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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:391
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:357
Date:21-Mar-2021
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Antique ivory card case c.1900. With spring hinged cover. Height 11 cm, W7.5 cm
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Chinese ceremonial bowl on stand. Porcelain double-handled lidded bowl. Famille rose decoration of children playing in a garden. The foot with double ring handles and auspicious Buddhist symbols. Bears underglaze blue Qianlong mark to base. Height 34 cm
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Pair Chinese porcelain vases. rouleau form vase with famille verte decoration. Double circle mark to base. In fitted case. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 25 cm
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Chinese porcelain shallow dish. Two underglazed blue dragons chasing pearls to the exterior. The interior with a third dragon. Bears six character Guangxu mark to base. Diameter 17.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain brush pot. Famille rose foliate tendrils on a yellow ground. Four cartouches with flowers and branches on a white ground. Bears four character young Zhengi mark. Height 20 cm, Diameter 18.5 cm
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Canton enamel on copper bowl. Deep blue interior. The exterior with floral tendrils on a yellow ground and three circular reserves of birds, flowers and branches. Four character mark to base, mostly erased. Diameter 15 cm
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Chinese Neolithic funerary urn - Yangshao culture. Painted geometric design. Ex Baboori Antiques. Height 17 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase, late Meiji. Of tapering form, with narrow short neck. Speckled brown ground with florals, mark of Ando Jubei to base. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson, height 11 cm
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Pair Chinese blue and white Kangxi saucers. The centre of each with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Flat lip with a band of prunus flowers, the exterior with continuous band of flowers and leaves. Bears Kangxi six character mark inside a double circle. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson Oriental fine Arts, 1999. Diameter 15.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain mallet shaped vase. With blue and copper red decoration. The shoulder with two pairs of red dragons, each facing 'Shou' character. The body with bats, pomegranates, lotus blossoms, jade chimes and eternal knots. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 28.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain shallow dish. With engraved green dragons on a yellow ground. Two dragons on the exterior and two on the interior. Bears six character Yongzheng mark to base. Diameter . 19 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Deep bowl raised on circular foot. Cobalt exterior glaze and turquoise interior. Four character mark to base 'Made for the hall of preserving Harmony.' height 8.5 cm, Diameter 18 cm
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Chinese famille verte garlic head vase. Decorated with four galloping mythical sea horses on a green ground. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 19 cm
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Chinese soapstone teapot. Oversized pumpkin form. Height 16 cm
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Chinese Qingbai Ware bowl. Deep, conical bowl with slightly everted rim, raised on a circular foot. Lightly incised decoration to interior. Height 6.5 cm, Diameter 18 cm
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Volumes (7) 'Transactions of the Oriental ceramic Society' volumes 23, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38 and 54.
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Books (9), various volumes on Chinese Antiques.
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Books (9), Chinese and Japanese Art reference books. 'Japanese woodblock Prints,' Sandra Andacht; 'Modern Japanese prints 1912-1989,' Lawrence Smith; 'The Chinese Potter,' Margaret Medley; 'Chinese ceramics: Selected Articles from Orientations 1982-1998;' 'Seventeenth-Century Chinese porcelain from the Butler family Collection;' 'Chinese ceramics of the transitional Period;' 'Chinese Glazes,' Nigel wood; 'Chinese Gods,' Keith Stevens; and 'Cultural relics of Tibetan Buddhism collected in the Qing Palace.'
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Books (6), Chinese porcelain reference books. 'Studies in Chinese Ceramics,' Cheng Te-Kun; 'A handbook of Chinese Ceramics,' Suzanne G. Valenstein; 'Chinese ceramics: the Koger Collection,' John Ayers; 'T'Ang pottery and Porcelain,' Margaret Medley; 'Chinese ceramics: porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911,' rose Kerr; 'Transitional wares and their Forerunners.'
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Volumes 16), 'Complete collection of ceramic Art Unearthed in China,' pub. 2008. In English and Chinese.
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67 various Sotheby's and Christie's auction catalogues. Chinese ceramics and artworks.
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Five boxes Oriental Art auction catalogues - Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams.
