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The Dr. Jane Lennon Collection — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:533
Sale Title:The Dr. Jane Lennon CollectionLots with images:533
Auction Location:Melbourne 
Date:20-Oct-2024 
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Warren Raine vintage Australian vinyl and leather artwork depicting kangaroos, mid 20th century, 35 x 28 cm overall
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A vintage Australian metalwork candle holder with opal decoration, mid 20th century, note: unusual reversible design, 18 cm high, 23.5 cm wide
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Royal Worcester antique white porcelain 'Australia' comport with figure of an Aboriginal boy, designed and modeled by James Hadley, circa 1887, impressed factory stamps, shape no. '1247- and 'Y11- to base, 18 cm high
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Doulton Burslem group of four assorted cabinet plates decorated with Australian flowers, several examples after Louis Bilton's designs, factory mark to base, 23 cm wide
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Five assorted antique carved emu eggs, (two mounted on stands), sadly all damaged in some way, 19th/20th century
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An antique Australian cut paper silhouette kangaroo picture, housed in an antique rosewood frame, 19th century, 17 x 20.5 cm overall
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Royal Doulton wattle pattern English porcelain dinner ware, bowls, plates, dishes and jug, (11 items), green factory mark, the cake plate 24 cm across the handles
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An antique top hat in original red silk lined leather travel case, 19th century, the hat bearing label 'D. Buzolich, 'The hat Specialist', railway Buildings, Flinders & Swanston Sts.', the case 48 cm wide
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Warren Raine vintage Australian vinyl and leather artwork depicting eight kangaroos, mid 20th century, 31 x 56 cm, 48 x 73 overall
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Lt. Hanbury Clements antique Chinese export ware porcelain warming dish, plate and bowl, all adorned with demi-griffin of the Clements crest, circa 1820, (3 items), the warming dish 27.5 cm wide
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Medal: Agricultural Society of New South Wales, large bronze medal by Hardy Brothers, awarded in 1870 to Messrs. Law. Somner & Co., Class 289.290; 88 mm.
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Medal: 1887 Adelaide Jubilee international exhibition gilt bronze medal by Altmann of Melbourne, 'First order of Merit' on reverse. Unnamed. 75 mm.
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Medal: 1879 Sydney international exhibition large bronze medal by Wyon (76 mm), unnamed. This is a large bronze prize medal featuring a view of the Sydney garden Palace exhibition building with a figure of New South Wales standing in front holding the colonial shield and surrounded by exhibition goods. 
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Medal: 1879 Sydney international exhibition large bronze medal by Wyon (76 mm), engraved on reverse to 'Colman & Glendenning - second Award' Colman & Glendenning of London exhibited school furniture at the Sydney exhibition.
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Medal: 1879 Sydney international exhibition large bronze medal by Wyon (76 mm), engraved on reverse to 'James Dunnachie - fire bricks and fire clay apparatus - first Prize'. Colman & Glendenning of Scotland exhibited their specialized fire clay products at the Sydney exhibition.
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Medal: 1879 Sydney international exhibition large bronze medal by Wyon (76 mm), engraved on reverse to 'Charles Malan and T.W. Stilling 1880'. Charles Malan, a long-time resident of New Caledonia is noted as an award winner for his display of Cajaput oil, otherwise known as Melaleucine. Stilling appears to have been a partner in the production of the finished product.
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Medal: Newcastle Hospital - blood for life bronze medal by Andor Meszaros (1900-1972 Hungary & Australia), 1948 (62 mm), awarded to R. Geddes.
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Fan shaped display frame, housing an unfortunately damaged fan, 20th century, 41 x 71 cm overall
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[Andrew Lenehan Interest] Dunbar chair. Antique oak armchair with engraved plaque stating 'Made from the Wreck of the ship Dunbar, August 20th 1857'. 92 cm high, 52 cm across the arms. The Dunbar was wrecked off Sydney heads on the night of August 20th 1857, with the tragic loss of 121 souls. Only one crewman, James Johnson, survived. The wreck highlighted the dangers of long distance sea voyages and with the gold rush at fever pitch, the demand for such voyages was at a height not seen before. 
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[Circle of Louisa Ann Meredith] a rare and significant cedar chair with native wildflower embroidery in the manner of Louisa Ann Meredith, the top back of the chair has a rare carved Hobart town coat of arms incorporating the latin 'Sic Fortis Hobartia [Crevit]' (Thus grew Hobart strong) and flanked by acanthus carvings, circa 1865, 99 cm high.
