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Australian, Maritime & Horological — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:345
Sale Title:Australian, Maritime & HorologicalLots with images:345
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:237
Date:21-Jul-2024
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An antique saratoga type luggage trunk, 19th century, the leather clad trunk with a typical domed lid, oak banding, ornate brass fittings and decorations, the papered and painted interior with two compartments to the lid and a lift out tray, 70 cm high, 86 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A vintage brass ship's loud hailer, 19th century, with detachable mouthpiece, 36 cm high (without mouthpiece), 11.5 cm diameter at base
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Two scrimshaw ivory whale teeth, 19th century, one depicting a finely engraved and inked scene of a figure falling into the mouth of a whale, the other featuring the bust of woman, inscribed 'Minery' and dated 1847, 15 cm
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An HMS Victory Commemorative plaque in copper on oak, British Sailors' Society, circa 1905, embossed copper reputedly from Nelson's flagships depicting the HMS Victory and commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson, 23 cm high, 20 cm wide, Note, a similar plaque is housed in the collection of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Id: REL0598
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An antique kauri pine maritime cable roller, 21 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Kent & Kent Antiques, Hobart, reputedly from a New Zealand vessel, Tamar River Launceston
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An antique British naval boarding pike, 19th century, pattern 1888, an ash stave with triangular arrow point steel head, ordnance marks to steel neck and a small brass lozenge marked P.S/45, 230 cm long
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A cased collection of naval buttons, variously dated 18th-20th century, mostly brass buttons and including a card of 24 Victorian Royal Naval buttons, 41 x 33.5 cm
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An Edwardian wooden pond yacht and one later Star model, Birkenhead, England, early/mid 20th century, in a painted finish with steel keels, the earlier model with an articulated brass rudder, full stitched cotton sails and natural fibre rigging, housed in wooden display stands, 'Southern Star' with trademark to sail and deck, 'Southern Star' 70 cm high, 60 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An antique leather ship fire bucket, 19th/20th century, the double thickness solid bucket with strap handle and stitched throughout, 38.5 cm high
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An antique oak cased optometrist's lens set, 19th century, comprising a full set of trial lenses and a pair of examination glasses, the case interior with handwritten labels to the ivory compartments; mark of 'Boettgers' Adelaide to box of components, the case 15 cm high, 54 cm wide, 42.5 cm deep, Note, Otto Boettger (1842-1907) was a renowned Adelaide optician and instrument-maker.
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A Stockburger brass quartz nautical ship's clock, with Roman numerals and marked ship's bell quartz to dial, 15 cm diameter
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A Waltham USA open-faced stem wind pocket watch, circa 1900, nickel plated, together with a Westclox Scotty open faced pocket watch circa 1950, made in the USA, the largest watch 6 cm diameter
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A vintage brass stick ship's barometer, F. Barton & Co. Ltd, London, with thermometer and steel and chrome fittings, numbered C.M.O. 1676/49, in wooden case, 90.5 cm high
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A brass and iron sextant, Henry Hughes & Son Ltd., circa 1944, housed in the original oak case with associated lenses and fittings, with 'Husun' trademark, numbered 41104, with examination certificate
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An antique Dolland of London cased telescope, early 20th century, a four draw signalling telescope in a leather case with an additional eyepiece, 26 cm long when retracted
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A brass military telescope, W.G. Pye & Co, Cambridge, 1918, together with a vintage tripod stand, an achromatic G.S x 8 telescope numbered 2783 for use as a gun-sighting instrument, stamped to the tube, and; a brass mounted hardwood tripod, 49 cm long (retracted length, 129 cm high, tripod
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A half size model brass sextant, Kelvin & Hughes, London, 1917, 7.5 cm high, 14 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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Frank M Sutcliffe (1853-1941), Three antique photographs of English seafarers, portrait of 'Henry Freeman', lifeboatman of over forty years and sole survivor of the Whitby lifeboat disaster during the great storm of February 1861; 'Retired from the sea', a portrait of Isaac Verrill of Staithes, North Yorkshire, and; 'A bit of news', circa 1884, a man reading to fellow villagers of Robin Hood Bay, a village for retired mariners, 14 x 10.5 cm image size, 26 x 22 cm frames
