. New Britain material of any kind is getting difficult to find. Private collection Sydney, height 180 cm
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War shield. Ramu river East Sepik Province, New Guinea early 20th century. This beautifully carved example still retains its ochre decoration, & the original carrying strap. Shields from this region are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Private collection Sydney, height 88 cm
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Superb example of a ceremonial Aboriginal spear. Tiwi people, NT, Australia, c1950s. Wood with original ochre decoration. Private collection NSW, length 200 cm
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Extremely rare figurative bowl. Probably Belau, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Early 20th century. Material from this region is almost impossible to find, & most known reside in German Museums. For a very similar treatment of the figures, see 'Oceanic Art,' Kaeppler and Kaufmann, p.548 for a image of a Belau stand, in the British Museum collection, length 48 cm
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Fine, rare & early production Spear-thrower. Cape York. Far north QLD. Shell decoration at one end, a peg at the other, with deep brown glossy patina. Provenance: ex Jim Davidson collection Melbourne, length 82 cm
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Early 20th century Spear-thrower. North West WA, still retaining it's original ochre decoration. Provenance: ex Jim Haas collection (formerly head of Ethnographic Art department at Bonham's San Francisco), length 121 cm
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Early 20th century Spear-thrower. With old pigments, & spinaflex set peg, NT. Together with a fine N W Australian spear-thrower, retaining its ochre decoration. Early 20th century. Ex collection, Jim Haas, (formerly head of Ethnographic Art department at Bonham's San Francisco), length 77 cm & L123 cm
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Slender, early Spear-thrower, NT. Together with a large spear-thrower, N W Australia. Early 20th century. Provenance: ex Jim Haas collection (formerly head of Ethnographic Art department at Bonham's San Francisco), length 105 cm & 123 cm
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Fine & rare late 19th / early 20th century Spear-thrower. Stone carved, & measuring 86 cm. Arnhem Land NT. Together with a rare port Essington sword club. Provenance: ex Charles Mountford, ex Jim Davidson collection Victoria, length 145 cm (sword club)
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Rare & early 20th century sword club. Port Essington region NT. Private collection, Sydney. NSW, length 45 cm
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Easter Island Gorget of great Rarity. Eastern Polynesia, c1850. This large crescent shaped breast pendant, with opposing bearded male heads at the tips, eyes inlaid with volcanic glass, & with an undercut toggle for suspending the gorget. Wood bone and obsidian. Provenance: The Morton D May collection, St Louis, Mo. USA. Donated by May to the St Louis Art Museum in 1974 the Gorget still retaining the accession number 197.1680 to the reverse. Acquired through De accession. Private collection Sydney, NSW.…
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Group of 3 ancient coolamons. Central Australia, late 19th early 20th century. Provenance: ex Blacks Museum, Mt Gambier, SA, length 35 cm, 30 cm, & 41 cm
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Very early manufacture Returning boomerang. Carved in she oak (burr) Victoria. Ex Jim Davidson collection, Melbourne. Together with another boomerang, Mornington Island. Private collection South Australia, length 65 cm (2)
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19th century bullroarer. With incised decoration, rubbed through years of handling, WA. Private collection SA, length 36 cm
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Heavy & large fighting club. Early 20th century, QLD, with excellent fluted decoration, & incised zigzag designs to the top & bottom of the club. Private collection, NSW, length 115 cm
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Early 20th century Strongly carved boomerang. Willunga district, South Australia. Private collection NSW, length 97 cm
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19th century fluted boomerang club. Of great size and rarity. Lake Eyre region, SA. Showing a fine handling patina. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia, ex Gabriella Roy, length 95 cm
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Very early fluted boomerang. With ochre decoration, together with another fine example, also with remaining ochre decoration, Central Australia. Private collection, SA, length 77 cm & 67 cm
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Early 20th century boomerang. With incised decoration, Barossa valley region, SA. Together with a throwing boomerang, WA. Provenance: ex Roberts collection SA, length 69 cm & 52 cm
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Central Australian Spear-thrower. With pigment & carved handle. Old example, together with an early 20th century honey coloured spear-thrower with integral carved peg, Victoria. Ex Jim Davidson collection. Victoria; private collection Adelaide, length 78 cm (longest)
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Standing male figure. Humbolt Bay, Papua New Guinea. Wood, with brown & black decoration, mounted on an acrylic base. Provenance: Johann F. Gustav Umlauff (1833-1889), Hamburg, Germany Ketterer, Munich,18 November 1978, lot 293 (was offered as couple together with a female counterpart). The female figure sold recently at auction in Germany, see Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-Muenster, auction 89 July 7, 2018, lot 40. Realized price 3780-euro (approx. Aud $6000). Ex Heinz Mars, W?rzburg, Germany. Literature:…
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Early manufacture Central Australian boomerang stick. With incised handle & fluted design, together with an early 20th century boomerang club, with fluted decoration. Private collection Sydney, length 70 cm & 85 cm
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Early 20th century boomerang club. Eyre basin, South Australia. Together with a very rare SA boomerang with fluted ends, & scratched decoration to the reverse. 19th century. Provenance: Private Collection Adelaide, South Australia, length 70 cm & 68 cm
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Extremely rare ceremonial boomerang Central Australia. Covered with down & pigments, bush string connecting both ends. Ex Brokensha collection South Australia, length 51 cm
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Fine Portland club, Victoria. With pinecone handle, & bulbous head, early 20th century. Rare artifact. Provenance: ex Jim Davidson collection Melbourne; ex collection South Australia, length 70 cm
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Very early sword club (for Killing fish) NT. Showing an old glossy handling patina. Together with a stone carved early spearhead,19th century. QLD. Provenance: XX. Jim Davidson collection Victoria. Private collection Adelaide SA, length 78 cm (sword club) L53 cm (spearhead)
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Early & rare Ironwood boomerang. With sickle curve, NSW. Private collection NSW, length 69 cm
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Talipon Bride Price, from Yangoru, New Guinea. With woven cane mask attached to a green turban sea snail shell, length 36 cm