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A rare antique colonial blackwood chair on carved legs with scrolled top, circa 1865; with green jacquard upholstery. The top back of the chair has a carved Hobart town coat of arms incorporating the latin 'Sic Fortis Hobartia [Crevit]' (Thus grew Hobart strong) and flanked by acanthus carvings. 111 cm high.
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An antique English mahogany pedestal with tilt-top storage compartment, circa 1880, 71 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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An Australian Arts & Crafts ebonised timber fire screen with Australian sulphur crested cockatoo printed fabric insert, circa 1920s-30s, 86 cm high, 65 cm wide, 23 cm deep overall
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An Australian folk art stained huon pine pokerwork wine table, decorated with gumnuts, leaves and kookaburras, circa 1920s, 59 cm high, 35 cm diameter
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Marguerite Moran Tasmanian huon pine turned pedestal with poker work and hand painted birds of paradise decoration, circa 1930s, 92 cm high
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Bryan Mansell white painted metal occasional table with mosaic tile top, signed lower right 'Bryan Mansell', mid 20th century, 57 cm high, 70 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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Nelson Illingworth 'Vulcana' antique Australian fired plaster life-sized bust, incised 'Vulcana' and 'Nelson Illingwoth, 1904...', 57 cm high
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Edith sterling Levis (Sydney) two handled blue glazed pottery vase with koala decoration, signed to base 'Sterling Levis' with remains of early paper exhibition label, 7 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Edith sterling Levis (Sydney) blue and green glazed Art Nouveau vase with stylised leaf and berry decoration, incised 'Levis' to base, 23 cm high
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Edith sterling Levis (attributed) blue glazed squat pottery vase with Art Nouveau floral decoration, 12 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Marguerite Mahood devil potter statue, incised 'M. Mahood' and with remains of early exhibition paper label to base, 11 cm high. Provenance: The Marvin Hurnall collection, lot 302, sale 77MG. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p.252, plate no. 302.
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Marguerite Mahood pottery vase with applied dragon decoration, glazed in green and orange, incised 'Marguerite Mahood' with additional monogram mark, 7 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Philippa James blue glazed pottery jug with pink interior and applied gumnuts and leaf, incised 'Philippa James', 16.5 cm high
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Philippa James pink and mauve glazed pottery jug with applied gum blossom, leaf and branch handle, incised 'Philippa James', 16.5 cm high
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Philippa James blue and pink glazed pottery vase with applied gum blossom and leaf, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high
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Robert McCREDIE pottery wall pocket with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised with artist's monogram and 'Epping, N.S.W.', 25.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe 'Billie Bluegum' pottery koala tree stump vase, incised 'Grace Seccombe, Australia, Billie Bluegum', 20 cm high
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Louise Taylor blue glazed pottery vase with applied mushroom decoration, incised 'Louise Taylor', 5.5 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Allan Lowe mauve glazed pottery vase with applied gum leaf and branch handle decoration, incised 'Allan Lowe', 5 cm high, 8 cm wide
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Nelson Illingworth 'Daisy' antique Australian terracotta bust, incised 'Nelson Illingworth', 25 cm high
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Gustave Pillig 'Cleopatra' hand painted fired plaster statue of a female nude clasping an asp to her breast, incised 'G. Pillig, 1919', 25 cm high
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William Ricketts 'All life is One' pottery wall plaque with self portrait of William Ricketts and Aboriginal elder, signed 'Wm. Ricketts', 35.5 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Gustave Pillig 'The Captive' hand painted fired plaster statue of a kneeling nude, circa 1920, signed 'G. Pillig', 21 cm high
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Nell & Robert McCREDIE pair of Australian pottery platypus ornaments, incised 'McCredie, N.S.W.', 11 cm and 12 cm long
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Martin Boyd green glazed pottery jug, hand painted with Aboriginal animal motifs, incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia, D.J.', 17 cm high
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Seaton Grant 'Mickey Mouse' beaker and bowl, incised 'Seaton Grant', 7.5 cm and 8.5 cm high
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Seaton Grant 'Mickey Mouse' pair of mid-century hand painted pottery bowls, incised 'Seaton Grant', the larger 7.5 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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Eileen Brooker mid-century pottery table lamp base, incised 'Eileen Brooker, Tasmania', 33 cm high overall
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Margaret McNAUGHT brown pottery lidded tea canister, splashed shino over tenmoku glaze, circa 1950s, incised 'Maggie McNaught' and dated, 21 cm high
