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Australian and Exploration — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:125
Sale Title:Australian and ExplorationLots with images:114
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:73
Date:2-Dec-2019
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Emma Minnie Boyd (1858-1936) a pair of green and yellow glazed gum leaf form jugs one incised to base: EB together with a limited edition sketch book printed by the Australian National Gallery the jugs 6 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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An Edeemera Yarrabah Pottery earthenware dish dipicting a sea turtle incised to base: Edeemera Yarrabah Pottery 27 cm diameter
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Les Blakeborough (born 1930) strawberry bowl, circa 1988 a porcelain bowl with cobalt glaze, red and gold lustres stamped initials to base: Lb 14 cm high
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Sergio Sill (born 1946) a shino glaze bowl circa 1987 incised signature and stamp to base: Sergio Sill 24 cm diameter
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Bakewell Pottery a rare Art Deco slipware 'Pontiac' green glazed tea set on tray, circa 1940 comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and tray the teapot 19 cm high reference for a similar example see Australian Pottery of the 19th & early 20th century, by Marjorie Graham, Illustration No.109, page 125.
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Klytie Pate (1912 - 2010) a green drip glazed earthenware vase, inscribed to base 'Klytie Pate' 20 cm high
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Damien Santamaria untitled (kookaburras) ceramic and Mallee root stump each kookaburra incised to tail feather: Damien 48 cm high
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Theodora Cowan (1868 - 1949) an earthenware koala ashtray, incised and dated to base: 'T. Cowan 1938, koala Pottery' 11 cm diameter. Provenance: Lawsons Auctioneers, Sydney, 2004.
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Grace Seccombe (1880 -1956) a yellow, grey and brown glazed earthenware figurine of a koala, initialed to base: Gs Aus 10 cm high
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Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed earthenware vase adorned with a frill necked lizard, incised to base: 'Cp' 16.5 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: The Gora Singh Mann collection, Goodman's Auctions, Sydney, 20 - 21 November 2001
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A pair of Australian pottery koala bookends modelled as two koala's clinging to a bough, green, grey and yellow glaze 12.5 cm high
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Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed earthenware vase adorned with a frill necked lizard, incised to base: 'Nn' 18 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Marvin Hurnall Antiques
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William Ricketts (1899-1993) a hand painted earthenware dish in the form of an Aboriginal figure crouched by a billabong, signed to base 'Ricketts' 9.5 cm high
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Merric Boyd (1888 - 1959) a 'Horses' blue glazed earthenware bookend 14.5 cm wide together with the book Merric Boyd studio potter 1888 - 1959, by Victoria Hammond, National Gallery of Victoria, featuring an image of a similar bookend
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a small earthenware dish hand painted with Indigenous figures incised to base: 'A M Boyd' 11.5 cm diameter
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Henri Legrand (1921-1978) an Australian pottery jug incised H. Legrand, Canberra; together with a small vase stamped 'Flinn' the jug 20 cm high, the vase 15.5 cm high
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A collection of Bendigo pottery, 19th century and later comprising a teapot, a pair of salt glazed swans and three crocks the teapot 13 cm high
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Atholl Pottery by Claude Reginald Hose circa 1955 a pair of 'Irish setter' bookends 13 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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William Ricketts (1899-1993) an unglazed asymmetrical earthenware 'Loving' cup with the faces of two Aboriginal children peering out from the side, inscribed to base: 'W m Ricketts' together with a copy of 'Whitefella dreaming: the authorised biography of William Ricketts', by Peter Brady the cup 21 cm high note for a similar example see 'Whitefella dreaming: the authorised biography of William Ricketts', by Peter Brady, page 150.
