*** | Two antique military scene paintings on board with enhanced lithograph detail, 19th century, 31 x 38 cm each overall | *** | |
*** | 'John Monash Aug / 26' dated signatures to the blank front end papers of both volumes of 'Plutarch's Lives of Illustrious Men...translated by John and William Landhorne', [London : Chatto and Windus, 1878]; 584pp + 548pp + adverts. (2 vols.). The blank… | *** | |
*** | The Steeplechase: artist unknown: a group of seven (7) original hand-coloured aquatints, circa 1830, depicting dramatic events during a steeplechase. Three are 11.5 x 19.2 cm, four are 9 x 13.8 cm. | *** | |
*** | Arthur stock (1810 - 1901), Astronomy for Beginners, who live in the Southern Hemisphere, (Wellington: T.A. Bowden, 1874) duodecimo,i-iv, 5-44pp, original cloth-backed printed card covers, endpapers with advertisements; early printed ownership label of… | *** | |
*** | The Art of J.A. Turner: A collection of all 46 known images; various publishers and formats, arranged alphabetically (by title) in an album. Accompanied by the envelope for 'Turner Series No.1 Set of Six Cards'. (46 cards, of which 29 are used and 17 are… | *** | |
*** | Two gold rings, gold earrings and necklace, 9ct and 18ct gold, 13.5 grams | *** | |
*** | An antique style ornamental Indian flintlock rifle, 19th/20th, 157 cm long | *** | |
*** | The Royal visit to Australia - October 1973 - for the official opening of the Sydney opera house: a group of briefing booklets titled 'Working Programmes' prepared by the state Director, Royal visit, 1973: 'Arrival at Sydney' (20th Oct.); 'Civic… | *** | |
*** | Blakston, W.A., Swaysland, W. & Wiener, A.F., The Illustrated book of Canaries and Cage-Birds, British and Foreign, [Cassell & Co., London, N.D. by 1878], red half-calf binding, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine;, 448pp + numerous… | *** | |
*** | Group of eleven marine fossils including trilobites, crab, shark and megalodon teeth, stingray vertebra and shells, the largest 16 cm long | *** | |
*** | Dennis, C.J. Backblock Ballads and Other Verses by 'Den', [E.W.Cole, Book Arcade, Melbourne, 1913], 200pp; original blue cloth binding with illustration and titles in black and red. Ownership inscription of Phil. D. Flower, dated July 1913. This book of… | *** | |
*** | Two tribal masks, wood, woven fibre and feather with painted finish, Papua New Guinea, the larger 50 cm high | *** | |
*** | Waltham American pocket watch in sterling silver case, key wind movement with lever escapement, watch key and steel fob chain attached, circa 1910; together with a French lady's sterling silver cased watch, the movement with cylinder escapement and 10… | *** | |
*** | Badges & medals including 9ct gold example (6.3 grams), plus a miniature sterling silver covered book, 19th and 20th century, (16 items) | *** | |
*** | Two sperm whale teeth, 19th/20th century, 11 cm and 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | James Bischoff, sketch of the history of van Dieman's land, illustrated by a map of the Island, and an account of the van Diemen's land Company. [London : John Richardson, 1832 1st ed.] hardcover; XII, 260pp, with 2 engraved plates; the folding map is… | *** | |
*** | Arthur Ackerman (British), I.) Jack Spigot, Winner of The Great St Leger at Doncaster, 1821, II.) Tarrare, Winner of The Great St. Leger at Doncaster, 1826, aquatints. Note: With accompanying catalogue of the artist's work 38 x 45 cm, 82 x 88 cm overa… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown, the Coronation of the Pope, oil on board, signed indistinctly at upper right, 45 x 64 cm. Frame bears label of Hans Irlbacher, Munich. | *** | |
*** | 1966 52e Grand Prix D'Europe, official vintage poster by Beligond, together with the original programme and the official folding birds-eye-view map of the circuit, (3 items). A very rare group, in very good condition. | *** | |
*** | Various Manufacturers: three c. 1990s promotional 'Can' cameras - one 'Budweiser', one 'Fanta' in maker's box, and one 'Miller Lite'. (3 cameras) | *** | |
*** | Ginger Meggs collection of 'The Sunbeams Book', all titled 'More Adventures of Ginger Meggs' and comprising Series 3 (1926), 5 (1928), 8 (1931), 14 (1937), 17 (1940) and 19 (1942). (6 vol.) | *** | |
*** | Three assorted English millefiori and faceted glass paperweights by white Friars & Webb Corbett, two examples in original boxes, the largest 6.