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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, W490g (total)
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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, W2166g (total)
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Pair Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowls. Decorated with continuous underglaze blue river landscape, dotted with islands, pagodas and boats. With low relief basket weave band to interior rim. One with minor, old rim chip. Ex the John Hilliard Estate 22/11/98 (lot 245). Height 5 cm, Diameter 8 cm
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Small Chinese porcelain dish. Underglaze blue decoration of a bird resting on a fruiting peach tree branch. On a raised foot. Diameter 10 cm
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Chinese soft paste scholars water pot. Decorated with underglaze blue rock, surrounded by flowers and bamboo. Ex Ray Tregaskis Oriental Art. Height 4.5 cm, Diameter 7 cm
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Chinese porcelain wine cup. The exterior with two iron red underglazed dragons surrounded by flames and clouds. The interior with an additional dragon. Bears underglaze Ch'ien Lung mark to base. Diameter 7 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Meiping form vase with olive glaze. Impressed period mark to base. Height 31 cm
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Pair Japanese porcelain dishes. Underglaze blue and overglaze enamel. Bears six character Cheng Hua mark to base. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Diameter 15 cm
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Two Chinese spinach jade bowls. Diameter . 10 cm, each)
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Chinese porcelain dish. An iron red dragon on underglazed blue waves to interior, with nine red dragons to exterior. Bears underglaze blue Daoguang mark to base. Diameter 18 cm
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Chinese soft paste brush washer. With underglaze blue continuous landscape of lake and mountains, with fishermen. With everted rim and raised on a circular foot. Bears six character Kangxi mark to base. On a wooden stand. Diameter 12.5 cm
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Gilt bronze figure of Amitayus. Seated on a double lotus base, with his hands on his lap. Dressed in loose robes, tiara and conical headdress. Ex Ray Tregaskis Oriental Art. Height 22 cm
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Japanese Kutani vase. Baluster form vase with twin 'Fan' form handles. Two reserve panels, one with eagle on pine branch, the other decorated with two wrestling samurai. Kutani mark to base. Height 37 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Famille rose continuous river and mountain landscape. Scalloped gilt rim. Bears iron red Daoguang mark to base. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson; ex: Dunt King, Hong Kong. Height 6 cm, Diameter 12 cm
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Chinese porcelain water pot. With famille rose overglazed decoration of figures in a house. Six lines of script verso. Bears iron red Daoguang mark to base. Height 5.5 cm
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Ming period Chinese blue and white tea caddy. Of rectangular form, with underglaze blue flowers and tendrils. Turned wooden lid. Height 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Deep flat bottom bowl, raised on circular foot, turquoise interior, the exterior, enamel butterflies and flowers on a white ground. Bears Jiaqing mark to base. Height 8.5 cm, Diameter 16 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white brush pot. Under glaze blue decoration depicting various figures in a landscape. Unglazed foot rim. Height 19 cm, Diameter 20.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white soft paste Globose water pot - Qianlong 1736-1795). Decorated with scholar in a garden with two attendants. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 6.5 cm
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Chinese Doucai bowl. With slightly flared rim. Raised on a circular foot. Decorated with Sanskrit characters. Ex Ray Tregaskis. Diameter 15 cm
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Chinese blue and white pottery vase. Underglaze decoration of ducks and lotus. Height 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain lidded box. Rectangular box decorated with polychrome flowers and leaves on a yellow ground. The lid with a miniature lakeside landscape. Bears four character Qianlong mark to base. Height 8 cm, length 12 cm, W7.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain specimen vase. With famille rose overglazed enamel decoration of an immortal with a fruiting peach branch over shoulder. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 15.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white soft paste baluster vase. With fine crackle finish. Bears six character K'ang Hsi mark in double circle. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 18 cm
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Chinese soft paste Meiping form vase. With underglazed blue decoration of a lady and two boys in a graden. Bears six character K'ang Hsi mark to base. Height 13.5 cm
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Four Chinese spinach jade bowls. Diameter 10 cm, each)
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Early 20th century Chinese ivory carving. Depicting a fisherman and his catch, wearing a lotus leaf rain hat. With old restoration and small losses. Height 27 cm
