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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:336
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:336
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:285
Date:18-Oct-2020
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Original Italian movie poster for 'Club Di Gangster' Sean Connery OO7. Implying James Bond. Circa early 1960s. Linen-backed, unframed. Vintage poster. 196 x 139 cm
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Richard Allan 'Mambo' Screenprint on canvas, 1989. Farting dog Call of the wild. 134.5 x 109.5 cm
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Exhibition poster. 'The Emperor's new Clothes,' Mambo group exhibition, ray Hughes gallery, Sydney, 3rd - 24th Dec. 1994. Offset lithograph 85 x 67 cm
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Sharp Martin 1942-2013, printed invitation to exhibition: 'Sharp Martin and his silver Scissors,' Sigi Krauss gallery, Convent garden, London, 1969.
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Original Australian movie poster 1969 'In Summertime.... The Beat goes On.' a Peter Clifton film, 1969, a Roadshow concert film film in its original state now lost. Framed 47 x 80 cm
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Six various Australian movie Daybills. 2 'Stork,' 1971, both signed and dedicated by Jackie weaver; 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith,' 1978, signed and dedicated by Angela punch McGregor; 'We of the Never Never,' 1982, signed and dedicated by Angela punch McGregor; 'Squizzy Taylor,' 1982, signed and dedicated by Jackie weaver and Kim Lewis; and 'Caddie,' 1976, signed and dedicated by Jackie weaver. 76 x 34 cm, largest.
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Two limited edition prints. Russell Drysdale, 'Sofala,' 1970, ed 53/100, signed in pencil 74 x 86.5 cm, sheet; and John Olsen, 'Spanish Encounter,' 1970, ed 1585/2500, unsigned 64 x 104 cm, sheet. Pub. By the Australian and Ibis Imprints, Sydney. Offset lithograph 2
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Artist unknown, flowers in vase on table, signed lower right, possibly 'Ludland 94' '. Oil on linen, 64.5 x 54 cm
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Laverty, Peter 1926-2013 3, pair of untitled pen drawings, 1963 32 x 19.5 cm and 27 x 18.5 cm; 'Water at Night,' 1988, etching 15 x 22 cm
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Artist unknown, landscape. Initialled lower left poss. 'Mwb', oil on canvas, 48 x 63 cm
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Australian school, country river scene, Initialed and dated indistinctly lower left, possibly 'A.G.K. /97' ', Watercolour, 28.5 x 43 cm
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Bears signature Warren Williams, Tudor cottage, horse and cart. Reminiscent of the work of Wiliam young Australian 1875-1944. Watercolour and gouache, 28 x 45.5 cm
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Two Australian school beach scenes. Thea Lockers, 'Shelly beach, Manly,' acrylic on board 28 x 34 cm, artist label verso; and artist unknown, ship on Horizon, oil on board 22.5 x 33 cm, initialled 'Dd' '.
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Two Australian school country landscapes. John Lindsay Sever, 'Lush season, Milthorpe,' oil on board 27 x 35 cm; and Gloria Galvin, 'Turon river, Sofala,' oil on canvas on board 19 x 24 cm each
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Perrott, Hyde c1880-1935 2 Sydney harbour 11 x 21.5 cm; and Sydney harbour, 1914. Monogrammed lower right 'Ysd' or 'Usd.' inscribed verso in pencil 'Lady Downer' 25 x 17.5 cm. Watercolour 2
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Australian Aboriginal school, painted Coolamon, acrylic on wood, length 66 cm, width 25 cm
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G Marler / Warner A. E. 1879-1968, 'Sydney Harbour', 'G Marler' is considered to be a pseudonym for Alfred Warner. Etching, 10 x 15 cm
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Australian school 3, Paul Delprat, 'The Sirens,' 1978, aquatint A/P ed 60 8.5 x 12 cm; Paul Delprat, 'Eve,' 1978, aquatint A/P ed 20 13 cm dia; and Averyl Shilkin, 'Three Bares,' 1991, aquatint 2nd state 14/18 16 x 14.5 cm.