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Four assorted 9ct gold pendants with opals and stones, the largest 3 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | A ceremonial antelope headdress, carved wood with remains of earth pigments, Burkina Faso, 149 cm high | *** | |
*** | A collection of 119 assorted antique and vintage furniture and box keys, 19th and 20th century | *** | |
*** | Four assorted vintage and antique gold pendants with stones, together with a 9ct gold chain, (5 items), 9.8 grams total including stones | *** | |
*** | Four assorted cast bronze statuette and ornaments, 19th/20th century, the largest 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | Rolex 9ct gold cased lady's wristwatch, together with an Omega lady's wristwatch, (2 items) | *** | |
*** | Lalique Madonna and Child glass statue, engraved 'Lalique France' with original foil label, 37 cm high | *** | |
*** | A reproduction French boule style pier cabinet, mid 20th century, 99 cm high, 101 cm wide, 39 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Group of 18 assorted pocketknives and multi tools including Puma and Victorinox | *** | |
*** | Assorted pocketknives, hunting knives and butcher's gauntlet, 19th and 20th century, (21 items) | *** | |
*** | Fiji District, a 32-section map, early 20th century, lithographed in colours and laid down on linen for folding to 20 x 12 cm size. Overall 76 x 100 cm when opened out. Printed for the 'Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia' the islands of Fiji are… | *** | |
*** | Assorted Danish cutlery, silver plate, rosewood and stainless steel, (quantity) | *** | |
*** | Assorted antique and vintage weights, 19th and early 20th century | *** | |
*** | Ships & Shipping 1900s -1990s postcards and photographs many featuring ships in Tasmanian waters with postcards including Marshall Studios (Devonport) images of SS Warrego (1905) & the ketch 'S.M.H.T.' (1908), also 1909 image of, W. Holyman & Sons SS… | *** | |
*** | Beatles & Jimi Hendrix: books & ephemera group, the best item likely a 1964 (Aug.16) programme for 'Harold Fielding's Sunday night at the Blackpool opera House' headlined by the Beatles with supporting acts including the Kinks and the high numbers (later… | *** | |
*** | Australian churches - two boxes of assorted antique and vintage glass slides predominantly of Melbourne and Geelong churches plus country Victoria. A fascinating collection. (200+ slides) | *** | |
*** | An impressive antique folio album containing 19 assorted full plate cartoon engravings (some hand coloured), 18th century, the largest sheet size 30 x 48 cm | *** | |
*** | Postcards, Stereoviews, photographs: Unsorted accumulation including real photographs and collotypes, of note 'Native in Camp' giant card. | *** | |
*** | Australian/NZ Movies: ‘A Town Like Alice’ (1956) [re-released in USA as ‘The Rape of Malaya’ (1959)] UK one-sheet poster (68 x 105 cm) for ‘A Town Like Alice’; plus set of 8 US lobby cards for ‘The Rape of Malaya’. ‘Kangaroo’ (1951), US one-sheet poster… | *** | |
*** | Gold Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 6.8g (3) | *** | |
*** | Model Aeroplanes: Balance of collection, noted The Modern Boy Biplane; Tupoler Tb-3; Central Autogyro; 'Shrimp' Cox .02 Pee Wee Spout F.F. model; Cierra C8 Autogiro; 'Veron Classic'; 'The Wasp' powered by a 0.25cc Russian engine; 'Cierva C-30 Autogyro'.… | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1986, Shiraz, South Australia. | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1990, Shiraz, South Australia | *** | |
*** | Nsw: group of hanging indicator single-sided signs: 'Albury', 'Bourke', 'Brisbane' (2), 'Cowra', 'Forbes' (2), 'Griffith', 'Lithgow', 'Moss Vale', 'Mudgee', 'Newcastle - Maitland subs', 'Newcastle shorts', 'North Coast', 'Nowra', 'Orange', 'Temora',… | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1968, Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle) | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1969, Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle) | *** | |
*** | Gold, Ivory, Coral And Other Assorted Items c1920, comprising Waltham American Watch Co. 9ct gold. Dennison Watch 9ct gold case 