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Chris Pantano (born 1948) an Australian studio glass cylindrical form vase signed Pantano and numbered P-4-2000 38 cm high
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Chris Pantano (born 1948) an Australian studio glass cylindrical form vase signed Pantano and numbered P-3-2000 34 cm high
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An Australian pottery vase in tones of blue and orange decorated with stylised trees, inscribed illegibly to the base 15 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a small earthenware dish hand painted with a desert scene, inscribed to base: 'AMB' 12 cm diameter
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A small collection of Australian pottery and slipware, 20th century comprising a pair of small hand painted earthenware tumblers decorated with kangaroos, incised to base: 'Amb' together with a figure of a putto, an egg cup and a small pottery bull incised Guzman the tumblers 6 cm high
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Kiyoshi Ino (1946-2008) a set of six square cut stoneware bowls with crackle glaze circa 1988 impressed seal to base 12 cm diameter
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Victor Greenaway (born 1947) an unglazed earthenware bottle form vase 29 cm diameter
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Petrus Spronk (born 1939) a burnished earthenware bowl circa 1989 three seperate fragments connected in the Kintsugi style with red lacquer and gold leaf 17 cm diameter
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) bust of Nick Pratt terracotta incised to base: brain 28 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) iris vase 1991 glazed terracotta etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain, 1191 24 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Merric Boyd (1888 - 1959) a blue hand painted earthenware vase, incised to base: 'Merric Boyd 1945' 13.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a small handpainted yellow, green and brown two handled bowl decorated with kangaroos incised to the base: 'Amb' 12 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Charles Wilton (1916 - 2000) a collection of green and brown glazed earthenware comprising three cannisters with stoppers, a jug and a ewer incised to base: C Wilton the jug 22 cm high
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) a blue and yellow flower vase glazed terracotta 16 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a glazed earthenware handpainted plate decorated with an Indigenous figure in a landscape incised to the base: Arthur Merric Boyd, Australia 18 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Merric Boyd (1888 - 1959) a Cruffel pottery blue glazed hand painted earthenware landscape vase, Cruffel pottery label to the base 13 cm high
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Col Levy (born 1933) A porcelain blue chun glaze bowl with inverted rims, circa 1990 incised parrallel mark to base: 30 cm diameter
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A collection of eight reference books on Australian pottery
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Four Australian pottery and Carnival glass reference books a collection of four reference books on Australian pottery and Carnival glass
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a handpainted earthenware mug decorated with ferns and lyre birds with a yellow interior incised to base: a M Boyd 9 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Remued a green glazed earthenware vase relief molded with a profile of John Batman, incised to the back of the vase, 'Souvenir of Melbourne', the base incised Remued 13 cm high
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A Waterford Crystal vase by Jim O'Leary, 1988 etched with tall ships at sea limited edition issued to commemorate the Australian Bicentennial etched edition number to base 17/50 36 cm high
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Brain' Rose vessel 1994 Jennifer brain (born 1954) rose vessel, 1994 purple, black and pink glazed terracotta etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain 1994 23 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Anne Geroe (1934-2015) a monochrome porcelain Imperial yellow glaze bowl 24.5 cm diameter
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) a red and green glazed terracotta sculptural vessel, 1995 etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain 1995 22 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Carola (Ola) Cohn (1892 - 1964) two textural earthenware sculptures together with a copy of 'Ola Cohn's Fairies tree by Sonja Delander and Rick Buckingham the tallest sculpture 21.5 cm high. Provenance: Marvin Hurnall Antiques
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A collection of five pieces of Australian pottery, early 20th century including Deerbon, Remued and Campbell the largest 11 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Guy Martin Boyd (1923-1988) a mixed lot comprising of two small hand painted earthenware plates showing a first Australian on pink ground and a blue jug with orange interior all three pieces incised to base: 'Guy M Boyd' the largest piece 8 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Judy Lorraine (born 1928) an earthenware pod form sculpture with a pottery drum the drum 18.5 cm high
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A Remued fan shaped pale blue and yellow vase, 1957 incised and dated to base: Remued 57 18 cm high
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Ray cook (1902 - 1989) a black and yellow coffee set comprising four cups and saucers the cups inscribed to base: ray cook the cups 8 cm high
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A collection of three brown and yellow glazed Dyson canisters with cork stoppers and a brown jug the jug 18 cm high
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Three Australian hardwood chairs, 19th century comprising an extremely heavy hardwood spade back chair, a pollard oak slat back chair with solid seat and a small office chair stamped Mfb beneath the seat
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A brass sun clock, after the original design by W. E. Cooke, Sydney, New South Wales 1912 - 1926 20 cm high
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A large Australian cedar and pine dresser, 19th century 224 cm high, 222 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A Chinese horseshoe back chair, circa 1860 reputedly from the Bendigo goldfields
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A collection of carved Tasmanian specimen wood fruits the pears 9 cm high
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An Australian fiddleback blackwood occasional table 74 cm high, 68 cm wide, 86 cm deep
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An Australian cedar tallboy of narrow proportions, circa 1860 121 cm high, 116 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood occasional table, early 20th century 58 cm high, 76 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A small Australian colonial pine rocking chair, 19th century