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A Colonial flame cedar library couch, circa 1840, the generous four person couch with scrolling arms, pulvinated seating rail and raised on decoratively carved feet, with button back leather upholstery and matching bolsters, 97 cm high, 240 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, the top set with three square drawers above three full drawers, with knob handles, 126 cm high, 115 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep
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An Australian colonial cedar framed armchair, circa 1850, with scrolling arms and raised on turned legs, upholstered in striped ruby velvet, 102 cm high, 60 cm wide 77 cm deep. Provenance: Formerly in the the Sheriff's Residence, 1 Camp Crescent, Castlemaine, circa 1854
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A colonial cedar miners couch, second half 19th century, having a Regency scroll back with rolling pin top and turned arm supports, 62 cm high, 190 cm wide, 84 cm deep
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An antique brass telescope on a tripod stand, 19th/20th century, of adjustable height, unmarked, the brass stand with serpentine legs, 62 cm high (unextended), 70 cm, unextended length of scope
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A Victorian mahogany and cedar chiffonier, 19th century, the rectangular back with shelf, carved and pierced supports, the lower register with a concealed frieze drawer, framed cupboards above a platform base, 127 cm high, 127 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A four panel oak screen painted by Annie Hope-Campbell (1866-1920), painted with hunting themes on two linen panels, initialled/signed and dated 1908 to both panels, 178 cm high, 293 cm wide (overall)
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A pair of carved blackwood single beds, circa 1900, the headboard 146 cm high, 94 cm wide, the overall depth 187 cm
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A Colonial brass mounted cedar sea chest, 19th century, with brass carry handles to the short sides, 51 cm high, 92 wide, 48 cm deep
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A Colonial cedar chiffonier, 1830s, the rectangular back with a single shelf and turned supports, a single frieze drawer above twin doors with shield panels to a plinth base, 129 cm high, 92 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A cedar side table, with a single drawer, 73 cm high, 95 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Victorian cedar dining table and chairs, 19th century, the table with turned baluster legs and maroon upholstery to the conforming six balloon back chairs, the table 75 cm high 162 cm wide, 88 cm deep
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An Australian cedar Pembroke table, circa 1850, The dropside top with two drawers raised on chamfered square legs, 75 cm high, 84 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A Tasmanian Colonial cedar chess table, circa 1860s, the tilt top table with feature casuarina and burr inlay to the surface, above a Gothic pierced skirt and raised on a turned pedestal to a tripod base, 76 cm high, 48.5 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep. Provenance: Armadale Antiques Centre, 1994
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Two silver plate mounted cameo emu egg ornaments, 19th/20th century, one egg relief carved with emus and kangaroos above a kangaroo pedestal to a spreading ornamented base, the other, a twin handle taperstick vase with a relief carved medallion featuring a landscape scene of emus and a flying kookaburra, both unmarked, 27 cm and 23 cm high
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Two Australian Colonial emu egg and silver plate covered cups, 19th century, one featuring a kangaroo and emu upon a naturalistic base beneath palm leaves; the other featuring an aboriginal figure holding aloft an egg with an emu finial, both items unmarked, 35.5 cm high and 27.5 cm high
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An Australian theme sterling silver and silver gilt letter opener, early 20th century, a boomerang letter opener with a silver gilt model of a kingfisher, inscribed Ada 30.11.15, stamped Stg and flanked by an anchor and crescent moon underside, together with a small 1919 Birmingham made engine turned box, 14.5 cm long, 70gms
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A sterling silver presentation trowel, Hardy Bros., and Allen & Darwin, Sheffield 1910, 1912, presented to His Excellency, Sir Walter Davidson, K.C.M.G, Governor of New South Wales, by the Matraville Branch V.W.A, Garden Village Matraville, 4th May 1918, hallmarked to trowel and to ferrule, 30 cm long
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An ornamental desktop cannon, the brass barrel mounted to a wooden carriage, 24.5 cm long
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A Holden paperweight, commemorating the manufacture of One Million Holdens 1948-1962, in original box with paper, 7.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Australian gold cufflinks, carved crest of Ernest Levigne, Buda House, Castlemaine, The oval brush finish panels with engraved crest and baton terminals, crafted in 9ct gold, total weight 6.75gms.
