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

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:199
Sale Title:Australian, Maritime & Exploration, Part IILots with images:198
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:140
Date:10-Jul-2023
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A small Colonial style pine hanging shelf, 56 cm high, 45 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A pair of bentwood side chairs, with slightly shaped top rails and splats, the legs united by circular stretchers
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A glazed associated cedar bookcase, late 19th century, with twin arched glazed doors, the extended base with ogee profile frieze drawers and cupboards with carved scroll details and corbels above a plinth base, 193 cm high, 138 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A small gilt tooled green leather top cedar desk, late 19th century, with twin drawers and raised on turned legs, 70 cm high, 107 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A pine spindle back carver, with outswept arms and turned legs, 119 cm high
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A large giltwood overmantel mirror, late 19th century, 145 x 148 cm
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A large maroon leather bound steamer trunk, late 19th century, with black strapping and studding to the domed top, handles to each side, 88 cm high, 106 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A cedar toilet mirror, 19th century, the channel framed oval mirror within scroll supports above a shaped base with twin lidded compartments, 75 cm high
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An Australian cedar writing desk, late 19th century, the four drawer desk together with a spindle back chair, 77 cm high, 151 cm wide, 98 cm deep
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An Australian cedar toilet mirror, 19th century, the arching mirror with scrolling supports upon an extended base, 62.5 cm high, 49 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep
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A Victorian cast iron toilet mirror, 49 x 42 cm
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Two Australian themed fireside coal boxes, early 20th century, dark toned hammered brass boxes with koala motifs in relief and leather topped lids with hammered yellow brass framing, 30 cm high, 30 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A collection of five fox skulls, professionally cleaned and fully intact with teeth, the largest 10 cm long
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An Australian themed cedar and embossed brass fire screen, early 20th century, featuring a koala on a eucalypt branch, with a scrolling crest embellishment and trestle base, 80 cm high, 71 cm wide, Provenance, The Marvin Hurnall collection
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A cobalt blue glass bowl by Stephen Morris, Australia, etched signature to the partly polished pontil: Stephen Morris, 26 cm diameter
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A collection of antique and vintage bottles including apothecary items, comprising approximately twelve pieces, the largest 23 cm high
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A rare Australian glass jug from The Bendigo Jubilee Gold Exhibition, 1901, a pressed and etched jug offered as a souvenir of the exhibition, to celebrate 50 years since the first discovery of gold in the region, engraved 'Bendigo Gold Exhibition' and 'Mutter', (mother), 14 cm high
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An Early Boomerang, Darling River Region (19th Century), carved hardwood, 75 cm, Provenance, Private Collection, Sydney, Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, Australian Indigenous & Oceanic Art, 23 July 2014, Lot 251, Private Collection, Melbourne
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A collection of twelve indigenous spears, Central Australia, the largest 242 cm long
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A basalt 'pestle' and two grinding bowls, the largest bowl 20 cm diameter
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A decorative hardstone axe, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, secured with decorative woven two colour rattan binding, with a similarly shaped and bound axe head shaped counterweight at the opposing end and affixed to tapering wood handle, 65 cm long
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Three red ochre painted coolamons, Western Australia, 49 cm and smaller
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Two early carved wunda shields, Western Australia, the largest 80 cm long
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A Queensland 'pineapple headed' club together with a bulbous headed club, the club with incised burnt decoration 83.5 cm long
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Two straight wood clubs, Western Australia, the incised handled club 47 cm long
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Three indigenous fluted wood clubs, Western Australia, the largest 67.5 cm long
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An ochre painted didgeridoo, Central Arnhem land, 1960's, together with a pokerwork decorated club, the didgeridoo 94 cm long, the club 53 cm long
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A gold prefect prize badge, central monogram 'Mlc', crafted in 9ct gold by H Taylor, total weight 1.85gms.
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An antique Australian gold and enamel coat of arms pin, circular form with multi colour enamelled coat of arms, inscribed to the reverse, suspended from a pin fitting, crafted in 9ct gold by Willis and Sons Melbourne, total weight 7.5gms
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An antique Australian gold fob, the medallion having a central coat of arms with further engraved detail and having an inscription to the reverse, crafted in 9ct gold by Aronson Melbourne, total weight 3.65gms.
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A sterling silver pocket watch, key wind and set, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and delicate floral decoration, sterling silver engraved case, suspended from a bar brooch, 38 mm diameter
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An Edwardian seed pearl and green paste brooch, 9ct gold, total weight 4.75gms, rubbed Australian hallmarks.
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Two gold and gem set brooches, Comprising an opal triplet brooch in 9ct gold and a pearl and 9ct gold bar brooch, total weight 10.95gms.