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Gwen Watson impressive black and green glazed pottery ewer with mermen and fish figural decoration,  incised 'G. G.'. 36 cm high
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Gwen Watson pottery sculpture with koalas and gum blossoms, incised 'G. G.'. 15 cm high
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Gwen Watson pottery sculpture with koala and gum blossoms, incised 'G. G.'. 12.5 cm high
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Gwen Watson pottery possum planter, incised 'G. G.' 24.5 cm high
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Gwen Watson pottery gumnut fairy statue adorned with five possums, incised 'G. Watson', 24 cm high, 20 cm wide
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Gwen Watson winged baby dragon pottery figure, incised 'G. G.', 8.5 cm high
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Melrose Ware blue glazed pottery jardiniere, stamped 'Melrose Ware, Australian', 20 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Nell Holden blue glazed pottery basket with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised 'Nell Holden' with gum leaf mark, 9.5 cm high
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Two antique Australian advertising decanters, one emblazoned 'Old Vatted Glen Kinchie, brown & Co. Sydney' and the other 'Joshua pure Australian Whisky', 19th and 20th century, 23 cm and 27 cm high
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Antique Australian decanter and beaker, adorned with Australian animals in landscape including kangaroos and kookaburras, 19th/20th century, the decanter 25 cm high
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An antique glass carafe with engraved kookaburra decoration, 19th/20th century, 21 cm high
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An antique glass jelly mould with kookaburra motif, 19th/20th century, 10 cm high, 16 cm wide
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Crown Crystal 'Waratah' pair of antique pressed glass jugs, circa 1920s, 18 cm high
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[Geelong Interest]. Two very early stereoview cards depicting Fyan's Ford bridge over the Barwon river; one bears a printed label verso 'Fyan's Ford, Geelong' on a yellow-front card with images approximately 83 x 68 mm and has been dated to 1852; the other pair of images (each approx. 70 x 65 mm) are mounted on a plain brown card, also with a printed label affixed verso 'Geelong. Fyan's Ford Bridge.' and a small 'T.S.' in the top right corner. (2).
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William Hetzer (active in New South Wales 1850 - 1867), stereoview card of Miller's point from the Flagstaff, circa 1858 stereoscopic albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 80 x 74 mm and laid down on the original plain grey card, overall 82 x 172 mm; verso with contemporary mss caption 'Parramatta river from the Flagstaff'. 
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William Hetzer (active in New South Wales 1850-1867), stereoview card of George Street, Sydney, circa 1863 stereoscopic albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 80 x 75 mm and laid down on the original plain grey card, overall 85 x 173 mm; verso with contemporary mss caption 'George Street, Sydney'. 
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William Hetzer (active in New South Wales 1850-1867), stereoview card of George Street south of hunter Street (Sydney), circa 1860 stereoscopic albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 78 x 73 mm and laid down on the original plain grey card, overall 82 x 173 mm; verso with contemporary mss caption 'George Str. South of hunter Str.'.  only one other example known; an over-exposed image in the state library of NSW collection.
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William Hetzer (active in New South Wales, 1850-1867), stereoview card of  the Australian club, bent Street, circa 1859 stereoscopic albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 78 x 75 mm and laid down on the original plain pink card, overall 85 x 173 mm; verso with contemporary mss caption 'Australian club. Bent Street.'.  one other example recorded in the National library of Australia collection.
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William Hetzer (active in New South Wales 1850-1867), stereoview card, the harbour from rose bay, circa 1860 stereoscopic albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 80 x 75 mm and laid down on the original Hetzer embossed yellow card, overall 84 x 174 mm; verso with contemporary mss caption 'The harbour from rose Bay'.  not recorded in an Australian collection.
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[Tasmania : Morton Allport] two stereoview cards, each bearing a pair of albumen paper print photographs of the artist, Mary Morton Allport in the garden at their home, Aldridge Lodge, Hobart town, circa 1860s. One card annotated verso 'From the garden, Aldridge Lodge. M. Allport'; the other card annotated in a different hand 'In the garden Aldridge Lodge, Hobart town, Tasmania. Aunt Mary, Cousin Lizzie Allport, Capt'n Ludlow Smith, one of the heros of the Indian Mutiny, and Sarah Edwards, takin
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'The Queen & Prince Consort' albumen paper photograph laid down on carte-de-visite by Mayall of 224 Regent Street, London; dated '1860' verso. Overall 10.5 x 6.2 cm.
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Morton Allport (1830-1878). Stereoview card with a pair of albumen paper photographs, each approx. 74 x 70 mm laid down on a grey fronted card; annotated verso by the photographer, 'From Carry's Peak near Hobart town. Morton Allport photo - 1861'. Morton Allport was one of Tasmania's earliest photographers.
