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Australian, Maritime & Natural History, Part II — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:152
Sale Title:Australian, Maritime & Natural History, Part IILots with images:150
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:117
Date:29-Aug-2022
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A carved mirror inlaid Australian tramp art picture frame, 19th century, 81 cm high, 104 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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A carved pine and cedar six window tramp art picture frame, 80 cm high, 108 cm wide
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A 1945 edition of West Australian Wildflowers by C.A. Gardner
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An antique bayonet, English, circa 1900, 47 cm long
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An American combination square and a parallel ruler, the square 38 cm long
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A coopers sun or topping plane, 19th century, 11 cm high 40 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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Two kangaroo brooches, one featuring a kangaroo and boomerang (gold lined), the other a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch (articulated movement of joey); 9ct gold (4.4g). Provenance: The Trevor Kennedy collection
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A shell cameo by R. Rajola, Sydney, a shell cameo by R. Rajola, Sydney, featuring a carved cameo of a lady in profile, signed Rr to verso, original fitted box.. Provenance: The Trevor Kennedy collection
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Two baler shells, the largest 32 cm long. Provenance: The Trevor Kennedy collection
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An antique iron Jewellers bench vice, 18th century, 28 cm high
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Survey map of the upper part of Adelaide River, as explored and sounded by boats of H.M. Surveying schooner 'Beatrice' May 1865, engraving, 45 x 40.5 cm, together with a map of Australia, engraving, published by Erhard, Paris, 25.5 x 37 cm
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'The World Type Writer', an antique portable index typewriter, 19th century, invented by John Becker, of Boston, Ma, and patented October 12 1888 (patent no.350,717), housed in a wood carry box, 33 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep
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A 'His Masters Voice' record album featuring twelve Dame Nellie Melba recordings, early 20th century, each sleeved record numbered and manufactured by the gramophone and typewriter Ltd and Sister Companies, reproduced in Hanover
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An ebonised Papua New Guinean style timber club, 41 cm long
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A cased white metal pocket dice shaker, early 20th century, fob watch style with bail and attached chain
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Collection of twenty three magic lantern glass slides, circa 1900, comprising mostly religious images and hymns, also scenes of a naval battle, the village blacksmith, a narrative scene, and a young beggar girl, the latter retailed through W. Watson & Sons, 78 Swanston Street Melbourne
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An antique iron jewellers bench vice, 18th century, 28 cm high
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An antique brass mounted nautical telescopic walking cane, with sliding shaft mechanism and screw turban top, 94 cm long
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A collection of paper communication relating to early experimental Australian radio, 1920s and later, comprising reception reports primarily addressed to and from a Mr a. A. Denny
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A studio pottery earthenware float vase by Dorothy Sutherland, circa 1950, with pale blue glazed interior and base, incised to base 'Dorothy Sutherland', 19 cm long
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An Australian studio pottery lamp, circa 1970, glazed and pierced with applied decorations, the removable cover with a cluster of coral polyp sconces, unmarked, with electrical fittings, 43 cm high
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A collection of memorabilia relating to Charles Kingsford Smith and the 'Southern Cross', Bert Hinkler, together with a book of notable aviation and political autographs, and other, including three books by Kingsford Smith, a book of autographs including signatures by: 'Very Sincerely Yours, Gladys Moncrieff, 1931', John Curtin, Francis M Forde, James Scullin (former Australian prime ministers), 'Bundaberg's Reception to Lieut. Bert Hinkler' card signed by Bert Hinkler, Charles Kingsford Smith, and many…
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A natural crystalline form, the pale coloured natural material of delicate powdery and fibrous texture
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A collection of postcards on Japanese submarines circa World War II, 9 x 14 cm
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A collection of greeting cards and postcards, a matchbox holder and a pin dish, 1910 and later, including Australian themed cards, a commemorative matchbox holder featuring the original Paraliament house, and an an Aynsley porcelain 'Hurricane' plane dish