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A framed Baxter print of Sir Robert Peel, 1853, frame size 30 x 25 cm
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A contemporary studio pottery plate, Peter Ward, 20th century, the figural plate in colours with applied gold decoration, signed Peter Ward X with impressed monogram, 29.5 cm diameter
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An Australian art deco drip glazed tea set, Trent Art Ware, circa 1940, of striking design in modulating green and brown colours and comprising a teapot, creamer and sugar bowl on fitted tray, 18 cm high, 28 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A hand painted Martin Boyd vase, mid 20th century, the baluster vase featuring an aboriginal man in ceremonial dress upon a teal ground, the collar with geometric devices, presented on a turned wood stand, inscribed Martin Boyd Australia to base, 8 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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William Ricketts, From My Holy Mountain, sculptured clay, incised verso: William Ricketts / from my Holy Mountain, 16.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep
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William Ricketts (1899-1993), Young Aboriginal, sculptured clay, incised verso: Wm Ricketts, 15.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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William Ricketts (1899-1993), Young Aboriginal Boy, sculptured clay, incised verso: Wm Ricketts, 16 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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William Ricketts (1899-1993), Young Aboriginal, sculptured clay, incised verso: Wm Ricketts, 14.5 cm high, 17 cm wide 15 cm deep
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William Ricketts (1899-1993), Young Aboriginal, sculptured clay, incised verso: Wm Ricketts, 15 cm high, 12 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep
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Michael Mcwilliams (Born 1956), Cows and Brolgas, two oil on panel, presented in an Australian pine meat-safe, signed lower right: M. McWILLIAMS, 60 x 40 cm (each panel), 146 cm high x 110 cm wide x 55 cm deep (overall size)
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Percy Lindsay (1870-1952), Illustrated Letter of Honour and Farewell to Doctor Alex Lewers, Creswick 1898, with four vignettes of local buildings, each watercolour is signed with Initials and dated: P L 98, 48 x 37.5 cm (overall)
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Plan of the Quartz Mining Company, Ballarat and Tarrangower, Maldon, mid 19th century, hand coloured plan on waxed linen illustrating Nuggetty, Linscotts, Eagle Hawk and Beehive reefs, signed by Robert Nankivell, Mining Surveyor and Registrar, 56 x 44 cm
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George Hughes Esquire Late, Alderman of the City of Melbourne for Gippsland, 12 July 1869, Illuminated Manuscript, mixed media with City of Melbourne seal, 53 x 40 cm
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Francis Blower Gibbs (1815-1904), Farmhouse in a Landscape, 1877, watercolour, signed and dated lower left: F. B. Gibbs / 1877, 38 x 55 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A map of Port Phillip together with a gavel, the gavel 14 cm high
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Map of Sussex, 19th Century reproduction of Christopher Saxton 1575, colour engraving, with printed text in image, 41.5 x 56 cm
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An antique coloured map of Gloucester and Monmouth, colour engraving, with printed text in image, engraved for J Harrison, London 1876, 35 x 43 cm
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Carte Reduite De La Mer Des Indes circa 1805 and A New and Accurate Map of Asia by Thomas Bowen, two engravings, each with printed text in image, 35 x 46.5 cm and 32 x 42 cm
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Artist Unknown, Crocodile Dreaming, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 128.5 x 203 cm
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A shield mounted wild boar's head trophy, Awenne, Belgium, 1913, professionally taxidermied, the shield bearing a plaque engraved 'Awenne December 1913', 74 cm high. Provenance: Lot 971, The Owston Collection, Sydney, 26 June 2010
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A ram skull mounted candlestick, the skull painted black, 26 cm to the top of the candlestick
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Five taxidermied fox tails, the largest 38 cm long
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A mounted set of red deer antlers, on a wood shield, 32 cm at the widest branch
