Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:322
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:322
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:270
Date:11-Jul-2021
***
Book, 'South Australia Illustrated.' by George French Angas 1822-1886 first edition, pub. 1846 1847, London. Containing 60 coloured plates.
***
***
***
Book, 'Patrick Kilvington,' pub. Boolarong publications, Brisbane 1983. With tipped-in colour plates.
***
***
***
Five mixed media sculptures related to 'Sculpture by the Sea.' artist unknown, Pebblecrete chair height 40 cm; Britt Mikkelsen, coral disc '566' 20/30 height 28 cm; Sasha Reid, walrus Maquette height 27.5 cm; Dale Miles, 'The music of Sculpture,' 2018, plaster 1/40 height 17 cm; and Y.G. Bottle, 2001 height 18 cm.
***
***
***
Sixty one 19th century colour plates from 'Voyage de la Coquille,' 1820s. Various artists and engravers; subjects include fish, shells, snakes, insects, jellyfish, butterflies, marine animals. Published Arthus Bertrand, Paris 1826-1830. Condition of the prints varies.
***
***
***
Charles Bayliss panoramic photo of Sydney harbour, 1879. 17 x 147 cm
***
***
***
Book, 'John Allcot marine Artist,' limited edition #305/500. Hand signed by Rodney Allcot, pub. The Allcot Trust. With slipcase.
***
***
***
Book, 'Russell Drysdale.' pub. Richmond hill press, 1979, limited edition #22/520. In slip case. Hand signed by Russell Drysdale.
***
***
***
Book, 'The watercolours of Blamire Young,' by Stephen Marshall. Pub. Meridian, Sydney 2013. Hardcover in slipcase as new.
***
***
***
Australian school 2, Livingston 'Hop' Hopkins 1846-1927 'The Gentle Art of Scrapping, ancient and modern, Suggested by recent Events in Sydney,' signed 'Hop' lower right 48 x 29.5 cm; and Fred Leist 1878-1945 'The Bill,' 1898, with further text verso. Both works Bulletin cartoons. Pen and ink 2
***
***
***
After Raphael, the holy family with the Infant St John the Baptist II inscribed verso a Carreras' 1858. Oil on canvas 100 x 75 cm. Provenance: Estate late Robert Neumann, Sydney.
***
***
***
European school, man lighting a pipe possibly Flemish 19th century unsigned. Oil on canvas 73.5 x 88 cm
***
***
***
After Raphael, Madonna della Sedia old framer's label verso for Henry W Callan, George Street, Sydney. Nb: custom timber packing crate available. Oil on canvas 67 x 59 cm oval
***
***
***
Dutch school, celebration dance with Fiddler oil on panel 29 x 36 cm
***
***
***
19th century European school, bathing beauty, with Onlookers. No signature apparent; canvas stamped Munchen Munich. Oil on canvas 88 x 117 cm
***
***
***
Dutch school, tavern scene possibly 18th century oil on canvas 41.5 x 55.5 cm
***
***
***
French school, 2 costume designs No's 22 and 25, with detailed notes in French. Both with artist's clevis/initials lower right. Ink and gouache 2 31 x 23.5 cm each. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Artist unknown, still life with pheasant and grapes, 1943. Signed M T/F' Oen pastel 30 x 47 cm
***
***
***
Scandinavian school, wheat harvest, 1939. Inscribed 'Te Spagen for Skald [?] 1939.' double sided work with father and Son farmworkers in a sunset field verso. Oil on board 44.5 x 32 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, boys playing Marbles or dice game possibly English 18th century oil on panel 25 x 33 cm
***
***
***
Disney 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' cartoon cel. Label verso for Walt Disney Productions. Backing sheet fox ed. 25.5 x 33.5 cm
***
***
***
Reinaldo, 'Chapultepec,' 1847. Printed inscription 'Lito de Rocha. C. De Tacuba. No.14.' rare lithograph depicting Battle of Churubusco, 1847 in Mexico city; possibly one of four depicting battles in Mexico by the firm of Jose Severo Rocha, pioneer Mexican lithographer. More detailed notes attached verso. Lithograph 21 x 35 cm image
