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Special Antique Auction — Gowans Auctions

Auction House:Gowans AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:237
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:237
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:182
Date:27-May-2020
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Framed oil on board, Viv Webb, Drys Bluff at Cressy, 27 cm high, 36.5 cm wide
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Gilt framed oil, Charles Wheeler, early morning, 28.5 cm high, 39 cm wide
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Framed oil, John farmer (1897-1989), man walking down Road, 33 cm high, 39 cm wide
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Framed watercolour, Ullswater, attributed to J Glover in moulded huon pine frame, 19.5 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Gilt framed oil, H B Rollings Waterworks to Mt Wellington Hobart 1911 8.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Framed oil, J Mather, country Road 13.5 cm high, 20.5 cm wide
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Colonial musk inlaid writing compendium with fiddleback blackwood interior, thyra inlaid to top, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep
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19th century full huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers on turned legs, 79 cm high, 79 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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19th century huon pine 8 drawer chest of drawers flanked by carved pilasters and serpentine top drawer, 145 cm high, 119 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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Oil on board, Derwent river Hunter's Island, Arne Brewster, 50.5 cm high, 76 cm wide
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Orante gilt framed portrait oil, Thomas Western 74 cm high, 61 cm wide
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Maple framed Lifebuoy soap advertising Print- 'On Guard' Royal Disinfectant, 51 cm high, 70 cm wide
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Pair of ornate gilt framed watercolours, roses, signed Edith Holmes, 68.5 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Oil on canvas, Frederick Woodhouse Snr 1886, grey Mare in maple frame 44.5 cm high, 59 cm wide
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Gilt framed oil in oval mount, girl in period costume, unsigned, 66 cm high, 49.5 cm wide
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Colonial blackwood moulded picture frame, 66 cm high, 59 cm wide, (external), 49 cm high, 41 cm wide, (internal)
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Gilt framed oil, Frederick H Bruford, Bexley Paddock 1874, 15.5 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Framed watercolour, Gt Boyes, row boats 11 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Aquatint in birds eye maple frame, in time for the coach, 41 cm high, 66 cm wide
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Continental oil on canvas, lady in a market scene, 48.3 cm high, 66.7 cm wide
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Large gilt framed oil on canvas, Dutch scene, unsigned 49.5 x 64 cm
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Georgian mahogany overmantle mirror flanked by full turned columns, 50 cm high, 105 cm wide
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Oval blackwood carved bevelled edge mirror with shield and leaf decoration
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Framed sketch, signed J S prout, early Hobart scene, 25 cm H x 37.5 cm wide
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Oak framed Supplement to Hobart town Courier 1852
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Ornate framed engraving, Lord Raglan's Headquarters, 36 cm high, 43 cm wide
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Gilt framed engraving, Kamiesch, 36 cm high, 48 cm wide
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Photo board of Port Arthur, taken before the bushfire which destroyed it in 1897
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19th century huon pine 6 drawer dressing table top with bevel mirror
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Large framed coloured map, Abel Tasman Passage facsimile, 78 x 100 cm
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Set of 3 framed caricatures by Tom Millwood with 4 Tasmanian Pre-Decimal stamps
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Framed portrait of a girl, 58 cm high, 46 cm wide
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4 x French 19th century engravings
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Framed watercolour, bill Mearns, May Queen, Derwent river, 47.5 cm high, 69.5 cm wide
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Victorian walnut pedestal oval table on quadraform base
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19th century cedar twin pedestal partners desk with leather insert top, 9 drawers to one side 3 drawers and 2 doors to the other side, 81 cm high, 153 cm wide, 106 cm deep
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Pottery bowl marked AMP '67, Alice Mylie Peppin, 26 cm diameter. Alice (1907-1992) was born in Hobart and established her workshop in New Town by 1935 Studying with Maude Poynter
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Clarice Cliff teapot, Celtic Harvest Newport Co
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Clarice Cliff vase, Indian Tree pattern, 19.5 cm high
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1905, Pictures from Nature: 15 photographs of birds and beasts, Richard and Cherry Kearton
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Book, Australian potter: the first 100 Years, Geoff Ford
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Vol 1 and 2, Bankes's Geography by the Rev Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, embellished with engravings Whole Street maps Plans charts including Captains Cooks voyage round the world
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Book, Roads through England by John Senex 1762
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Book, Camdens Britannia, printed by F Collins, with Additions, Improvements, contains assorted maps
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Regency mahogany 2 leaf extension D-End dining table on twin pedestals splayed reeded legs and brass casters, 72 cm high, 200 cm long (without leaves) x 114 cm wide
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Set of 5 graduated Beswick flying ducks
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McHugh Pottery jardiniere, yellow and green, 19 cm high, 22 cm diameter
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Doulton Poppy charger, 34.5 cm diameter
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Book, Nomads of the Australian Desert, Charles P Mountford
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19th century cedar stretcher base hall table with 2 drawers and false centre drawer, 77 cm high, 114 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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Set of 6 George Peddle blackwood Nabowla pattern spindle back Tasmanian Govt railway fancy chairs, each chair stamped T.P.L underneath
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Colonial cedar 5 drawer desk on turned legs, 75 cm high, 132 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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Inlaid butler's tray with Tasmanian timbers including huon pine cedar and blackwood with brass bound corners, 64 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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19th century octagonal top specimen side table. Top inlaid with Australian and imported timbers on faceted tapering column octagonal base on pine and carved feet
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Victorian cast iron Coalbrookdale garden bench seat, convolvulus pattern, 1850 cm wide, 850 cm high, 570 cm deep