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Morton Allport (1830-1878). Stereoview card 'Tasmanian Fruit', pair of albumen paper photographs, each approx. 65 x 75 mm and mounted on a blue-faced card overall 83 x 173 mm; annotated verso 'Tasmanian fruit. Morton Allport photo. 1861.' Evidently depicting an exhibit at a show, the basket bears a label headed 'Prize Fruit'.
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Edward Haigh, Stereoview card, boat on Yarra river, near Melbourne, Victoria, (1861-1862). Stereoscopic albumen print photographs, each image approximately 78 x 70 mm, flat yellow mount 83 x 175 mm; verso with printed label '6. Boat on river Yarra, near Melbourne Victoria. Ed. Haigh, Photo.', and below this in manuscript 'Eg'mont. May 28- '62'; both prints, as well as the mount, are in fine condition.
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[Gold mining and the 1862 international Exhibition],  stereoview card, No.144 case of Australian gold, and gold washing Apparatus.' London Stereoscopic and photographic Company, 1862. Stereoscopic albumen print photographs, 80 x 75 mm each (arched format), on yellow card, 84 x 173 mm; with printed title: The international exhibition of 1862 at the sides. In the background a Victorian prospector gives a live demonstration of alluvial panning.
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Morton Allport (1830-1878), group of three stereoview cards with pairs of albumen paper prints, circa 1860s, each annotated verso: I.) 'Fern trees - near Hobart town. M. Allport' II.) 'Forest Road, Mt. Wellington, Tasmania. Uncle Allport' III.) 'Fern tree Gully near huon Road.'
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Morton Allport (1830-1878), two stereoview cards of Tasmania. Albumen paper photographs in stereoscope format, both from the Stereoscopic magazine, July 1862, one being 'Fern trees, near Hobart Town' (with arched tops); the other, a view of Hobart town. (2).
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[Gold Mining]. Stereoview card, circa 1860s, by an unknown photographer, two arched albumen paper prints, each 74 x 67 mm laid down on a card, overall 85 x 175 mm; with printed label verso '125. Australia. Resting on his Road to the Diggings'. An apparently unrecorded image.
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[Victorian gold Mining], stereoview card, Clunes on the goldfields, circa 1865, unknown photographer; with two albumen paper prints, each 70 x 72 mm mounted on the original cream-coloured card with manuscript endorsement below 'Australian Scenery. Clunes on the Goldfields.'; overall 85 x 173 mm. The very sharp, detailed scene does not appear to be recorded.
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[Emigration], Stereoview card, circa 1860s, 'Photographed and published by Frank M. Good, London', overall 8.3 x 17 cm, the two images laid down on original yellow card and with the original label affixed verso with printed details 'No.114. The Australian letter. [A study from Life.]'. 'A wonderfully composed and lit tableau, set in an English rustic house, where one of the daughters reads aloud a letter from a loved one in the colonies.' another example of this rare card is held by the National
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Tasmanian Stereoview cards: unknown photographers, circa 1865-70, 'Hobart town from the Hampden Road', 'Hobart town from the top of St. Davids', and 'Hobart town, Tasmania' annotated in ink to verso of all cards; each approx. 82 x 173 mm. (3).
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Florence Nightingale albumen paper photograph on carte-de-visite by H. Hering, 137 Regent Street, London; light pencil notations front and back. Overall 10.5 x 6.2 cm.
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Vernon Heath (Piccadilly, London), Carte-de-visite studio portrait of the Maori chiefs Kihiringi Tuahu & Kamariera Te Hau Takiri Wharepapa, photographed in 1863, during a visit to London under the sponsorship of the Wesleyan missionary, William Jenkins. They were received by the Queen, and in 1864 Wharepapa (1823-1920) married an English housemaid, Elizabeth Reid, who returned with him to New Zealand.
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Charles Alfred Woolley (1834-1922), William Lanne (King Billy), and Patty Clark (Cooneana), circa 1880 albumen paper photographs, 16.5 x 15 cm and 14.5 x 13.4 cm respectively; individually laid down on cardboard mounts, the Lanne portrait with some pen annotations visible in lower right corner. (2). In August 1866 the Hobart photographer, Charles Woolley took portraits in full face, three quarter face, and profile of the five surviving oyster cove Aboriginal people for the purpose of exhibiting t
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Thomas Jetson Washbourne (1832 - 1905), portrait of Neddy Mitchell with an animal fur draped over his shoulder, albumen paper photograph laid down on carte-de-visite size card, overall 9.5 x 6.2 cm.
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Princess of Wales (Alexandra, wife of Edward, later King Edward VII), albumen paper photographs on two cartes-de-visite (one by Mayall); both titled in manuscript verso. (2).