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A ram skull, professionally cleaned and fully intact
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Y A carved ivory pipe tamper, two Stanhope lenses and a hinged ivory notebook, 19th/early 20th century, the largest carved ivory Stanhope lens 22 cm long
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A set of miniature carved bone travelling dominoes, Mexican, 20th century, A set of miniature carved bone travelling dominoes, Mexican, 20th century, the box measuring 2 cm high, 6 cm wide, 2 cm deep
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An English antique wood cased panoramic type scroll together with an American Union type daguerreotype case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., early to mid 1850s, a banded wood scroll with a petite turned handle operating an internal winding mechanism, and; a mid 1850s thermoplastic type case with decoratively embossed double masks, printed maker's mark and patent details on printed silk backing
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A diorama taxidermy of a Great Crested Grebe, (Podiceps cristatus), the specimen depicted in natural grassy setting and housed in a wood case, 49 cm high, 45 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A collection of pearl seashells, comprising fourteen pieces, various polished specimens with periostracum removed
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Four preserved vintage starfish specimens, (Asteroidea), 22 cm diameter approximately
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A red deer skull and antlers, 84 cm long, 65 cm wide
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A taxidermied shoulder mounted South African gemsbok, (Oryx gazella), 160 cm high (with horns), 73 cm protrusion from wall
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A taxidermy trout diorama, positioned within a naturalistic reedy setting in a bow front glazed case, 41 cm high, 60.5 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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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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J S Cmidt After J Wolf, The Tasmanian Wombat, colour lithograph and watercolour, 22.5 x 32.5 cm. Provenance: Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney (label verso)
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Russell Drysdale (1912-1981), Limited edition signed folio, signed by the artist, edition 11/500, published by Richmond Hill Press, Victoria 1979, leatherbound book with cloth slipcase, 49 x 33 x 3 cm (overall folio size), © Russell Drysdale/Copyright Agency, 2024
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Russell Drysdale (1912-1981), Limited edition signed folio, signed by the artist, edition 34/500, published by Richmond Hill Press, Victoria 1979, leatherbound book with cloth slipcase, along with six additional colour reproduction plates, 49 x 33 x 3 cm (overall folio size), © Russell Drysdale/Copyright Agency, 2024
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Greg Daly (B.1954), A shallow landscape studio pottery ceramic bowl, with rich glaze effect on a black ground, 18 cm diameter
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After Sands & Kenny, Sydney from Milson's Point and Point Piper, Sydney NSW, pair of reproduction prints, republished Sydney 1969, with printed text on margin, 37 x 41.5 cm (each)
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A collection of carved wood spirit figures, Papua New Guinea, comprising a Middle Ramu figure, a food hook and a pigment painted souvenir mask, Middle Sepik River, the largest figure 91 cm high
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A collection of carved wood oceanic and tribal objects, comprising a Massim carved wood twin handled bowl, Papua New Guinea, a carved wood standing figure, African and a large rustic style bowl, the figure 56 cm high
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A mixed collection of Oceanic and tribal objects, including a pigs teeth head dress, two baskets, a cowrie shell belt and a shell necklace, the largest basket 66 cm diameter
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Jean Lycette, Pandanus basket, irregular weave of vine and twisted cord with arching stick handle, 26 cm high, 30 cm diameter approx
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Jean Lycette, Triangle Melon Basket, lemon-scented and grey box gum, elm twig, cane poker leaves and various weaving materials including iris cord and dracena, 62 cm high, 34 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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A collection of indigenous artefacts, comprising a basalt pestle, two grinding bowls, three indigenous fluted wood clubs, Western Australia and including an artwork by James Egan (Born 1929), Aborigine Elder, synthetic polymer paint on prepared kangaroo hide, signed and titled lower centre: Aborigine Elder. James Egan, the hide 74 x 41 cm (irregular), the largest bowl 20 cm diameter, the largest club 67.5 cm long
