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Auction House:TullochsNumber of lots recorded:267
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:246
Auction Location:LauncestonPrices available:167
Date:3-Jul-2010
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Eliza Cox (1830-1897), Watercolour, George Town from the banks of the creek (inscribed verso), 17.5 cm x 24.5 cm, *Eliza Cox was the eldest daughter of James Cox of Clarendon in 1873 she painted a watercolour of the Cox summer residence Marion Villa, close by at Low Head. This view depicts the Tamar River with the watch house at Georgetown
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A majolica jardiniere and pedestal, mid 19th century, heavily embossed leaf design, the jardiniere with scalloped edge, overall height 80 cm
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A Mahogany Regency Bracket Clock, By James Johnson London, fusee movement, painted dial and brass inlaid foliate carved case on moulded plinth and bun feet, Height 46 cm
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A Rare Privy Council Levee Dress Suit, Having been the property of Sir Stephen Leitch in 1909, complete with frock coat, trousers and both ceremonial and mourning headwear
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A Tasmanian Blackwood-Musk, Huon Pine and Whalebone Hanging Shadow Box, Containing a miniature carved bone ship model, Height 30 cm Width 16 cm Depth 8 cm
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A. Fleury, Oil on board, 'The steam vessel Ivy' signed and dated L.R., 28.5 cm x 44 cm, Owned by H.J. Condon, the Ivy traded between Hobart and the channel ports
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A mid 19th century walnut breakfront library bookcase, with a pediment and frieze above 4 glazed upper section doors, each multi paned and revealing adjustable shelving, the base with small drawers flanking a full length central drawer over decorative corbels each in turn flanking burr walnut panelled doors and resting on a breakfront plinth base. Height 249 cm. Width 256 cm. Depth 52 cm. Provenance: Estate of the late Dr Geraldine Archer
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A set of 6 George III mahogany dining chairs, each with arcaded crests over triple spar splats, tapestry covered drop in seats on square tapering legs united by stretchers
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A Cedar Chest of Drawers, Circa 1840, With moulded top over 5 drawer configuration and in as found untouched condition, Height 92 cm Width 107 cm Depth 50 cm. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania
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A cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1845, with a deep reverse moulded cornice over shield panel glazed doors, the base with moulded cross banding above a hinged secretaire fitted internally with both pigeon holes and birdseye huon pine drawers with ebony knobs behind a baize writing surface, the secretaire in turn rests on tounge carved corbels flanking shield panel doors upon a moulded top plinth base and in as found untouched condition. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania. Height 241 cm. Width…
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A cedar chiffonier, circa 1840, with twin shelves, the upper with a gallery above, the shelves are supported by fine baluster turned columns with recessed panels behind, the top has a moulded cross banded edge over a full length ogee drawer, tounge carved corbels over flat shaped pilasters flank panelled doors over a plinth base. Height 156 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 54 cm. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania
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A rosewood and parquetry writing compendium, circa 1850, with parquetry of palm wood, maple, silky oak, ash and others surrounded by double band of white metal inlay, tooled leather writing slope and original inkwells with brass recessed handles. Height 12 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 24 cm
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An Inlaid Casket, Circa 1840, Bombe fronted and velvet lined, this rosewood box is inlaid with red tortoiseshell, ivory, white metal and engraved brass, Height 7 cm Width 22 cm Depth 16 cm
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A huon pine washstand, circa 1850, with shaped gallery above turned legs, a lower shelf with full length drawer below. Height 93 cm. Width 74 cm. Depth 55 cm, requiring restoration
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A rare birdseye huon pine dwarf collectors cabinet, circa 1850, with moulded cross banded top, the single glazed door flanked by full tapering pillars on recessed plinth base. Height 42 cm. Width 37.5 cm. Depth 34 cm, in as found untouched condition
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A Cedar Chest of Drawers, Circa 1850, A well figured top with moulded cross banded edge, a pair of drawers cantilevered above three graduated drawers flanked by full turned and tapering columns to block moulds on turned feet, Height 121 cm Width 122 cm Depth 60 cm, in as found untouched condition
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A Fine Burr Walnut Credenza, Circa 1860, The moulded frame mirror surmounted with scrolled garland carving, this theme repeated at each side with serpentine marble top over serpentine panel door with flanking carved consoles, astride these are open graduating marble shelves each with a mirror back and a moulded frame to match the mirror above, Height 220 cm Width L 156 cm Depth 53 cm
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An English oak breakfront bookcase, circa 1855, the pediment with moulding over tounge carved cornice above four glazed doors revealing adjustable shelves with leather dust covers, flat pilasters flank the central doors and extend through to the base, the base with proud panel doors each with roundel tablet corners on a plinth base. Height 252 cm. Width 267 cm. Depth 53 cm
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William Dobell (1899, 1970), Gouache 'Madonna and child', inscribed verso Paulette and Sali Herman, 13.5 cm x 10 cm. Provenance: Family of the artist, each year Dobell and Herman exchanged Christmas cards and this appears to be example
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Hans Heysen, Oil on canvas, Looking thru the trees 1903, 23.5 cm x 33.5 cm, signed verso by David Heysen on behalf of the trustees, certifying this work as being an original Hans Heysen
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A cedar miniature apprentice chest of drawers, circa 1860, a moulded top (with split) above four well figured drawers, canted edges, the mould repeated, on bun feet, in as found untouched condition. Height 31.5 cm. Width 33.5 cm. Depth 18 cm
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A late Victorian rosewood inlaid centre table, by C and R light of Curtain Rd, London, with swag and garland inlaid octagonal top on tapering legs with filigree inlaid medallion base, height 71 cm diameter 92 cm
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A mid 19th century mahogany pole screen, on a triform base with an inverted baluster column, the framed adjustable screen with foliate carving housing a very fine wool work with bead and tapestry accents featuring a parrot within a foliate surround, height 141 cm
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A Regency mahogany mercury wheel barometer, by E. Wrench 6 Grays Inn Terrace London, with Fahrenheit scale, alcohol thermometer and boxwood stringing. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania
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Max Middleton, Oil on canvas, 'Study of trees', 35 cm x 34 cm -n.b. This painting is signed M. Ferguson, an alias used by Middleton when studying as a student of Septimus Power
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Charles A. Wooley, photograph, Truganini about 65 years old, Pinnanobathac about 50 years old, William Lane about 26 years old, photographed from life August 1866, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm
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Charles A. Wooley, Photograph, William Lane or King Billy of the coal river tribe at about 26 years old, the last male aboriginal native of Tasmania, photographed from Life August 1866, 7 cm x 5.5 cm
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A Georgian satinwood inlaid tea caddy, with a medallion inlaid top, bands of stringing and the front with a medallion inlaid with the Prince of Wales feathers. Height 11 cm. Width 19.5 cm. Depth 10.5 cm
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