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Chinese porcelain millefiori bowl. With everted lip. Raised on circular foot. Four character mark to base. Hairline crack. Height 8.5 cm, Diameter 17 cm
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Chinese Henan stoneware. Black glaze with vertical brown splashes. Ex Ray Tregaskis collection. Height 11.5 cm
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Chinese gilt bronze censer on stand. Decorated with mythological animals among waves, twin lion head and ring handles. In a fitted box. Height 6.4 cm, (without stand)
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Chinese porcelain dish. With underglazed blue and white decoration of the 'Three friends of Winter' to interior and exterior. Ex John Hilliard estate auction 22/11/98. Two hairline cracks to rim. Diameter 14 cm
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Chinese porcelain dish. 2 underglazed blue dragons chasing pearls to the exterior, with a third dragon to interior. Bears Daoguang mark to base. Diameter 17 cm
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Chinese famille rose porcelain teapot. Eight panels, decorated with delicate landscapes, gilt spout and handle. Bears six character mark to base. Height 10 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Cobalt ground with 2 silver dragons above waves, chasing flaming pearl. Underglaze blue period mark to base. Height 8 cm, Diameter 17 cm
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Chinese Republic period porcelain brush pot. Famille vertical decoration of two ladies gathering flowers in a garden. Overglaze red period mark to base. Height 12 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain cups. Each decorated with Buddhist lions, studio marks to each. Together with a blue and white dish decorated with scholars objects. Diameter 14 cm, (dish)
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Chinese biscuit pottery dish. Cream dish decorated with iron red and green scrolling foliage to exterior and a Lohan to the interior. Diameter 19.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl. The interior with central dragon surrounded by two bands of floral vines, the exterior with two dragons. Raised on a circular foot. Bears six character Xuande mark. Height 9 cm, Diameter 19.5 cm
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Boxed set Mr and Mrs O. Vaccari 'Kanji' cards, c.1900. How to write Chinese-Japanese characters. With flash cards and instruction book.
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17th/18th century Chinese hand cannon. 3 barrels with iron strapwork. Socket mount for attachment of wooden handle. Length 34 cm
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Manchurian Dao cavalry sword. Boxer Rebellion, Qing Dynasty. Single-edged curved blade with combat clash on back edge. Plain wooden hilt grips with patinated iron mounts, round iron guard with raised rim. Length 98 cm, (in scabbard)
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18th/19th century Maduran keris. Was-Wutah (scattered rice grain) pamor. Ivory floral form hilt. Deep reticulated carving of horses. Some losses to pommel. Formal 'Ladrang' sandalwood wranko. Silver-plated pendok with embossed decoration of monkeys, peacock and deer. All surmounted by the face of a nature deity. Length 48.5 cm, (in scabbard)
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18th century Javanese keris. Blade of seven waves with Bendo Segodo (boiled fruit pamor). Typical Balinese dress, ancestral figural wooden hilt, mendaq with five pink glass insets. Wranko of Timoho wood. Yellow and red gandar with applied gold leaf. Length 52 cm
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19th/20th century Javanese keris. Straight blade with three pamors, Was-Wutah (scattered rice grains), Owi Warna (diagonal) and Puser Bumi-'centre of the world.' Wranko of fine patinated Timoho wood, silver plated pendok and mendaq. Length 50 cm, (in scabbard)
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19th century Moro keris. Well made blade with three waves to forte and well carved fullers. Retaining bands missing. Ganja skillfully made and fitted. Economic and skillful use of materials indicating an early to mid 19th century date. Original silver wire bound hilt with ivory or whale tooth pommel. Later sheath. Length 60 cm, (in sheath)
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20th century Moro keris. Long and heavy blade with three waves at forte, then straight. Integral ganja with two copper retaining bands. Rudimentary floral engraving to blade. 'Horses-hoof' octagonal pommel on original hilt. Replacement scabbard by Fred Breakwell. Length 72 cm, (in scabbard)
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19th/20th century Sumatran Sewar knife. Long, elegant blade with Was-Wutah pamor. Forward curved single edge blade with integral bolster. Ivory hilt. Wooden scabbard with separate wronko with old repair. Length 36 cm, (in scabbard)
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Two 19th century ivory keris hilts.
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Javanese keris in 12th-15th century Majapahit style. Was-Wutah (scattered rice grain) pamor, integral iron mendaq. Original plain wooden mounts. Length 44 cm, (in scabbard)
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Five various keris Hilts from Java, Madura and Suluwasi. Four wooden hilts and one composition.
