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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:330
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:330
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:269
Date:8-Dec-2024
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Books 2), Robert Dickerson 'Against the Tide'. Jennifer Dickerson, pub. Queen Street fine Art 2004; and 'Chiaroscuro,' Jenny Dickerson, pub. Queen Street fine Art, 2001 - this example hand signed in biro by both Robert and Jennifer Dickerson.
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Attributed to Walsh, Peter 1958-2009) 4). Scroll drawing for ray, 1999, inscribed 'For ray [Hughes] /30/P.W./ 99' 45 x 920 cm approx. Drawing; reclining nudes, unsigned 38 x 193 cm sheet); & figure studies 2), unsigned 35 x 38 cm approx. Each sheet). Ink on Japanese tissue 4). Provenance: The Estate of ray Hughes, Sydney.
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An illuminated Thank You address. Presented 1908, by the passengers of the R.M.S. 'Aorangi' 1883-1915) to its master, Captain (John) Phillips. Decorated with flannel flowers and waratah, and three inset watercolour views of the ship. Illuminated by commercial artists, Franklin and Enemark. In original period frame. 53 x 39 cm. Provenance: The Fred and Elinor Wrobel collection, Sydney; Estate late Elinor Wrobel.
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Framed photograph of the S.S. Wollongbar II 1922-1943). Sunk by Japanese submarine I-180, 29th April 1943. 30 x 45 cm.
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Book, 'Max Mannix, the Artist'. Published by Max Mannix studio, Kenthurst NSW, 2011. Limited edition #91/100, with signed original etching 'Billy Tea'. With slipcase.
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Book, 'Norman Lindsay water colour Book'. Published by Springwood press, Sydney, 1939, limited edition of 1850. This example hand-signed by Norman Lindsay, with ink sketch of a woman. Complete, with all plates intact. Provenance: Max plate (brother to Carl plate & Margo Lewers) and wife Lorna; estate late Lorna plate; thence by descent, private collection, NSW.
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Book, 'Paintings in oil, Norman Lindsay'. Published by the shepherd press, Sydney, 1945, limited edition #548/1000. Provenance: Max plate (brother to Carl plate & Margo Lewers) and wife Lorna; estate late Lorna plate; thence by descent, private collection, NSW.
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Poster, 1978 Gdr/Soviet joint to the Salyut-6 space station. Printed German Democratic Republic, Verlag fur Agitations-und Anschauungsmittel, Berlin. Lithograph 81 x 57 cm.
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Tjupurrula Gideon (Jack) (Aboriginal c.1928-1996) 2). 'Women's Dreaming' and 'Men's Dreaming,' c.1990. "These two works depict the ceremonies associated with young girls and boys' initiation. Both inscribed verso. Acrylic on canvas 2). 60 x 51 cm (each).
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Pareroultja Edwin (Aboriginal 1918-1986). Emu. Painted mulga wood boomerang. Signed centre, and inscribed verso 'Aboriginal Handicraft Hermannsburg Central Australia'. Length 60 cm.
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North Western Australian boomerang. Pecked/carved decoration of snakes. Ex emerald hill gallery. Length 54 cm. Provenance: emerald hill gallery, Melbourne 1989; private collection, USA.
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Tiwi Island bird carving. Ironwood and natural earth pigments. Height 68 cm. Provenance: emerald hill gallery, Melbourne 1989-1990; private collection, USA.
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Aboriginal school, ceremonial dance spear. Natural earth pigments on softwood. Length 117 cm. Provenance: collection of Dorothy Bennett; private collection, Victoria.
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Early 20th century framed display of miniature Aboriginal tools and Weapons. 27.5 x 38.5 cm.
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Rare book, 'Koniglich Bayerischer Gemalde Saal zu Munchen Und Schleifstein'. Published 1817-1821. 200 lithographs, from the Royal Bavarian painting hall in Munich and Schleissheim. Provenance: Max plate (brother to Carl plate & Margo Lewers) and wife Lorna; estate late Lorna plate; thence by descent, private collection, NSW.
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Pair Indian illuminated Pages. Birds with panel borders of nastaliq calligraphy. Ink, gouache & gilt on paper 32 x 21 cm each).
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Yong Mun Sen, (Malaysia 1896-1962). Malaysian junk, 1952. Signed and dated lower left. W/Clr. 28 x 38 cm.
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Cuong Minh Hanh, (Vietnamese Schoo). Fishing village. Inscribed lower right. Singapore framer's stamp verso (Merlin). Batik. 49 x 74.5 cm.
