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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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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Chinese six panel room Dividing screen. Depicting a hunting party, c1950. Watercolour, ink and Gouache,175 x 204 cm extended.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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