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A gold and opal flying duck pendant, Crafted in 9ct gold and centrally set with an oval solid white opal cut en cabochon, total weight 2.7gms.
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A pair of gold and enamel cufflinks, Of circular form with blue enamel depicting the map of Australia, crafted in 15ct gold, total weight 8.80gms.
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A collection of four Australian gold brooches, all crafted in 9ct gold, various jewellers hallmarks, total weight 11.8gms.
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An antique Australian gold and amethyst brooch, 15ct gold, Australian jewellers hallmarks, total weight 4.95gms
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An Australian gold presentation medal, Cartouche form medal suspended from a bar all with engraved decoration. Engraved with the inscription 'Eureka College First Prize Declamation Contest', inscribed to the reverse J K Walker May 24 -66, 4.8gms
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An Australian gold medallion, Prize medallion for maestro of the violin, modelled as a violin with crossed bows amongst laurel leaves, inscribed and dated 1920, 4.15gms
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An antique Australian gold bamboo bangle, hinged oval form 9ct gold wax filled made by Willis of Melbourne, total weight 10.45gms.
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A pair of antique Australian gold cufflinks, Oval polished form with dumbbell terminals, crafted in 15ct gold, total weight 7.20gms.
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A gold and opal bangle, Of reeded oval form having a woven engraved panel set with solid white opals cut en cabochon, garnet and seed pearls, crafted in 9ct gold, total weight 8.30gms.
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A Waltham USA rolled gold Hunter presentation pocket watch, circa 1920, with 15 jewels, curvette inscribed to W. Greighton Esq, of the Fairfield West Progress Association, 1922, 51 mm diameter
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Map of Port Western, from the original by Captain J L Stokes 1843, steel engraving, 44.5 x 62.5 cm
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Van Diemen's Island or Tasmania, John Tallis Co, London & New York, colour engraving, The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by J. Rogers, 35.5 x 25.5 cm image size
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Carte Reduite-De La Mer De Sud 1753., and, Chart of Part of The Coast of New South Wales From Cape Tribulation to Endeavour Straits By Lieut. J Cook 1770, two engravings, each with printed text in image, 20.5 x 35.5 cm and 30 x 34 cm
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A scale model pond yacht, 20th century, a single mast yacht in painted wood with three cotton sails, presented in a display cradle, 110 cm high, 115 cm long
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A nickel plate cast metal lighthouse lamp, circa 1930, modelled as a tapering lighthouse on a rocky outcrop, with a mottled glass orb shade, 48 cm high
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A small bronze bust of Horatio Lord Nelson, 19th century, modelled in naval uniform with cross-sash and epaulettes, 20 cm high
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Diplomystus Dentatus, reputedly Eocene Period, fossilized fish specimens, sourced Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA, 31 cm high, 67 cm wide (irregular), Provenance, Crystal World, Melbourne
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A hardstone axe head, together with a bone carving and a white clay pipe marked 'Ep', the bone carving 35 cm long, the pipe 43 cm long, the axe head 25 cm long, 12 cm at widest point
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A fossilised stone encased trilobite, 30 cm across
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Two fossilised Diplomystus, the largest 7.5 x 12 cm
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A collection of rock, geology and fossilised wood specimens, including hardstone arrowheads, the largest 11 cm long
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A collection of fossilised teeth, mineralised mammoth tusk and mammoth ivory, the largest piece 6 cm long
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Two painted and carved wood masks, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Two carved and painted wood masks, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, including a black pigmented 'Spirit' mask, the largest 54 cm long
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A carved wood crocodile, Bozo tribe, Mali, West Africa, early 20th century, 157 cm long
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A Fijian Kiakavo club, late 19th century, 85 cm long
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An aboriginal wooden spear-thrower, North Queensland, with a wood peg attached at a right angle to distal end by fibre string and resin and two oval sections of bivalve shell attached to proximal end by resin, 82.5 cm long
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An early Massim lime spatula, Papua New Guinea, 39 cm long
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A decorative shell and feather mask, Papua New Guinea, 34 cm diameter
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A large ebony Massim sword club, Papua New Guinea, 77 cm long
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A large Huon Gulf Kundu drum, New Guinea, an incised design to the central handle, with a lizard skin resonant head, 67 cm high
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A carved figural staff together with a Huon Gulf sago spoon, the largest 100 cm long
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Two carved New Guinea crocodiles, together with a carved boab nut, Kimberley's, Western Australia, the largest 85 cm long
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Two Dayak blowpipes, Berau District Borneo, Kalimantan, both acquired in 1983, the shorter for active hunting use in the headwaters of the local river system; the longer acquired in the regional town of Tanjung Redeb; both blowpipes have matching bamboo arrow holders complete with arrows, the largest blowpipe 205 cm long, the largest bamboo arrow holder 32 x 5.5 cm