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Four various etchings. Bettina McMahon, Parthenon Figures,' A/P 24.5 x 32 cm; Elizabeth Rooney, 'The Battle of Hollywood Crescent,' 1981, ed 20/30 22.5 x 33.5 cm; Elizabeth Rooney, 'Botany bay from Banksmeadow,' 1988, W/P 2 13.5 x 34 cm; Michael West, still life, A/P 17.5 x 26.5 cm. Etching 4
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Foster, Una 1912-199612 various prints. Produced between 1972-1985. Various sizes: 48 x 35 cm, largest, 15 x 19.5 cm smallest. S/Print and etching 12
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Four various prints. Jenny Pollak, 'Forest Images,' 1979, etching and aquatint 7/21 27.5 x 38.5 cm; Tom green, 'Mayflies,' 1978, screenprint 2/8 45.5 x 56 cm; Ruth Taylor ', 'Cascade,' 1977, stencil on foil paper 4/10 42 x 17 cm; and Val Bennett, 'Scots Pine,' 1976, screenprint 2/6 44.5 x 30.5 cm.
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Rowley Pat b.1929 4 various prints. 'Bogey,' etching and aquatint 17/25 25 x 34 cm; 'Oyl,' etching and aqautint 11/20 22 x 14.5 cm; 'Rookery,' engraving 5/20 12.5 x 10 cm; and 'Monsterio,' engraving 11/30 12.5 x 10 cm.
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Various 4, Margaret McLellan b.1932 'Encore,' 1979-80, aquatint 3/15 33 x 50 cm; Margaret McLellan 2 'Trespass,' 1977-78, woodcuts trial prints 1/3 11 x 8 cm each; Elizabeth Rooney 1929-2016, 'Meanwhile back at the Lodge, 4 and 20 Blackbirds and a park full of Galahs,'1974, aquatint 25 x 33 cm; and Kathe Olshausen-Schonberger Austrian 1881-1968, horse study, etching 50/150 29.5 x 40 cm
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Two Australian school etchings. Douglas Pratt, 'Lennox bridge, Parramatta,' 1932, ed 49/75 17 x 27.5 cm; and Thomas Friedensen, 'The up country Team,' 1923, ed 11/40 15.5 x 22.5 cm. Etching 2
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Contre Une Maison Seche Against a dry House' 1998. Suite of 21 etchings in line-covered presentation box. Printed by Bmh press Wahroonga, and the Waygoose press, Katoomba, NSW. Aquatint etching and Letterpress AP1, 50 x 71 cm
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15 various architectural drawings. Drawn by David Keldie from 1915-1917. This collection includes various 'Plan,' 'Elevation,' 'Cross-section' and 'Detail' architectural drawings. Subjects include: St Johns, Parramatta; Kings school Chapel, Parramatta; drawings for a large factory, showroom and offices; detailed tracery and bay window diagrams; and masonry and brick foundation drawings. Ink and Watercolour, various sizes: 56 x 51 cm smallest 75 x 54 cm, largest
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European school, female Saint with prayer book, likely 19th century. Oil on canvas on board, 27 x 21 cm
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After Raphael, Madonna della seggiola, oil on board, diameter 16.5 cm
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Signed R Kargl, mountain lake, Swept gilt frame with corner cartouche. Oil on board, 45 x 55 cm
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19th century British school, figures in a landscape with distant castle, oil on board, 16 x 23 cm
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European school, St Matthew writing Gospel. Likely 19th century, oil on canvas, 62.5 x 50 cm oval
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Armfield, British school, 19th century, dogs, Hamper and hay Stooks. Signed 'Armfield' lower right. Oil on canvas, 35 x 45 cm
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European school, European lake scene, signed indistinctly lower left. Oil on panel, 26 x 33 cm
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Czech school 2, Rudolf Peithner 1895-1966, Cheerful gent 14 x 12 cm; and artist unknown, figure seated under a tree 16.5 x 12 cm. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Oil 2
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Andreev, European school, two Troika in winter landscape, signed lower right. Oil on canvas, 28 x 47 cm
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Russian school, portrait of a naval Officer, 1935. Monogram and date centre left. Remnants of old label verso. Oil on panel, 67 x 55 cm
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British school, Afghan chiefs, unsigned. Old label verso for Charles Roberson & Co. London, mid 19th century, with newspaper clippings verso relating to Kabul Expedition, 1842. Oil on board 23.5 x 18.5 cm
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European school, profile of a bearded man, unsigned. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Watercolour with white highlights, 12 x 9 cm
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Czech school, signed, 'Byvaly Kostel, sv. Jana Kritele.', signed possibly 'B. Kolski?' Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Oil on board, 38 x 47 cm
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Mucheron, flowers in a vase, 1965. Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 33 cm