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A collection of Australian vintage photographs and calendars, 1900 and later, mostly Bundaberg related
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A collection of US, English and Australian military postcards, 1916 and later, including an Anzac education pamphlet circa 1916 and a vintage photograph of soldiers
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A large collection of vintage family photographs from Queensland including Kodak postcards from the Brisbane exhibition, 1916 and earlier, contained in a vintage chocolate box, the largest 13.5 x 8.5 cm
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A collection of memorabilia relating to Bert Hinkler and Bundaberg, including a piano roll of 'Hustling Hinkler' and three Columbia records by Len Maurice relating to the Southern cross Trans Pacific flight
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A trio of framed vintage horse racing memorabilia, photographs of 'Tumby Bay', 'Allocation' and 'Aramo' with particulars and achievements
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A framed steel engraving together with a hardwood frame, the largest frame 30 x 25 cm
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A folio of correspondence to and from Jans Lunde, including photographs from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, circa 1960's
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A collection of insurance and municipality documents relating to Bundaberg, 1910 and later, together with a collection of various Queensland golf club score cards
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A premiership photograph of the Moonta Mines Turks football team, South Australia, 1932
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2 manual 'Addiator' calculators, 1960's, 2 manual 'Addiator' calculators, 1960's, the Addiator Negativ and Addiator Supra Subtractor
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A marquetry inlaid huon pine box, Tasmanian, inlaid with a eucalyptus leaf sprig and lined to the interior, 4.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A collection of Australian Art and reference books
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A sterling silver tankard by Thomas Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, early 20th century, the classic baluster shaped tankard with a waisted foot and scroll handle, with later engraving 'J.R.G.C. 1950', silver weight: 240gms, 11.5 cm high
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Three fiddleback blackwood walking sticks, one with a horn handle, the tallest 93 cm high
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Two Mount Hagen stone axes, New Guinea, 20th century, both secured with decorative woven two colour rattan binding with similarly shaped and bound axe head shaped counterweights at the opposing end and affixed to tapering wood handles
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Remued Pottery, 1940's, three green modulated glaze vases, a large fluted vase with horizontal flutes in a distinctive drip glaze, a smaller vase with a bulbous base and tiered lug handles together with a spill vase
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An American 8 bell ships clock, circa 1900, brass cased with a Roman numeral dial with subsidiary dial, inscribed 'Attendance prize Boston, Karnea 1919', the diameter of the face 16 cm, the overall length of the clock 26 cm
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European flags, American, Asiatic & African flags, flags of America, Hawaii and Samoa, flags of Europe, Africa and Asia, four colour engravings, with printed text on margins, 37.5 x 24.5 cm (two) 27 x 20.5 cm (each, two framed together)
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A collection of six maritime engravings and prints, depicting whaling scenes and a European village, 22 x 34 cm (average size)
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A group of vintage stoneware ginger beer bottles and a cherry toothpaste pot, 1880-1900
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General map of Victoria, Picturesque atlas, with printed text in image, 37 x 61.5 cm
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A collection of seven maritime engravings and prints, depicting whaling scenes, 10 x 16 cm (average size)
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After J. H. Clark, boats approaching a whale, a whale Brought Alongside a ship, shooting the harpoon at a whale, three colour engravings, with printed text on margin, engraved M Durbouge, published 1813 Edward Orme, London, 13.5 x 18 cm (each)
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English school, the lake of Ullswater, etching, signed but illegible and titled on margin, 9 x 14 cm
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A harlequin suite of glazed ramekins by Guy Boyd, 1960s, mostly round, some squared, and in various colours with contrasting interiors, incised signature to bases
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A large collection of vintage newspaper stand posters, mostly from the age (Melbourne), published by David Syme Ltd, approximately sixty posters from the 1970s including: china border Clash: Russia Says Sorry; Victory for Bob Ansett; Fraser support Slips; Aurukun Uproar Bjelke Calls in Police; Vatican Shock: God Strikes Again (from the Nation Review)