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A Papuan Gulf Gope board together with an Abelam mask, the board 67 cm long, the mask 49 cm long
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A lizard skin kundu drum, Massim Region, the long curved body with a crosshatched handle, and raised relief carved animal and human heads to each side, 70 cm high
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Three New Guinea Highland axes with stone blades, the largest 60 cm long
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A garamut drum, food hook and alligator stool, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, each piece with inset cowrie shell eyes, the horizontal slit-gong drum 28 cm high, 133 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A ceremonial paddle, Trobriand Islands, 153 cm high
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A decorative collection of ebonised spirit carvings, comprising a pierced Nias totem together with a Nagas figure, Indonesia and two mask wall hangings, the totem 93 cm high
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A decorative flute from the Middle Sepik River region and a hardstone embellished staff, the flute 138 cm long when assembled
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A North East Arnhem land club, early 1960's, together with a pokerwork coolamon and a carved New Guinea spirit mask, the club with a later lacquer finish, the feather edged mask 45 cm long
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A collection of curios from New Guinea, including a pig jaw, comprising a lime bowl with cassowarry bone spatula from Tambanum and a koteka, the pig jaw 40 cm long
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An ancestral figure, Murik Lakes, New Guinea together with an Oceanic devil figure, the ancestral figure 41 cm high
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Three Aztec style crushed malachite set wall plaques, 1960's, 22.5 x 17.5 cm
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A collection of Massim lime spatulas, Trobriand Islands, comprising six pieces with figural and pierced handles, the largest 40 cm long
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Two large Massim lime spatulas, Trobriand Islands, the largest 83 cm long
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A collection of carved wood spirit figures, Papua New Guinea, comprising a Middle Ramu figure, two carved wood hooks and a pigment painted souvenir mask, Middle Sepik River, the largest figure 71.5 cm high
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A figural roof finial carving together with a white and red painted souvenir mask, Sepik River, New Guinea, the hornbill headed finial 155.5 cm high
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A Yipwon hunting charm together with an ancestral mask, Blackwater Lakes and a spirit mask, Sepik River New Guinea, the hunting charm 94 cm long
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A hornbill motif roof finial, East Sepik Province, New Guinea, together with two squat pierced spirit figures in the Tambanum village style, the roof finial 152 cm high
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A carved bone 'dragon' motif blow pipe, Indonesian, 142 cm long
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A large ceremonial painted shield, Blackwater, Sepik River, New Guinea, the incised and ochre painted face with inset shell eyes, 78 x 37 cm
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A female ancestral figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, the standing figure with cowrie shell eyes inset to a red and black painted oversize head surmounted by a bird, with draping fibre ornaments extending from the ears and nose, leading to an exposed torso, a woven grass fibre skirt to the waist and squatting legs, 117 cm high
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Three oil pots, Highlands Region, New Guinea, each hollowed gourd form with woven grass bracing and strapping, 30 cm high and smaller
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A large collection of spears and arrows, Papua New Guinea, variously decorated with woven grass binding, pigment, pokerwork and piercing, 180 cm and smaller
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A collection of eight glazed slipware ramekins by Martin Boyd, in various hues of pink, teal, green, incised signature to base, 5.5 cm high
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A collection of ten glazed slipware ramekins by Martin Boyd, in shades of blue, teal, yellow, taupe and pink, incised signature to base, the largest 5.5 cm high
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A collection of twelve glazed slipware ramekins by Martin Boyd, in shades of yellow, tan, green and brown, incised signatures to base, the largest 5.5 cm high
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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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Sony Manning (Born 1949), an earthenware plate with a clay and pigment inlaid landscape scene featuring hybrid horse-wolf animals, 32.5 cm diameter
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Sony Manning (Born 1949), Three vases, two ovoid vases dusky blue and peach colours, with a larger vase featuring a characteristic hybrid wolf horse creature on a cream ground, the largest vase 11 cm
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A collection of Australian pottery by Ellis Ware, approximately twenty pieces, incised signatures to each base, the largest piece 20 cm high
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Four vintage Don Tallon and William Gunn cricket bats, the largest 88 cm long
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Two vintage 'greedy boy' style money boxes, one cast iron, the other aluminium, early to mid 20th century, mechanical money boxes with lever operated arms for inserting coins, one figure painted with a green coat, the other in bright red, 10 cm high
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An opal pendant and chain, Oval solid white opal cut en cabochon measuring 24 x 15 mm, bezel set in a pierced silver frame and suspended from a flat link silver chain, total weight 10gms.
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An Australian gum nut moulded glass powder bowl, circa 1930, in frosted blush pink, 17.5 cm diameter
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