***
***
***
Wegener, Gerda Danish 1885-1940 6, 6 erotic Subjects. Accompanying the book, 'Douze Sonnets Lascifs,' Louis Perceau, 1925. Six of the twelve scenes. Aquarelle 6 -/350 15 x 15 cm sight 5 14.5 x 19 cm sight 1
***
***
***
Three various French etchings. Including. Adolphe Appian French 1818-1898, 'Banks of the Stream at Rossillon,' 1867 12 x 21.5 cm; and two prints of Paris by G. Dinchat 12 x 17 cm each
***
***
***
Miller Charles Winfield USA 1922-1995 3 cover designs for Pulp Fiction. Includes 'Timberline Nurse,' used for cover 25 x 20 cm; 'Doctor for blue Hollow,' with postage label verso to Dell Publishing, New York 27 x 19.5 cm; and unidentified nurse story, author Adelaide Humphries 25 x 19.5 cm. Gouache 3
***
***
***
Artist unknown New Guinea, New Guinea tapa cloth, Popondetta, Oro provence. 91 x 53 cm
***
***
***
Mid 20th century Aboriginal painted woomera. With spinifex gum handle, dot painted exterior length 86 cm
***
***
***
Aboriginal painted shield. Acrylic on wood length 73 cm
***
***
***
Aboriginal painted shield. Acrylic on wood length 69 cm
***
***
***
Aboriginal painted Coolamon. Acrylic on wood length 80 cm
***
***
***
Aboriginal painted Coolamon. Acrylic on wood length 62 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Aboriginal school 2 Moth and figures climbing tree natural earth pigments on bark 2 50 x 19 cm, and 55 x 20 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Aboriginal school X-ray kangaroos, crab, fish etc. Natural earth pigments on bark 40 x 65 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Aboriginal school Jabiru natural earth pigments on bark 65 x 43 cm
***
***
***
Australian Aboriginal school, Mornington Island. 'The Honeybee and the hawk Story' with typed explanatory note verso. Acrylic on bark 53 x 27 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Aboriginal school 2 abstract geometric designs, likely 1960s. One inscribed verso 'Navomi' and 'Ma/01/17111. Natural earth pigments on bark 85 x 70 cm, and 79 x 41 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Aboriginal school 3 four Serpents 60 x 32 cm; seaweed and fish 55 x 14 cm; and spear, boomerang and goanna 52 x 18 cm. Acrylic on bark 3
***
***
***
Two Tiwi Melville Island model Canoes. Both carved wood, one with natural earth pigments length 50 cm. The other acrylic on wood, signed 'Paddy' length 57 cm
***
***
***
Artist unknown, Australian Yolngu hollow log coffin painted with four Jabiru. Natural earth pigments height 85 cm
***
***
***
Early Indigenous hand carved wine bottle Aboriginal spirit figures wandjina. Origins likely Kimberley region, Western Australia; possibly first half 20th century height 30 cm
***
***
***
Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe pandanus fish net. 100 x 110 cm
***
***
***
Eastern Arnhem land Bamagora conical pandanus Mat. Together with a pandanus weaving. Length 97 cm approx.
***
***
***
Traditional Aboriginal Weavings. Including. Four dillybags, pair of armbands, small mat etc.
***
***
***
Eastern Arnhem land Yolngu/Junkau ceremonial Corroboree object. Consisting of two sticks with woven 'Bangles' attached to one end. They are placed in the ground 2 feet apart and pointing inwards. The hollow paperbark cylinder is buried in the ground between them. Length 115 cm
***
***
***
Rare Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe headdress Bal-Pal-Gudurrk. Brolga feathers embedded in beeswax. Length 60 cm
***
***
***
Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe Murrgart human hair belt.
***
***
***
Two Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe men's ceremonial headdress Miltarr. Together with feathered armlets kumbalait with human hair string.