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Chinese ancestor portrait, Republic period. Likely first half 20th century. Fourteen ancestors with four attendants. Each side margin decorated with six vignettes. Large seal to lower right corner. Gouache, ink & gilt on paper 188 x 117 cm. Provenance: collection John D. Chesterman, Sydney.
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Artist unknown, (Thai school) 2). Amorous Couples, c.1980s. Oil on ply 2). 118 x 48 cm (each).
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Large Japanese earthenware tiger figure. Meiji/Taisho period. Height 20 cm, length 34 cm.
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Chinese Republic period, porcelain figure of 'Thousand Arm' guanyin. Depicted seated in meditation on a lotus throne. Height 36 cm.
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Cambodian Khmer stone bust of Buddha. Serene face with downturned eyes, coiffure of tight curls. Height 28 cm (without base).
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Chinese stoneware vase. Sang de boeuf glaze. Apocryphal mark impressed to base. Height 34 cm.
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Qing Dynasty polychrome painted wood figure of Avalokitesvara (guanyin). Seated in water, moon pose. Height 62 cm.
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3 Sawankhalok celadon Pottery items. Includes 2 various bowls, and a stem footed dish. Diameter 19 cm, 15.5 cm & 13 cm.
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Chinese olive glazed handled censer. Late Qing or Republic period. Incised apocryphal Chenghua four character mark. Width 21 cm.
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Republic period Peking glass vase. Jade green exterior with apple green interior. Height 21.5 cm.
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Chinese Qing Dynasty buffalo horn carving of Shoulao. Holding his staff and peach. Height 20 cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Warren Mallard.
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Japanese Bizen Ware vase, with Sangiri finish. Kiri wood tomobako, with signature and seal. Height 25 cm, diameter 12 cm.
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Japanese Bizen Ware vase. Unglazed globose vase, with incised signature to base. Kiri wood tomobako, with signature and seal. Height 23 cm.
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Chinese ebonised low tea table. Decorated with hardstone inlay of figures in a garden. Height 42 cm, top 76 x 76 cm.
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Japanese Shigaraki Ware platter. Rectangular form. Incised signature to base. In kiri wood tomobako, 31 x 23 cm.
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Qing Dynasty porcelain panel. Famille rose decoration of quails and chrysanthemum. 74 x 22 cm.
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Pair 19th century Chinese Canton vases. Balustre form vases with famille rose decoration of flowers, birds and insects. Height 25.5 cm.
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3 Japanese Satsuma Pottery vases. Each finely decorated with painted figures and gilt brocade designs. Each signed. Height 15 cm & 12.5 cm 2)).
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Japanese Satsuma Pottery vase. With painted figures of Samurai and geishas. Signed height 15 cm.
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Showa period Japanese Satsuma koro. With fine reticulated cover. Signed to base. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 10 cm.
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Meiji period Japanese miniature Satsuma vase. One thousand butterfly design. Signed. Height 6 cm.
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Rare Japanese netsuke of a Matchlock pistol (Teppo). Wooden stock with brass and silver mounts. Engraved gun barrel. Length 5 cm.
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Meiji period Japanese ivory netsuke. Depicting a man peeling vegetables, with two young assistants. Signed with inset lacquered plaque. Nb: ivory export restrictions. 4 x 3.5 cm.
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Taisho period Japanese ivory netsuke. Street vendor with hibachi. Two character signature. Nb: ivory export restrictions 4 x 4 cm.
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Japanese Kiseru (smoking pipe). Iron, silver and bamboo pipe with mixed metal inlay, signed. Together with pipecase and signed ojimi. Length 22 cm.
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Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono. Well carved figure of a Dayak warrior. Signed to base. Nb: ivory export restrictions height 18 cm.
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Group of 4 early 20th century Chinese puzzle balls. With 3 stands. Diameter 4 cm - 6.5 cm.
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Early 20th century Japanese ivory okimono. A sage carrying small boy on his back. Nb: ivory export restrictions height 10 cm.
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Showa period Japanese ivory okimono. Despondent young woman, dropping her load of fruit and vegetables. Signed. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 12 cm.
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Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono. Tokyo school carving of a windswept old man with a basket of fish. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 9 cm.
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Showa period Japanese ivory okimono. A gentleman with rake and fan. Signed with inset lacquered plaque. Nb: ivory export restrictions height 9 cm.
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Japanese 18th century iron Nanban tsuba. Naga maru gata form, with pierced and gilt decoration. 7.2 x 6.5 cm.
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Kaga Yoshiro iron tsuba. Eight lobed form, with brass inlay. Diameter 6.4 cm.
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Large 19th century Salvaged ships anchor. Length 1.35 m.