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A collection of mostly Australian Art based paper ephemera including a copy of Art in Australia, comprising: Art in Australia, no. 41, December 1931, a hand coloured engraving of Geelong, two sepia etchings of Venice, a small pencil sketch reputedly by F.G Reynolds, other ephemera includes Bridget McDonnell gallery catalogue, 'John Glover', the penguin modern Painters: Frances Hodgkins, by Myfanwy Evans 1948, Songs for young Australians
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A small group of paper ephemera including vintage booklets by Harry Pearce and Herbert Moore, comprising Thomas Kennedy's March from Creswick's creek by Harry Hastings Pearce, signed by the author (Eureka Stockade Centenary, December 3 1854-1954) links with other Days, pen drawings with some notes by Herbert Moore; and an Eastern trade bill of Lading (1880s) via Suez Canal; American patent document
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A small collection of Australian paper and magazine ephemera, comprising three 1933 editions of the new Idea, 1942 and 1950 copies of the Lux book featuring Knitting designs, two 1913 editions of Le Francais en Australie
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A collection of seven Australian themed books, Douglas Woodruff, the Tichborne Claimant, 1957; Sir James Bisset, Tramps and ladies: my early years in steamers, 1959; J.R Nichol, stepping stones to the south pole, 1948; Madge Darby, Who Caused the Mutiny on the Bounty?, 1965; J.S O'Sullivan, a most unique Furrian: the Trial of F.B Deeming, Melbourne, 1892, 1968; Charles Waller, Magical Nights at the Theatre, 1980; Elizabeth Lane, Hal Gye: the man and his work, 1986
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The Leader, Christmas number 1913
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The Hobart Town Gazette, Saturday, June 10, 1826, Vol 11, no. 527
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Fifteen copies of The Argus, 1857 together with a later facsimile copy of the first edition of The Age, October 17, 1854
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A varied collection of Australian ephemera, comprising an antique subdivision plan; Constitutional Rights - bills of Taxation, land bills and bills of Appropriation, 1865; 'Confessions', a collection of hand written observations by young Australians 1904-1910; an early 1900s souvenir of Melbourne fold out postcard, other
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A collection of Australian ephemera, histories, books, magazines, comprising local and institutional histories, small selection of vintage children's books, magazines such as popular radio Weekly, the middle sea by Les Murray, Bulletin of the Northern Territory of Australia, other
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A collection of Australian and English ephemera, including Australian football history, philatelic, autographs, items of philatelic interest including first day covers, signed letter by David Attenborough; 1968 correspondence between Harry Beitzel and representatives of his Royal Highness of Malaysia a forthcoming Australian football game in Kuala Lumpur; 1568 document, trade bills, indenture, 1861 certificate of baptism, other
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Two vintage photographs: Jack Dempsey with his trainer Jerry Luvadis, and George 'Tex' Rickard with George F. Getz, promoters, prior to 'The long Count Fight', 1927, Jack Dempsey pictured with his trainer Jerry Luvadis during his preparation for a comeback at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (original photo supplied by Acme Newspictures, New York city); George 'Tex' Rickard with George F. Getz, promoters of the Dempsey-Tunney fight looking over the ring (original photo supplied by international Newsreel, Chicago),…
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A collection of Australian ephemera, mostly tourist interest, magazines, programs, comprising mostly vintage tourist and places of interest booklets, popular Hobbies, the Australian home Builder, and a large collection of musical theatre and opera programs from the late 20th century
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A provincial pine angled work table or bar, the angled brass strapped pine surface on crossed supports with wrought iron stretchers, 77 cm high, 110 cm at widest point, 29 cm deep
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An Australian themed brass fire screen, early 20th century, the embossed screen featuring the Landing of Captain cook at Botany bay, 1770, after the 1902 painting by E. Phillips fox
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A large John Campbell double-handle drip glazed vase, 1934, the banded body in streaked russet, ochre and green colours with applied handles, inscribed John Campbell B.30 marks underside and date, 18 cm high, 19 cm diameter approx
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A large New Guinean carved crocodile mask, carved wood with natural pigments, 78 cm long
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An Art Deco timber cased Kingsford ('It Speaks for Itself') valve radio, 1932, the floor radio in a stylish case with contrasting veneers and having fan shaped speaker grille to the lower body, 96 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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Three New Guinean masks, carved wood with natural pigments, embedded shells, and textile embellishments, 67 cm long and smaller
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Three African tribal masks, carved wood masks with natural pigments, teeth and natural fibre textiles, 61 cm long and smaller