***
***
***
Northern Australian Aboriginal quartzite knife. With spinifex gum hilt and paperbark string bound sheath. Length 18 cm
***
***
***
Aboriginal kangaroo tooth hafted scraper - cape York. Flat ironed handle with bound and gummed tooth. Length 29 cm
***
***
***
19th century Aboriginal shield. Lightly curved with medial line to both sides. Highly scratch decorated surface. Use patina. Length 76 cm. Provenance: Bungan castle Museum collection.
***
***
***
Early Australian boomerang. With stone worked grooves and red ochre finish. Length 81 cm
***
***
***
Early 20th century hooked boomerang. With stone worked grooves and red ochre finish. Length 83 cm
***
***
***
Hooked boomerang. With red ochre finish. Length 74 cm
***
***
***
19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang. With stone worked, incised geometric decoration. Length 71 cm
***
***
***
Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe Rough-Hewn hunting boomerang. Length 57 cm
***
***
***
Six various Aboriginal artefacts. Pair of clap sticks length 29 cm; bullroarer, with incised face decoration and ochre length 28 cm; dance boomerang length 54 cm; barbed spearhead length 46 cm; and hafted axe with stone head length 35 cm.
***
***
***
19th century Australian Aboriginal bullroarer. With old restoration. Length 38 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 46.
***
***
***
Aboriginal boomerang and nulla nulla. Boomerang with red ochre finish length 82 cm; and a nulla nulla with stone worked grooves, good patina length 65 cm.
***
***
***
Carved pearl shell Riji Jakoli. With traces of red ochre infill. Pierced for suspension 18 x 13 cm. Together with two other pearl shells.
***
***
***
Aboriginal parrying shield and nulla nulla. Length 86 cm shield length 80 cm
***
***
***
Western Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield. With incised geometric pattern to inner face and smooth outer. Length 81 cm
***
***
***
Kimberley Region Aboriginal woomera. With traces of original ochre decoration. Length 110 cm
***
***
***
Four various Aboriginal objects. Coolamon with faint traces of white ochre goanna length 59 cm; Tiwi Melville dance spear length 89 cm; carved wooden echidna length 57 cm; and didgeridoo length 58 cm.
***
***
***
Various Eastern Arnhem land objects. Piece of pitch made from ironwood sap l33 cm; a length of rope raki made from chewed vine stems length 156 cm; three various grinding stones; and a pair of childs leather possum' moccasin shoes.
***
***
***
Two Australian Aboriginal spears. One spearhead with two bound barbs shortened, the other missing spearhead. Length 214 cm and 27 cm
***
***
***
19th century Vanuatu New Hebrides war club. Pentecost Island club, with conical head. Fine dark patina. Length 120 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 167.
***
***
***
19th century Fijian lali-ni-meke dance drum. Used to accompany action songs, carved in the form of a miniature slit drum with fine dark patina. Accompanied by original auction catalogue. Length 40 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 84.
***
***
***
19th century back ornament. Worn in the small of the back by the men of Hogg sic harbour area, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu. Length 37 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 168.
***
***
***
Polynesian Pump Drill spindle. With whale bone fly wheel. Length 58 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 182.
***
***
***
19th century Fijian wooden food pounder Vutu. Used for beating and crushing breadfruit, coconut, ginger etc. Length 20.5 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 89.
***
***
***
19th century New Guinea Massim lime spatula Attrib. To 'The master of the prominent Eyes.' well carved squatting figure in fine grained dark wood. Seated on a bracket carved with 2 stylised bird's heads. The figure with graceful, curved eyebrow ridges, nose with pierced septum, prominent large ears with pierced lobes. Disproportionately thin arms and legs, with hands on chest. Spiral carving to breast, shoulder blades and buttocks and a vertical zig-zag down spine. Height 31 cm. Provenance: collection…
***
***
***
Trobriand Islands lime spatula and hair pin. The spatula carved with two stylised crouching figures length 31.5 cm. The large hairpin with decorated spatulate terminal length 57.5 cm
***
***
***
Special Constables wooden baton used in the 1912 Brisbane general strike lignum vitae. Length 44 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 380.