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An Australian rustic paperbark log high-backed chair 177 cm high, 44 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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An Australian cedar dresser with central mirror, late 19th century 180 cm high, 106 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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An Australian cedar leather topped pedestal partners desk, early 20th century 82 cm high, 168 cm wide, 119 cm deep
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Arts & Crafts Australian blackwood elbow chairs a pair of Australian blackwood elbow chairs in the Arts & Crafts style
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A set of six Australian cedar dining chairs with red brocade upholstery, late 19th century
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An Anglo Indian caned sofa, circa 1820 in the early Regency style based on the classical Greek couch, the reeded scrolling end supports centred by patera with a caned seat, raised on ring turned supports 232 cm long, 66 cm deep Literature for a similar example see Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson: early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's land 1972, Georgian house, Melbourne, 1972, p. 96, plate 75
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An Australian cedar desk with drawer, circa 1900 reputedly from the nurses building at the Alfred Hospital, Windsor, Victoria 75 cm high, 106 cm wide, 74 cm deep
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A pair of Australian full board cedar church pews, circa 1860 reputedly from St. Ignatius church, Richmond, Victoria 91 cm high, 265 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Edison Bell '20th century' phonograph, circa 1902 key wind on a gilt black lyre base with ten cylinders 29 cm high
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A Berliner Chamberlain portrait gramophone, circa 1900 28 cm high
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An Australian maple violin by William Dow, circa 1922 labelled internally Wm.H.Dow S.Melbourne fecit Anno 1922 maple 36 cm
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An H.M.V. Junior Monarch horn gramophone, circa 1910 12 cm high, 28 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A cased Decca Junior 1A 'Trench' portable Dulciflex gramophone. Circa 1925 20 cm high, 32 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A pair of triangular Lanvin earrings, 20th century embellished with black diamante's 7 cm long. Provenance: Owned by Phyl Waterhouse and gifted to Jane Davies the Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Australian tramp art picture frame, 19th century a carved pine and cedar six window tramp art picture frame 80 cm high, 108 cm wide
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A carved mirror inlaid Australian tramp art picture frame, 19th century 81 cm high, 104 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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A carved Australian tramp art picture frame 61 cm high, 53 cm wide, 5 cm deep
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A wine cork decorated Australian tramp art frame, 19th century 67 cm high, 55 cm wide
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A pair of Australian tramp art frames, 19th century 25 cm high, 21 cm wide
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An Australian carved cedar and specimen wood inlaid frame by Captain Joseph Creese (circa 1856-1940) the frame 89 x 71 cm note Captain Joseph Creese was one of the last keepers of the Derwent lighthouse, also known as the iron pot lighthouse. During his time as a lighthouse keeper Captain Creese was known to have made a number of these frames and probably included the present example. Typical of the style of the pieces he created the work shows a talent for the laborious task of stippling and inlaying…
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A ceremonial or fighting boomerang, probably central Desert region 66 cm long
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A collection Aboriginal wooden vessels and weapons comprising two clubs, a small bowl, a parrying shield and a spear the spear 92 cm long
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A collection of woven Aboriginal pieces from Northeast Arnhem land comprising two baskets and three boxes topped with gumnuts together with nine seashells the largest basket 45 cm diameter
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A Papua New Guinean woven grass and reed skirt from the Lumi mountains 104 cm long
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A large Papua New Guinean Morobe carved wooden bowl 74 cm long
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Pole a large Papua New Guinean wooden ceremonial tool 98 cm long
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Two Papua New Guinean woven grass and reed bags and a basket the largest 51 cm long
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A collection of Museum quality seashells including primarily Australian species the largest 15 cm long note see www.gibsonsauctions.com.au for further descriptions and details on this lot
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An Australian wallaby pelt quilt, early 20th century 168 x 110 cm
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Two antique whale vertebrae on stands 49 cm high
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A sea turtle shell, 19th century 57 cm long
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Two fossils together with one recent species of Echinoderm
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A set of gilded lorgnettes, 19th century with a soft glasses case 12 cm long
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Two wooden model planes, 20th century 14 cm high, 28 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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An assembled lot of a brass bugle, two car horns and three pieces of Australian treenware the largest platter 29 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Australian wrought iron sheep shears, late 19th century a set of iron sheep shears, late 19th century together with a lucky strike tobacco cutter the shears 36 cm long. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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An Australian specimen wood triangular cribbage board, late 19th century 24 cm long. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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A needlepoint sampler dated 1912 M. Harford 42 x 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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A needlepoint sampler, mid 20th century embroidered with Queen Elizabeth's 1952 Christmas broadcast and Tudor roses 34 x 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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A photo lithographic print of the original pencil drawing of Taberner's Wonthaggi Hotel, by Dennis Lerversha 25 x 37.5
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