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After S T Gill, The Melbourne Club, The University Of Melbourne, The Wilson Hall - University of Melbourne, three engravings, published Sands & Kenny, Melbourne and Sydney 1857, 16.5 x 25.5 cm (average, each)
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J P Redoute 1790, Banksia Nivea, colour engraving, atlas du voyage a la recherce de la Perouse, plate 24, 42.5 x 27 cm
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Atlas Universel Illustre, map of Oceanie French c.1810, colour engraving, with printed text on margin, 35 x 49 cm
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A colour process print of Sir Robert Menzies with facsimile signature, artist unknown, 1963-4, paper mounted on card with tissue sheet and outer covers
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A coopered barrel rocking stool by Timbits, Yandoit, Victoria, with brass maker's plaque
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A Goliath pocket watch by Ingram Brothers, Melbourne, Swiss lever movement nickel plated case, white enamel dial, crown wind, pin set with large Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued hands, the dial marked 'Ingram Brothers', Melbourne, 7.5 cm diameter
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A German military field compass by R. Fuess, Berlin, 7 cm long without bail
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A Papua New Guinea coconut shell dance mask and an Ashanti tribal fertility doll, the dance mask with rattan woven edge and applied feathers, the doll 27 cm high
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Attributed to John Kauffmann, Along the Yarra, photograph, 23.5 x 18.5 cm
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William King (1821-1910), Yarra River, Melbourne, photograph, inscribed on mount: Yarra River, Melbourne, 31 x 46 cm
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George Chance (1885-1963), An Autumn Day, photograph, signed and titled on margin: Geo Chance an autumn day, 16.5 x 21.5 cm
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Stephen Spurling, Apiary Wynyard, Tasmania, circa 1890, photograph, inscribed with printed text in image, 18 x 23.5 cm
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Artist unknown, Four Mast Sailing Ship, Yarra River, circa 1912, photograph, Swiss Studios, Melbourne, 1912, with printed text on margin, 15.x 20 cm
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John Kauffmann (1864-1942), The Track, photograph, 22.5 x 18 cm
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A vintage glazed timber specimen display box
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Artist unknown, Norman Lindsay and wife Rose Soady, photograph, 24 x 18.5 cm
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John Kauffmann (1864-1942), A Woodland Track, photograph, signed and titled on margin: J Kauffmann a Woodland track, 29.5 x 23.5 cm
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Les Kossatz (1943-2011), a leadlight door surround with coloured glass panes and lead cames
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Artist unknown, a Glimpse of the River, photograph, signed but illegible and titled on mmargin, 26.5 x 20.5 cm
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Australian school, Walkerville, two watercolours, 15 x 22 cm (each)
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Bronzetti Winning the Caulfield cup 1917, photograph, Jas Smith Trainer, F Dempsey rider, inscribed on margin Caulfield cup 1917 won by Messrs P H Morton & S M Osborne's Bronzetti, Jas Smith Trainer, F Dempsey rider, 14 x 38.5 cm
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William Strutt, Victoria the golden: scenes, sketches and jottings from nature, Melbourne, Victoria 1850-1862, library Committee, Parliament of Victoria, 1980
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A collection of teeth including shark teeth
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A collection of vintage wood planes and a sharpening stone in wooden box, includes wood working planes of varying scales
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A bicycle race at the Melbourne cricket ground, wood engraving from the 1st publication of the 42 supplement issues of the 1886 Picturesque atlas of Australasia, signed Ashton & Smedley in image lower left, 15.5 x 24.5 cm
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'Te Reeree' - Kiribati ornamental knives, made of shark's teeth, coconut husk fibre, human hair thread, praying mantis claws, housed in a box frame, frame: 29 cm high, 65 cm wide
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The Australian cricketers in England, 1930, colour supplement to the Weekly Times, August 16, 1930, with printed text on margins, 28 x 40 cm
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Four watercolours of Maori life in 1844 by George French Angas, the Alexander Turnbull library prints 1973, Serial numbers 28, 29, 30, 31, each print numbered 1163
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Two vintage Australian landscape photographs, mid 20th century, 'Buffalo', title and initials E.A.B below image, and coastal scene with pier, signed A.E. Jarratt to image lower right, 30.5 cm high, 24 cm wide
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An RAAF mess cheese dish and cover, early 1940s, Staffordshire pottery, with RAAF badge to cover
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