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19th century Javanese Wedong dagger. Worn by officials of the Javanese Royal court. In the form of a stylised machete, symbolising their willingness, if necessary, to clear jungle for their ruler. Wooden hilt and scabbard, the latter bound with silver. Length 41 cm
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Three Indonesian spear blades. Including19th century Moro Budiak spearhead length 42 cm; 17/18th century Javanese tumbuk spearhead with straight narrow blade with Ilining Warih pamor and wooden sheath length 58 cm; and 18th century Javanese tumbuk spearhead with eleven waves. Wooden scabbard with white metal fittings. Length 56 cm, (in scabbard)
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Fijian Ula throwing club. Early 20th century. Lobed head, age crack and patina length 39 cm
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Colt 1855 model Brevet revolving carbine. With chequered walnut stock. Engraved cylinder and frame. Barrel marked 'Colt Brevete' length 101 cm
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French flintlock sporting gun - Berthon-Perrin. Attributed to Berthon-Perrin, Aix-en-Provence, recorded working 1800-1820. Gentleman's take down fowling flint lock with well carved dog's head stock. With mother of pearl and horn inlaid eyes, silver collar marked 'Fly' and 'Er.' an almost identical example with percussion lock is in the Art Institute of Chicago. Length 130 cm
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Pair Queen Anne box lock Tap action pistols. By William Archer of London. Iron frame engraved 'London' on one side and 'Archer' on the other. Sterling silver grotesque face butt plates. Length 22 cm, (each)
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1925 Kodak 1A folding camera. Leather case series 3 folding autographic camera. Functional and complete with stylus.
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Rolleiflex 2.8 TLR camera. S/N 1466240, K7C with Planar 1:2.8 80 mm Zeiss lens. Clean and functional, showing little to moderate wear.
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World War I butchers carbine brass body camera. Ross 1-4.5 90 mm lens. Speeds to 250. In canvas case, name and service no.
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Yashica 635 TLR camera. 635 model inc. 35 mm conversion, and telephoto lens.
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Two pairs binoculars. Super Optic 10 x 50; and Gerber 10 x 25.
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Two pairs binoculars. Cased carton opera glasses; and Tasco compact 10 x 25.
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Nikon F SLR and Nikkor-S 1:1.2 lens. Late 1960s Nikon F (#687S404) with contemporary Nikkor-S auto 1:1.2 lens. Functional, appears to have had little use.
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Various Cameras and accessories. Kodak Retinette Eia; Brownie: Tameron twin Tele 135 mm; Lioner slide duplicator; old screw-mount lens and viewer for rangefinder cameras; Sigma Zoom 100-300 mm; Tamron Af 90 mm F/2.8 macro lens; Canon 1:1.4 50 mm lens; and Canon 75-300 mm zoom lens Af
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Four Cameras - Olympus Pen-Ee half-frame; Zeiss Nettar; Zeis Contaflex SLR; and Digna Rangefinder.
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Two pairs binoculars. Canelux field 7 x 35; and Zenith 7 x 50 wide angle.
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Two Pentax Cameras - SP1000 and early Spotmatic
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Three Cameras - Pentax Spotmatic; Pentax SP1000; Pentax K1000. Also a Pentax digital spot meter, fisheye lens and 1:1-4/50 lens.
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Two Cameras - Praktica super Tl and Fujica ST605 SLR
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Albums (2), Australian decimal and Pre-Decimal stamps.
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13 New Zealand one pound notes. Fleming signature, together with 10 shilling note.
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Australian 1960 Coombs Wilson 5 pound note.
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Bank of England presentation folder of two banknotes. D and E series with matching serial numbers 999493. With certificate, no. 507/1500.
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Bank of England presentation folder of four banknotes. Containing 5, 10, 20 and 50 pound note. With certificate, no. 1006/2000.
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$50 Uncut block of four. Fraser/Evans 1994) a, B, C and D 000488.
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Two Royal Australian mint proof coin sets, 1986 and 1987.
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Silver commemorative medallion. Cairns international Airport and port authority, 1984. By A.J. Parkes. Diameter 5.6 cm, W90g)
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'HMAS Sydney' medallion. Presented to Captain and crew July nineteen 1940. By W.J. Amor, Sydney. Diameter 5.6 cm
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