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The 'Rasselas cupboard', an unusual Australian carved and incised lemon myrtle cabinet by Gay Hawkes, 20th century, of rustic fabrication with incised cursive prose to the front and sides inspired by Samuel Johnson's tale, 'Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia' and featuring a witch of carved and assembled woods emerging from the top, 192 cm high, 64 cm wide, 34 cm deep, cupboard only; 47 cm deep, with extended witch arm
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Photographer Unknown, Sydney Harbour Bridge construction, circa 1930, silver gelatin photograph, 23 x 18.5 cm
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Photographer Unknown, Sandridge Pier, circa 1890, albumen paper photograph, 14.5 x 20 cm
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Various Photographers, A collection of New Zealand scenes, including Diamond Lake, Tarawera Road, Wairoa Township circa 1890, eight albumen paper photographs, 19 x 28.5 cm (the largest)
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Henry King (1855-1924) and Photographers Unknown, Circular Quay from Dawes Battery, Sydney, circa 1890, together with two other photographs of Circular Quay, Albumen paper photographs, Henry King image inscribed with initials, title and catalogue number 135 lower left, 14 x 19.5 cm
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Fred Kruger (1831-1888), Aboriginal group outside hut, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, 13 x 20 cm
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A collection of five vintage photographs relating to aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, including a signed photograph, early 20th century, two portrait photographs, two photographs with airplane and a signed photograph depicting the airplane and aviators, one inscribed in image: Southern Cross 90 Mile Beach, 19 x 24 cm (the largest)
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Photographer Unknown, Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, circa 1880, two albumen paper photographs, 12 x 19.5 cm and 14 x 16.5 cm
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Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900), Maoris - New Zealande [sic] circa 1880, carte de visite, printed lower left and lower right to margin: photograph by E. Pulman, Aukland, with title and inscription verso: Maoris New Zealande [sic], further inscribed 10-455-C, 9.5 x 6 cm
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Josiah Martin (1843-1916), Samoan Chief, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, unmarked, pencil notation, 134, upper left to image, 20 x 14 cm
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Burton Brothers (1866-1914), Pink Terrace, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, inscribed with signature, title and catalogue number, 3920, lower left to image, 14.5 x 19.5 cm, Note, The famed Pink and White Terraces in the thermal area of the North Island were destroyed during the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera
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Burton Brothers (1866-1914), White Terrace, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, inscribed with signature, title and catalogue number, 3901, to image lower left, 14 x 19 cm
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Photographer Unknown, Madras Islanders, circa 1890, albumen paper photograph on board, mounted on board, 8.5 x 14.5 cm
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Josiah Martin (1843-1916), and Photographer Unknown, Whakarewarewa, Waikato Outlet Lake Taupo and Ohinemutu Hot Stones 1885, three albumen paper photographs, Josiah Martin's Whakarewarewa inscribed with title, initials and catalogue number 1038 to image lower right, other inscribed with title, catalogue number 334 to image lower left, with date in ink pen below image, 19 x 29.5 cm (the largest)
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Burton Brothers (1866-1914), Pink Terrace, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, inscribed with signature, title and catalogue number, 3924, to image lower left, 14 x 19.5 cm
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Burton Brothers (1866-1914), White Terrace, circa 1880, albumen paper photograph, inscribed with signature, title and catalogue number, 3907, to image lower left, 14 x 20 cm
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