***
***
***
Early Fijian whale tooth tabua. With remains of woven sennit suspension. Length 17 cm tooth
***
***
***
Large Pacific Islands fish hook. Clamshell and tortoise shell length 20 cm. Together with a bone nose peg length 17.5 cm
***
***
***
Kali Laloni Tongan headrest height 11.5 cm length 38 cm
***
***
***
18th-19th century Western Flores Island shrine post. Central supporting pillar from a Ngada culture male shrine Ngadhu. Deeply carved with fertility and protection motifs. Height 230 cm. Provenance: Nomadic Rug Traders, 2005.
***
***
***
East Kalimantan Bahau Dayak statue Hampatong circa 1900. Carved ironwood squatting figure. Showing significant weathering. Height 147 cm. Provenance: Nomadic rug Traders, 2005.
***
***
***
Tuareg camel saddle. Palmwood with goat leather and brass. Height 89 cm
***
***
***
Afghan war rug, circa 1980. 200 cm x 110 cm. Provenance: ray Hughes gallery.
***
***
***
Three various hardwood tribal carvings. Two African busts of women with braided coif and Southeast Asian figure of a man. Height 40 cm tallest
***
***
***
Early Fijian Gata war club. The haft decorated with pecked grip. Showing significant age patina, possibly late 18th or early 19th century small losses from club head consistent with use. Length 100 cm
***
***
***
Affandi, Indonesian 1907-1990 cockerel pastel 64 x 52 cm
***
***
***
I Wayan Tutur, Balinese b.1952 procession with deities inscribed lower right 'W Tutur, Br Petulu, Ubud, Bali.' tempera on canvas on board 77 x 69 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Indonesian Wayang painting. Javanese story painting depicting a large host. Ink and colour on cotton 134 x 156 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Mogul miniature painting. Delicate painting of a lady standing under a tree. Gouache, ink and gilt 13.5 x 9.5 cm
***
***
***
Japanese school, fish swimming - unsigned watercolour 25 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Chinese school, hen and chicks feeding ink and colour 67 x 68.5 cm image
***
***
***
Two Chinese school portraits of court officials. Watercolour and gouache on silk 31 x 24 cm each
***
***
***
Pair Chinese paintings of Arhats. Each seated in a meditative pose on a lotus throne. Gouache 2 150 x 79 cm each
***
***
***
Six Chinese woodblock prints from the Jieziyuan Huazhuan the mustard seed garden 21.5 x 28 cm each
***
***
***
Pair early 20th century Japanese Oshi-e padded silk. Embroidered pictures of Buddha. 56 x 36 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Chinese school Republic period. Classical Chinese landscape with Buildings and figures by a mountain lake. Signed with red seal. Ink, watercolour and gouache on silk 127 x 60 cm
***
***
***
Framed Chinese scroll. Court official in futou hat, with fan bearing attendant. Signed with two red seals. Ink and colour on silk. 134 x 66 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Large Satsuma Pottery figure of Kannon. The right hand holding a vase, the left with a willow branch. With numerous old restorations. Height 87 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Early Thai bronze Buddha. Seated in vajrasana bringing the earth to witness. On a simple lotus base. With traces of original gilding. Height 46 cm including stand. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Thai bronze Buddha head. Well cast bronze Buddha head fragment, on a later woden stand. Height 25 cm without stand. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Japanese lacquer document box. Lidded box with gilt decoration of cranes and minogame on a black lacquer ground. Some losses. Height 32 cm length 36.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Various Japanese lacquer rice bowls and covers. Five black lacqured bowls and three covers. Each with gilt decoration of birds. Diameter 11.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Japanese Meiji period lacquered bowl. Deep, twin handled bowl with black ground. Decorated with gilt mons of minogame and cranes. Both symbols of longevity. Height 14 cm, diameter 25 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***
***
Three Japanese Noh masks. Depicting two old women and an old man. Some old cracks and losses to lacquer. Height 20 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
***
***