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Deprez, Alpine landscape, 1951. Oil on panel, 35 x 26 cm
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Czech school, signed, bridge with city Skyline and Yachts, 1984. Signed illeg. Possibly 'B K...' Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Acrylic, 57.5 x 83 cm
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Czech school, 4, scenes of Prague, dated 1980-86. Each signed illeg. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Watercolour 4, 39 x 60 cm, largest
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Hungarian school, 2, harbour scenes, one initialled 'Ev [19]42.', charcoal and Watercolour 2, 29 x 34 cm, and 24 x 34 cm
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Monogrammed F L 2, poss Frederick Richard Lee 1798-1879, coastal scenes, each with distant steamer, gouache 2, 26 x 41 cm each
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British school, 2, Bucolic scenes, Watercolour 2, 10 x 13 cm each
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British school, shepherd boy playing a pipe, 18/19th century, Watercolour, 24.5 x 20.5 cm
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European school, steps to temple, unsigned. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Pastel, 39 x 31 cm
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British school, 'Holy Trinity church where Shakespeare is Buried, Stratford on Avon.', monogrammed lower right. Watercolour, 27 x 38.5 cm
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Artist unknown, 'Deux Amies,' 1969. Signed lower right indecipherable, S/Print, 54 x 38 cm
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Nicolette / Nicoletti?, Ofrenda de Tiara,' 1925. Chalcography, 51.5 x 34.5 cm
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New Zealand school, 2, lake scenes, possibly circa 1900. Watercolour 2, 23 x 34 cm each
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Czech school, signed, Prague, signed indistinctly in pencil 'F Schwestine?' Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Etching, 26.5 x 42.5 cm
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Japanese school, 47 Ronin, each figure named. Inscribed lower right. Ink and Watercolour, 38.5 x 53 cm
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Attrib. Lu can, Chinese 18th/19th century, miracle of Tianhou Mazu, a holy spirit presented a copper tablet able to command ghost and spirits. For similar examples please see Asian Art Museum, San Francisco online collection of six album leaves on Tianhou and her miracles, dated 1765. Ink and colour on paper on silk, 48 x 82 cm image
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Chinese school, 2, two travellers in a river landscape 31 x 32 cm image; and fisherman 27.5 x 29.5 cm image. Both early, and with various stamps and inscriptions. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Ink and colour 2
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Chinese school possibly Chouying 1494-1552, 6 Chinese Hand-Painted scrolls. Depicting figures and pavilions in a mountain landscape. One bearing signature for Chouying 1494-1552. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. 126 x 16 cm each
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Chinese school, 10, suite of 10 scenes from Chinese Folklore. Likely circa1900. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to, New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Ink and colour with gilt highlights 10, 24 x 15 cm each
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Chinese school, silk scroll. Bears signature 'Wu Guang Zhong.', artist's seal lower right. Watercolour 69 x 81 cm
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Basar, Indonesian 1901-1990, fishing village, oil on canvas on board, 59 x 118 cm
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Indonesian school reverse painting on glass. Depicting wayang figures, 37 x 63 cm
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Kyoha?, Japanese school, 2 fishing boats on a river, Watercolour, 48 x 29.5 cm
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Initialled T C S, two naive Island scenes, framed together. Location unknown. Watercolour with white highlights, 12.5 x 20 cm each
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Indian school, female deity, hand coloured print, 33 x 22 cm
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Malaysian school 2 Yong Chen Wah 1943-2017 farm worker, 1964, signed lower right, damaged 102 x 88 cm; signed, bridge to village, signed and dated lower right possibly '80 55 x 41 cm Batik 2
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Three framed Buddhist Tracts. Ink and gouache on rice paper. 42 x 67 cm, largest
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Chinese six panel room Dividing screen. Depicting a hunting party, c1950. Watercolour, ink and Gouache,175 x 204 cm extended.