15 jewel movement. Man's 15ct signet ring, ladies 9ct emerald and diamond pinky ring, sterling silver pierced earrings set with… | *** | |
*** | Tasmania: Collection of brochures, tourist information guides, booklets, pamphlets, etc. Noted 'Rules, Catalogue, etc of the Pontville Literary Society, June 1, 1840'; 'Illustrated Tasmania - City, Country and Coastal Views' c1905; 'TAsmania: Its First… | *** | |
*** | Australiana: 'We of the Never Never' by Aeneas Gunn signed limited edition 44/1000; 'Little Black Princess' by Aeneas Gunn (1937 signed copy & limited edition 46/500 signed copy); 'Coast of Adventure' by Charles Barrett (signed); 'The Art of Albert… | *** | |
*** | 'Australian Parrots' by Forshaw & Cooper in two volumes [2nd revised edition, Melbourne, 1980], with numerous colour plates, both signed by the author and artist and numbered 359/1000. Superb condition with slip-case | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese carved hardwood stands, 19th/20th century, 30 cm high, 25 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Assorted antique and vintage jewellery, cuff links, buckles etc, 19th and 20th century | *** | |
*** | Balance of Collection, noted tickets (15) including Proofs of 1961 Finals tickets (4); 1928 Weekly Times posters (3); 1961 Woman's Day team photo; 1981 Esso medallions (13); Kewpie dolls (2); jig-saw puzzle; phonecards (4); 2003-08 Herald-Sun collector… | *** | |
*** | Set of five sterling silver topped vanity bottle and jars, early 20th century, together with a black glass and chrome tray, (6 items), the tray 32 cm across the handles | *** | |
*** | A Chinese late Qing Dynasty cricket cage, carved timber and gourd, together with a bamboo brushpot and pair of bamboo ornaments, the tallest 22.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Franke & Heidecke: Two Tlr cameras - one circa 1958 Rolleicord Va [#1916262] with Xenar 75 mm f3.5 lens [#5531995], and one circa 1949 Rolleicord II [#984595] with Triotar 75 mm f3.5 lens [#2721468] and metal lens cap. (2 cameras) | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver and enamel salt pot, a sterling silver pill box, and three assorted silver mounted vanity jars and bottles, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the largest 13.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Five assorted Staffordshire pottery cottage ornaments, 19th century, the largest 16.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Mappin & Webb King's pattern cutlery | *** | |
*** | Group of four scientific instruments (incomplete), zograscope, Imperial Coin Balance, octant and Ebsworth theodolite, 19th century, zograscope 54 cm high | *** | |
*** | Artist Unknown, I.) women dancing in a courtyard, II.) the musician and the gentleman, a pair of watercolours, signed (indistinctly) lower left, both 32 x 22 cm. Both in Paul Vacani gilt frames. | *** | |
*** | Franke & Heidecke: Two Rollei accessory kits each containing one lens hood and two lens filters, both in original leather pouches, with one in maker's box. Also three Rollei lens hoods of various sizes, likewise in their original leather pouches, with one… | *** | |
*** | Antique silver vestas, lockets, decanter labels, napkin ring, cigarette holder case and brooch, 19th/20th century, (10 items), 180+ grams silver weight | *** | |
*** | Leitz: Sbkoo 21 mmZ viewfinder in chrome, 1960 | *** | |
*** | Leitz: Fofer range finder, black and nickel with distances to 40 feet together with a Fofer range finder, black and nickel with distances to 40 feet + '?, circa 1930s (2 items) 7LEITZ: Fofer range finder, black and nickel with distances to 40 feet + -… | *** | |
*** | Huntly Pottery antique style water filter, cover and stand with mottled glaze stamped 'Huntly Pottery' 39 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | Spode 'Italian' pattern porcelain serving dishes and table ware comprising of a pair of gravy boats and saucers, cake platter, assorted serving bowls and dishes, late 20th century, (16 items), black factory mark to bases, the cake platter 29 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | An 18ct yellow gold engagement ring set with three diamonds and an emerald; together with an 18ct yellow gold wedding ring, 20th century, (2 items), stamped '750' and '18ct', 7.7 grams total | *** | |
*** | An antique two-tone 9ct gold pendant, together with two 9ct gold brooches with pink and purple stones, 19th/20th century, the pendant 3.5 cm high, 8.9 grams total | *** | |
*** | Backhouse, James A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies. [Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1843] Octavo, xviii, 560pp, cxliv (appendices) pages with in-text woodcut illustrations (by Backhouse) plates and 3 large folding maps loosely held in… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown, pair of floral studies, oil on wood panels, both signed lower right 'E. R.', 76 x 36 cm each overall | *** | |
*** | A carved antler and silver statue of a skeleton figure in a rocking chair, 20th century, 9 cm high | *** | |
*** | Two antique air twist stem glasses, 18th/19th century, 13 cm and 15 cm high | *** | |
*** | Edinburgh Crystal 21 assorted 'Thistle' pattern glasses | *** | |
*** | A Captain Cook Library: More than 90 volumes, mainly hardcover with dust jacket, covering all aspects of Cook's life, voyages, discoveries including some facsimile editions and child-oriented publications. | *** | |
*** | A Captain Cook Library: More than 90 volumes, mainly hardcover with dust jacket, covering all aspects of Cook's life, voyages, discoveries including some facsimile editions and child-oriented publications. Similar to previous lot but almost all different… | *** | |
*** | An 18ct gold, ruby and diamond ring, together with an 18ct gold, diamond and sapphire ring, a yellow gold and sapphire ring and a pair of gold and greenstone earrings set with seed pearls, (4 items), 6 grams total | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved ivory statue of a lady with fish, early to mid 20th century, 18.5 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | Pals: A duplicated range of the delightful 'stamps' created by Pals' as supplements for their yound readers. Includes Australian Scenes, Australian Animals, Admiral Coontz, U.S.S. Seattle. Mixed condition, but very hard to find in any quantity. (This… | *** | |
*** | Seventeen assorted antique and vintage pocket watches | *** | |
*** | Fourteen assorted vintage and antique pocket watches including Peruvian station master's watch. | *** | |
*** | Assorted costume jewellery including amber and coral bead jewellery, Chinese silver, coral and enamel ring, stone beads etc, (quantity) | *** | |
*** | Three antique New Zealand greenstone heart shaped pendants, mounted in 9ct gold, emblazoned 'N. Z.' and 'Kia Ora', 19th century, the largest 4 cm high | *** | |
*** | Sound Recording: A Revox A77 2-track tape recorder together with 10 Ampex tapes (of which 9 are new in box). With instruction manual. | *** | |
*** | An antique Irish crystal jug, early to mid 19th century, 19 cm high, 20 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Carlton: Norwood Football Club Smoke Social, Saturday Oct.22, 1921 with guests Members of Carlton Football Club souvenir programme; 1958 Carlton Football Club 1958 End of Season visit to Surfers Paradise Itinerary; April 1969 'Unfurling of the 1968… | *** | |
*** | Craig's Royal Hotel Ballarat group of three antique bar chairs, pine and eucalypt, 19th century, 81 cm high | *** | |
*** | Satsuma two antique Japanese earthenware miniature vases, signed 'Fujisan', Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 6 cm high | *** | |
*** | Michele Ornesto set of three red, blue and amber sommerso glass vases, engraved 'Michele Ornesto, Murano' with assorted affixed labels, the largest 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | Five assorted English and French Majolica serving plates, 19th/20th century, the largest 29 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Four antique pocket watches in gold plated full hunter cases, 19th century, the largest 7 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | French Art Deco frosted glass jewellery box with reclining nude and foliate motif, marked "P. Robertet & Cie", circa 1930s, stamped "J. Viard", 19 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A pair of Japanese carved bone plaques, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 45 x 29 cm each overall | *** | |
*** | Nine assorted antique Indian bronze artefacts, 18th and 19th century, the largest 11.5 cm high | *** | |