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Aboriginal incised hardwood shield. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 66.5 cm
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Western Australian bullroarer of exceptional quality. Late 19th, early 20th century, showing a beautiful patina. Private collection NSW, length 31 cm
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Small & exceptional bullroarer. With beautifully incised decoration, early 20th century, WA. Private collection Adelaide, SA, length 22 cm
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Small & beautifully incised hairpin. Western Australia, collector number to the reverse. 19th/20th century. Provenance: ex Roberts collection Adelaide SA, length 32 cm
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Gandhara grey schist seated Buddha 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, fitted wood stand, height 19.5 cm (overall)
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Gandhara grey schist bust of Buddha 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, fitted wood stand, height 25 cm (overall)
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Gandhara grey schist fragment of a Centaur 4th century or earlier. Illustrated in Pakistan - a Perspective in History & Art from ancient Times (McLarens Melbourne 1969) p.24. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 22.5 cm
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Gandhara grey schist bust of Maitreya 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, fitted wood stand H22 cm (overall)
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Gandhara grey schist architectural fragment 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 30 cm
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Gandhara green schist frieze fragment 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 37.5 cm
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Gandhara grey schist architectural fragment of Yakshi 4th century or earlier. Illustrated in Pakistan - a Perspective in History & Art from ancient Times (McLarens Melbourne 1969) p.36. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 28.5 cm
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Gandhara grey schist fragment of a garland Bearer 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 22.5 cm (excl wood mount)
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Gandhara terracotta Bodhisattva head in profile 5th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 16 cm
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Gandhara green schist Cosmetic tray 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 15 cm across (at widest point)
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Gandhara grey schist hand of Buddha 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 20 cm
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Gandhara grey schist fragment of a horse and rider 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 10 cm
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Gandhara grey schist fragment of a lion 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 13.5 cm
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Gandhara grey schist frieze fragment 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 15 cm
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Gandhara grey schist frieze fragment of an elephant 4th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 22 cm
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Gandhara stucco Hadda styled head 5th century or earlier. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 13 cm
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Collection of ancient Pottery fragments. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 9 cm (largest)
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Illuminated Qu'ran / Koran . Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 16 cm
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Leather bound Qu'ran. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 20 x 10 cm (pages)
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Indian miniature portrait on ivory of a Mughal Princess. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 11 cm
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Indian miniature painting Mughal 17th century portrait of the Shah holding a Falcon. Double sided, diagonal lines of calligraphy verso. Some Insect holes. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 22 x 4 cm (image border)
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Pair Indian miniature portraits on ivory of Mirza Jawan Bakht & Mirza Moghul. Mid 19th century. Illustrated in Pakistan - a Perspective in History & Art from ancient Times (McLarens Melbourne 1969) p.50. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, framed 13 x 10 cm (overall)
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Two Indian miniature paintings Deccan 18th century. Insect holes, damages. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 22 x 14 cm each (image)
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Large Indian miniature painting Mughal 18th century Siege of the Ranthambore Fort. Inscribed with title verso in ink. Partial tears & retouching (masking tape). Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, ink & gouache on paper, large format, 30 x 38 cm (sheet)
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Large Indian miniature painting Mughal a musical Performance. In the Allahabad Palace grounds 1720. Label verso with description. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, ink and gouache on paper, large format 36 x 23.5 cm (sheet)
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Islamic Qu'ran manuscript two Illuminated double sided calligraphy Folios. Probably 15th century. Tears, fixed to mount with masking tape. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 28 x 22 cm (sheet without mount)
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Three Indian miniature paintings on ivory. Carved ebony easel back frames, miniature of Taj Mahal lacking metal bezel & glass. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 8 cm largest (including frame)
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Indian miniature painting Mughal 17th century portrait of a courting couple. Insect holes upper left. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 23 x 16.5 cm
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Indian miniature painting Delhi 19th century double sided calligraphy verso. Some Insect holes lower margin. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, 23 x 13 cm (image border)
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Two terracotta figures probably Mohenjo Daro 3rd C BC. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, height 12.5 cm (tallest)
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Framed page of Qu'ran. Quranic scripture with gilt highlights, 15.5 x 10 cm
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Two Indian school Illuminated Pages. Each depicting, courting couple, gouache & ink, 20 x 13 cm
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18th century Indian steel shield, with reinforced rim & silver inlay, diameter 42 cm
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Indo-Persian jade hilt dagger. 17th century Khanjar dagger with ram's head pommel. Fine wootz steel blade, length 40 cm (incl hilt)
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