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Japanese school 3, Kuniyoshi Utagawa 1798-1861, 'Takebayashi Sadashichi Takashige tying his waistband 34.5 x 23 cm and 'Sumino Chuheiji Tsugifusa' 34.5 x 23 cm. Both from the series 'Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai;' also, Kikugawa Eizan 1787-1867, 'The courtesan Shozan of the Chojiya in Edo-machi Nichome' 33 x 21 cm. Woodblock print 3
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Kunisada, Japanese school, Prince Genji, Publisher Tsuruya Kichizo, c1857. Woodblock, 32.5 x 22.5 cm
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Mughal school, figures drawing water from a well. This work backed onto an illuminated script displaying verso, same with fine gilt floral borders. Early, pre 19th century. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Ink and gouache with gilt highlights, 20.5 x 13 cm page
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Mughal school, historical scene with prisoners, likely 17th century. Stuck down to card. Gouache with gilt and silver highlights, 35 x 23 cm sheet 18 x 15.5 cm image
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Mughal school, the Poet Jami, script verso. Likely 18th century, gouache and ink, 41.5 x 25 cm sheet 17.5 x 9 cm image
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Mogul illuminated manuscript page. A burning fortress under siege. With, war elephants and cannon. Calligraphy script verso. Gouache, ink and gilt
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Indo-Persian school, Prince in a pavilion Receiving Supplicant, possibly early 20th century, gouache, 23.5 x 14 cm inside mount
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Six Chinese silver dinner plates. Lobed rim, makers impressed mark verso. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Diameter 26 cm, width 2166g total
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8 various Chinese white metal coin dishes. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Diameter 9 cm, width 490g total
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Asian silver tea glass holder and cover. With reticulated scrolling foliate body, twin handles and elephant finial to cover. Replacement etched glass liner, silver marks to base worn. Height 14.5 cm, width 247g silver. Together with a Chinese export silver spoon, decoration of heron and pine trees, marks to stem length 18 cm, width 44g
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Canteen Birks sterling silver flatware. 'Gadroon' pattern, setting for six. 83 pieces., width 2390g not including knives and carvers
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George V hallmarked sterling silver twin handled urn, London 1923. Daniel and John Wellby. Covered urn, with acorn finial. Twin acanthus leaf handles. On a laurel wreath above a square foot. Height 25.5 cm, width 946g total
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20th century German silver tray. With Hanau pseudo hallmarks. Rectangular tray in 18th century taste with reticulated gallery featuring four portrait medallions and swags. Raised on four hoof feet. 2 small losses to corners. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney., width 556g
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Eastern European silver charger. Central rondel surrounded by ten smaller rondel. Each with repousse figures., width 910g diameter 37 cm
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Geo hallmarked sterling silver wine coaster. Marks worn. Shell and scroll rim, floral embossed and 'C' scroll sides., width 341g total diameter 17 cm
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George IV hallmarked sterling silver ladle. Fiddle thread and shell pattern. London 1820, maker's mark 'Hs', width 226g.
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George III hallmarked sterling silver tablespoon. London 1783, maker 'IH.' with engraved crest of lion rampant wielding battle axe. Length 22 cm, width 77g
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Pair Victorian hallmarked sterling silver toddy ladles. Edinburgh 1862, J McKay. Each with baleen twist handles, one finial missing.
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Set 12 Vic. Hallmarked sterling silver teaspoons. Sheffield 1900, by Joseph Rodgers and Sons., width 201g total
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Austrian silver condiment holder. Pierced scalloped frame on ball feet, gilt interior. Crystal liner with minor chip to rim. Vienna 800 silver, marked 'Jp,'silver weight 95g. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Six James Alexander Linton silver teaspoons. Australian Arts & Crafts teaspoons with planished bowls. Marked 'Jal St. Silver', width 83g total.
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Three various hallmarked sterling silver boudoir items. Silver powder bowl, Birmingham 1920 diameter 12 cm; clothes brush, Birmingham 1912 length 32 cm; and tortoiseshell and silver hairbrush, Birmingham 1924 length 25 cm.
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Five Tiffany & Co. Faneuil pattern cocktail forks. Each with fine engraved stag crest, marked 'Tiffany & Co. Sterling', width 77g total.
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16 various silver items. Condiment spoons; teaspoons; and Asprey sauce boat., width 294g total
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Three Norwegian silver salt and pepper vessels. By Magnus Aase, two in the form of drinking horns, and an open salt longship., width 53g silver weight
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Rodd silver childs pusher and spoon. Together with another child's, silver spoon; and a silver plated nursery mug., width 75g total
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Long silver fancy link chain, length 82 cm
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Three silver lockets. Including. 1rectangular engraved locket, and 2 engraved hearts 1 gilded., width 20g
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Hallmarked sterling silver single Albert and pencil. Albert- double graduated hallmarked Chester 1944, no t-bar. Pencil, hallmarked Birmingham c1917. Length 31 cm
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Ladies Bvlgari 'Rettangolo' watch. With stainless steel band. In original leather case. Including. Papers and spare links., width 6.5g
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Victorian Silver-Cased pocket chronograph. Case hallmarked Birmingham 1882, by Stewart Dawson of Liverpool. Movement and case #94282. Enamel dial with Roman numerals.
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W E Watts 'Empire' hallmarked sterling silver pocket watch. Case, Birmingham 1901, together with hallmarked sterling silver Albert chain., width 39g chain
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Silver pocket watch and 'Sperina' Stopwatch. Swiss wind and set - missing bezel. Running.
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