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Thomas Jetson Washbourne (1832-1905), stereoview card, Queen's bridge from Newtown hill, circa 1868, pair of albumen paper images, each approx. 80 x 70 mm, mounted on a yellow card, 87 x 177 mm overall, and verso with manuscript signature 'Washbourne Photo' and titled 'Queens bridge from Newtown Hill'.
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Tasmanian Stereoview cards, circa 1860s-70s, two with Samuel Clifford labels verso (both related to Government house), plus two others with Government house annotations verso, and one with mss note 'Roy. Soc. Gardens & Government house, Hobart town). (total: 5).
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Samuel Clifford, Tasmania, (1827-1890), a group of four stereoview cards, each with his label and annotations verso: I.) 'Richmond Township', II.) 'Top of Melville Street', III.) 'From Fitzroy Crescent', IV.) 'A ploughed field from upper ice House', 
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[Northern Territory] port Darwin, photograph, circa 1880s, 15.5 x 21 cm laid down on album page backed with two additional photographs, 'Fitzroy River' (12 x 18 cm) and 'Rockhampton - main Street' (10 x 15 cm), all annotated in a neat hand. (3).
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Samuel white sweet [1825 - 1886], Northern Territory view, albumen paper photograph, circa 1869, laid down on printed card with title and 'From Captain Sweet's Negative' at lower left, overall 21.5 x 26.5 cm.
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Tasmanian Stereoview cards: circa 1870s, I.) the Derwent at Newtown, with Samuel Clifford label verso, II.) Hobart town from Domain, with Samuel Clifford label verso, III.) Cora Linn, with title in mss verso; photographer unknown, IV.) north West views, browns river, Tasmania; photographer unknown.
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Nicholas John Caire (1837-1918). Five albumen paper photographs (each approx. 13 x 19 cm) from his 'Views of New South Wales', each laid down on card and with a printed identifying label verso; together with a larger example (28 x 22 cm) depicting the Captain cook monument in Hyde park, Sydney. (total: 6).
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Pacific Islanders: a group of carte-de-visite size albumen paper photographs affixed to a large sheet; with annotations below indicating the source of the images: New Hebrides (5), New Caledonia (3) and Hawaii (2); circa 1870s.
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Pacific Islands: a group of cartes-de-visite, circa 1860s, comprising of a portrait of King George Tupou I of Tonga, and two other cards depicting Pacific Islanders, one female and one male, both from unknown studios. (3).
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Alexander Brodie (active in New South Wales 1860s-80s), stereoview card, Sydney harbour scene, circa 1871, albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 75 x 80 mm and laid down on the original Brodie's yellow card, overall 83 x 170 mm; with 'A. Brodie's Australian Scenery' stamped at left. One of 14 views by Brodie advertised for sale in 1871 by J.R. Clarke's in hunter Street.
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Henry King (1855-1923), two albumen paper photographs of Queensland Aboriginals
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A fascinating and very diverse group of cartes-de-visite, circa 1860s; includes a Noumea harbour scene (by Allen Hughan), an outdoor family portrait (by L. Lange & Son, Majorca), a studio portrait of H.M. Stanley (by F. Yok of London), natives fishing in a tropical lagoon, a military encampment, probably during the Crimean war (by Hewitt Wilton of south church), two ship portraits (the 'Lincolnshire' and 'The South Australian') by Gould of Gravesend and two Australian subjects, (9).
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New Caledonia: a collection of albumen paper photographs affixed to a series of large album pages. Nine images (including a 2-section panorama of Noumea), including village scenes, Cocoanut square, the lawn tennis club 1886, the Ile Nou convict Prisons, etc. Various sizes. (9).
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Frederick Kruger (1831-88), William Gillman (Goulburn tribe) and Johnny Terrick (Echuca tribe), circa 1878, albumen paper photograph carte-de-visite, overall 10.2 x 6.2 cm; with inked inscription verso 'Terrick, Gilman, Goulburn Tribe'. Known to be from a series of portraits of residents of Corranderrk Mission, commissioned from Kruger in 1877-78 by the board for the Protection of Aborigines.
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Richards & Co., Sydney and Ballarat, photographers: 'The Capturers of the 'Moonlight' Gang of Bushrangers' cabinet card size albumen paper print laid down on printed card, with the title, names of the policemen, and Richards & Co's details below the image; verso, details of the studio in William Street Sydney and details of their appointment as 'Official portrait and landscape photographers to the Sydney international exhibition, 1879.' overall 160 x 108 mm. Other annotations and handstamps verso
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