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Victorian claret jug with sterling silver top and handle, London 1896 by Horace Woodward
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Lidded signed John Campbell Tasmania tobacco jar, 15 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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Large mid 19th century decanter with silver collar, 38 cm tall
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Colonial cedar 3 leaf extension dining table on facetted legs, leaves not original to table, 233 cm wide, (fully extended) x 137 cm deep, 78 cm high, 131 cm wide when not extended
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Brown Rupert Bunny jug, 13 cm, unsigned Campbell
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Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood parquetry writing box, fitted inside, 37 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 13.5 cm high
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Tasmanian Colonial cedar chaise sofa C1835 in the Grecian style, featuring outswept arms one higher than the other with scroll and fan decoration to the backboard. The sofa has been professionally recovered using traditional methods with high quality horse hair products, 92 cm high, 226 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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Colonial cedar twin pedestal partners desk bearing Royal engineers Dept and broad arrow stamps on Every drawer, 183 cm wide, 92 cm deep, 81 cm high
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Hardy Bros decanter with sterling silver top and crystal stopper, very slight chip to stopper
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Unsigned McHugh Pottery Kelpie dog door stop glazed in green and brown, 22 cm high, 32 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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Unusual square blue signed McHugh Tasmanian planter, 20.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep, 115 cm high
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Colonial cedar carver chair with scrolled arms carved midbar on lapet legs, repairs to uprights and top back rest, 90 cm high, 52.5 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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Victorian octagonal top 2 tier specimen table inlaid with various English timbers
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19th century cedar 4 drawer chest of drawers with huon pine secondary timber, 82 cm high, 95 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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French 20th century vitrine with lift top, 74 cm high, 75 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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19th century inlaid walnut 4 drawer ladies desk on Queen Anne legs, 80 cm high, 78 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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Victorian cast iron Coalbrookdale garden bench seat, convulvulus pattern, 1850 cm wide, 850 cm high, 570 cm deep
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Pair of 19th century cedar carver chairs with scrolled arms and tulip front legs, 92 cm high, 56 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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Large 19th century 3 drawer tooled leather top cedar and pine library table on turned blackwood legs, 76 cm high, 244 cm wide, 150 cm deep
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19th century cedar and blackwood C1840 4 poster bed with decorative canopy and facetted columns, 259 cm high, 213 cm long, 154 cm deep
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Large multiple panel glazed tall ship diorama on stand dated 1889. Together with photograph of maker Mr Crawford 2nd prize Winner at the Mechanics Institute Hamilton August 1889, 210 cm high, 138 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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19th century cedar 2 door wardrobe fitted with 7 huon pine drawers, 200 cm high, 134 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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19th century mahogany secretaire glass top bookcase fitted with 7 drawers and 4 pigeon holes, 234 cm high, 124 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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19th century cedar wardrobe with unusual sliding centre door and 4 drawers to base on bun feet, 189 cm wide, 235 cm high, 64 cm deep
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Georgian Welsh mahogany cased longcase clock with hand painted face, Griffith & Son Denbigh (1791, 1840), keys in office, 228 cm high, 62 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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2 door Colonial gum arched top meatsafe with mesh top door and pressed tin side panels, 177 cm high, 79 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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Pine country style kitchen dresser with 2 door 2 drawer base and 3 waterfall shelves to top, 220 cm high, 136 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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Victorian cedar hall tree rn
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Victorian mahogany glass top secretaire bookcase fitted with 7 drawers and 6 pigeon holes, 221 cm high, 121 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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Victorian mahogany inlaid gentlemans press with 2 enclosed doors to top 3 drawer base on turned legs, 212 cm high, 130 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep
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Late 18th century French oak 2 Pce door set
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Cedar and pine lift top desk with brass handle 4 drawers on square legs, 75 cm high, 153 cm wide, 92 cm deep
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English Victorian cast iron garden table, 70 cm high, 64 cm (Diametre)rn
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Colonial period painted ships lift top washstand with 6 drawers and centre cupboard, 76 cm high, 74 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep
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6 Pce Milford Ware F and S England wash set
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Kauri pine farmhouse 2 drawer refectory table on square tapering legs, 79 cm high, 189 cm wide, 85 cm deep
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French style walnut 6 drawer writing desk with brass ormolu mounts mirror back on curved cabriole legs
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Book, Londons Encyclopedia of Agriculture, 1825
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Pair of Sheffield Plated 3 sconce Candelabras
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19th century cedar D-End 2 leaf extension dining table on turned legs on brass casters, 76 cm high, 227 cm long when fully extended, 136 cm wide
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Colonial cedar 6 drawer twin pedestal partners desk with huon pine secondary timber and 2 doors to other side, 74 cm high, 143 cm wide, 106 cm deep
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2 leather bound volumes Australia, some damage
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Mahogany Valance & Sons leadlight 2 door display cabinet on Queen Anne style legs, 174 cm high, 97 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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Colonial cedar chiffonier with Palladian style back 2 shelves supported by turned Spindles with 2 door base flanked by half Rope-Twist turned columns, 159 cm high, 115 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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Fiddleback blackwood walking stick with cow horn whalebone handle and ebony dot to top, 98 cm long
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