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Original ships badge from the Ran HMAS Gull. Ton class minesweeper acquired from Royal Navy in 1961, retired in 1969. 82 x 69 cm.
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Side table, Purportedly made from timbers Salvaged from the Wreck of the Dunbar, 1857. Timbers collected by Canon Thomas Kemmis 1835-1897), who commissioned the tables construction. Height 96 cm, width 162 cm, depth 48 cm. Other notes: Kemmis went on to become rector of St Mark's Darling point 1864-1897). The table passed to his daughter Mary, who married Cyril white, eventually passing to their daughter Jocelyn white. Gifted in the 1970s to David and Janet Denne, current owner having purchased the table…
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Mahogany book stand with engraved silver plaque. Inscription reads "wood from chest used by Captain cook in his voyage around the world" 35 x 21 x 9 cm.
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Box made from wood Salvaged from the HMAS Melbourne. The hinged cover inset with plaque engraved 'Made of teak from HMAS Melbourne flagship ran 1922-1923. Length 55 cm.
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French Louis style bow front vitrine, c.1850. Rouge marble top with ormolu gallery, and red velvet lined interior. Height 140 cm D35 cm, weight 69 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Sir Eric and lady Harrison, former high Commissioner to the UK, 1956-1964, Deputy Leader of the Australian Liberal party; private collection, Sydney (bequest).
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French Louis style bow front vitrine. Ormolu gallery top, and 2 glass shelves, on 4 serpentine legs. Height 114 cm D30 cm, weight 56 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Sir Eric and lady Harrison, former high Commissioner to the UK 1956-1964, Deputy Leader of the Australian Liberal party; private collection, Sydney (bequest).
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Victorian inlaid mahogany veneer davenport. Tooled leather insert writing top, internal drawer, and 4 sided drawers. Height 90 cm D54 cm, weight 56 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Sir Eric and lady Harrison, former high Commissioner to the UK 1956-1964), Deputy Leader of the Australian Liberal party; private collection, Sydney (bequest).
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Two early inner Sydney land auction posters. Includes 1898 auction of Crown land 'Field of Mars' 97 x 69 cm; and 1913 Isler park Estate, Gladesville Hunters hill 95 x 59 cm.
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Framed 1903 Sydney Harbour Bridge Proposal map. Enlarged plan showing Dawes point. 69 x 81 cm.
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Framed Submission to the 1908 Royal Commission for the Improvement of the city of Sydney, 'Mr Vernon's' Proposals. 46 x 33 cm.
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Framed section of Sydney Tram Destination roll. Eddy Avenue, cricket ground, show ground, Sports'. Silkscreen on linen 72 x 48 cm.
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Dewar's Scotch Whisky pub mirror. 'By appointment to hallmarked Queen Victoria'. 68 x 94 cm (frame).
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Sydney town hall painted glass coat of arms. Painted and fired glass panel, thought to be from a door at town hall. Depicting the city of Sydney coat of arms as granted in 1908, c.1920s-30s. 44 x 42 cm.
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German Fernseh black & white television camera. Camera No.2 from channel 9 studio, Willoughby, circa 1955. The matching channel 9 camera No.1, is now in the Powerhouse Museum. Camera no. 2 is thought likely to be the camera used by Tcn-9 on the 16th Sep. 1956 for Australia's first commercial television broadcast. Lens marked 'Stud. 1'.
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1920s Tramp Art writing slope. The lid interior with naive painting of two swagmen. Signed 'King R 1927'. 30 x 38 x 12 cm.
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3 various trench art items. Includes small brass casket; cigarette dispenser; and a small anvil. All made from brass shell cases.
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Artist unknown. Maquette for Rsl war Memorial sculpture. Merrylands Rsl war Memorial consists of 4 bronze figures. This maquette is of the leftmost figure, a naval gunner holding a shell. Height 45 cm.
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After William Henry Margetson, 'The angels of Mons'. Initialled and dated indistinctly lower right: W.L./?/???/1918. Condition: 3 cm puncture, upper centre; 5 cm repair to tear, upper right; some craquelure, spotting and surface dirt. Allbids. Oil on canvas (lined). 65 x 44 cm (image) 78 x 57.5 cm (frame).
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British 1908 pattern cavalry Trooper's sword. Blade marked for Enfield, scabbard for Mole, with NZ for New Zealand service.
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British 1885 pattern cavalry Troopers sword. With scabbard, marked 'Efd' for Royal small arms factory, Enfield. Length 103 cm.
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19th century Ethiopian Gurade sword. Solingen blade by W. Clauberg with 'Standing knight' maker's mark. Original horn hilt with filigree pommel; tooled leather scabbard. Length 90 cm (total).
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Shamshir sword. Sabre blade with single wide fuller; horn scale grips to hilt. Length 92 cm (total).
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World War II MK2 kukri by Qeyoom Brothers, Pakistan, 1944. With original leather covered scabbard. Length 49 cm (in scabbard).
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British 1842 socket bayonet by George Salter & Co. Together with another British socket bayonet. Length 52 cm, & length 55.5 cm.
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British M1888 Lee-Metford bayonet. With frog and scabbard. Blade marked 'V.R. 98' and 'Edf' for Royal small arms factory, Enfield. Length 42.5 cm.
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Saxon model 1840 'Faschinenmesser' short sword. Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. Solingen. Cast brass hilt. Tip reworked into spearpoint. Length 62.5 cm (in scabbard).
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German World War I M1898 Gen parade bayonet. By W.K. & C. Pipe backed blade and chromed fittings. Length 66 cm.
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British Sten machine carbine bayonet. Spring marked 'B & Js L' for B & J Stippel. Length 31.5 cm.
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Rare MK1 Australian Paratrooper bayonet. In original blueing. No maker mark to blade. Hilt faintly stamped 'Slaz 43', pommel stamped 4900. Original canvas scabbard marked 'R.M.B. Ltd. 1944'. Manufactured by Slazenger sports equipment, in a production run of less than 2000. Length 40.5 cm.
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World War I entrenching tool. Length 71 cm.
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2 various bayonets. Includes Owen MK1 bayonet, Lithgow, length 37.5 cm; and British P1907 hook quillion, by J. Chapman.
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2 French Yatagan bayonets. Brass hilts and steel scabbards, 1871 & 1873. Length 71 cm (each).
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2 World War II Japanese late war Arisaka type 30 bayonets. Last ditch production with wooden, string bound scabbard, by Toyoda automatic Loom works. Length 50.5 cm (each).
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Four various P1907 bayonets. Includes one Enfield, 1910, one Lithgow, one J. Chapman, and one Vickers.
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Group of 8 various spike bayonets. Includes 7 World War II British No.4 spike bayonets; and French Lebel M1886/93/16 cruciform bayonet.
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Very rare Gregory steel knife, circa 1914-1918. Early dagger hand forged by Jim Gregory. Earliest known example of a Gregory steel Products (Gregsteel) knife. Stamped on the ricasso 'J.H. Gregory Collingwood', and 'Made in Australia' on the reverse. Length 36.5 cm. Literature: published and illustrated in the book 'Edgemaster' by Keith Spencer. Other notes: one of Australia's biggest manufacturers of knives, Jim Gregory started his business in 1912. This appears to be a unique design, possibly a custom…
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Fairbairn-Sykes Commando knife by J. Nowill & Sons, Sheffield. Diamond section blade. Length 30 cm (in scabbard).
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Fairbairn-Sykes Commando knife, maker unknown. Blackened diamond section blade, hilt and scabbard. Length 31 cm (in scabbard).
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2 World War II prismatic compasses. Includes Australian Mk.IX, maker Jw Handley of Melbourne, 1941; and Mk.III by T.G & Co. Of London, 1944.
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World War I British Webley & Scott Flare pistol, 1916.
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German/Bavarian S98/05 butcher bayonet. By Fichtel & Sachs, 1916. Length 52 cm.
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British 1860 pattern Yatagan sword bayonet. With leather check grip scales; steel scabbard. Length 71 cm.
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Rare British 1875 pattern 1st model Henry rifle Sawback bayonet. Marked for Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. With original leather and steel scabbard. Length 59 cm.
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2 British 1887 martini Henry bayonets. One by Wilkinson, one by Enfield. Length 60 cm (each).
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Four various bayonets and knives. Includes US Camillus fighting utility knife 'Ka-Bar', length 30 cm; British No.7 swivel pommel bayonet fighting knife, length 31 cm; British No.9 bayonet MK1, Royal ordnance factory, Poole, 1948, 1948, length 26 cm; and British Enfield No.5 jungle carbine bayonet, length 30 cm.
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Group of 4 knives. Includes Italian Carcano M1891 bayonet; Carcano M38 bayonet; Imperial Japanese navy dirk; and Swedish Mocara diving knife.
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Four various knife bayonets. Includes US M1 carbine bayonet, length 31 cm; East German AK47 bayonet, length 35 cm; US M6 bayonet, length 32 cm; and one other.
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19th century sheath knife. Maker unknown. Unusual spear point blade; oval nickel silver guard, bolster and pommel cap. Staghorn hilt. Length 30 cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Warren Mallard.
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