*** | Four assorted Australian timber boxes including a fiddleback blackwood example inlaid with the map of Australia, 19th and 20th century, the map box 8 cm high, 18 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Five assorted Tibetan artefacts including a prayer wheel, silver and copper inlaid with coral and turquoise, 19th century, the largest 10 cm high | *** | |
*** | Six vintage biscuit tins in book form including Huntley & Palmer, and Crumpsall, 19th/20th century, the largest 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Swatow Chinese ceramic bowl adorned with birds in foliate landscape designs, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, 5.5 cm high, 18 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Nine assorted vintage and antique money boxes, the largest 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Voigtlander: Various camera accessories, including seven lens hoods with markings ranging from 125/20 to 310/49, and eight lens filters of sizes ranging from 32 mm to 47 mm. (15 items) | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug on cream and pink ground, 265 x 223 cm | *** | |
*** | A Bohemian malachite glass fish decorated bowl, 22 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An antique pocket barometer in case, pocket sovereign scales and 'The Laurel, Ladies Boudoir Safety Razor', 19th century the barometer 5 cm diameter, (3 items) | *** | |
*** | A set of four French dining chairs, turned and gilded timber, early to mid 19th century | *** | |
*** | Four assorted lidded blue and white porcelain ginger jars, 20th century | *** | |
*** | Antique Australian glass water jug and assorted glasses, the jug engraved with kookaburra and flannel flowers, the glasses engraved with flannel flowers, 19th century, (11 items), the jug 19 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Egyptian Ushati, together with two stone mace heads, unknown ages, the Ushati 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | Lalique group of three French Art Deco drinking glasses, all acid etched "R. Lalique", 11.5 cm and 8.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Ming style Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl decorated with lotus, fish and sunflowers; together with a Chinese blue and white bowl with crackle glaze, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, (2 items), 25 cm and 20 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A funerary bust, painted pottery, Akan-Ashanti tribe, Ghana, 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Old Believers four-fold Russian bronze icon with remains of blue enamel decoration, 19th century, 15.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Assorted silver jewellery, ladies watches, crystal bead necklaces, coral earrings etc (25 items) | *** | |
*** | Gustav Becker spring driven Vienna regulator wall clock in walnut case, late 19th century, 97 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Journey on board the 'Melbourne': a group of small watercolour paintings; one titled 'Our first view of the African Ranges, April 3rd 1886, ship Melbourne'; another 'St Helena, from ship Melbourne, April 22, 1886', another titled verso 'At the Western… | *** | |
*** | Military group comprising gloves, compass, lighter, binoculars, gun scope, headset, telegraph key, Sir John Monash cribbage board, whistle, artillery shell, soldiers pocketbook and pay book plus waterproof edition of 'The Raft Book' with world charts. (15… | *** | |
*** | A near pair of vintage crystal banquet bowls with fine wheel engraved decoration in the Georgian manner, 20th century, the larger 22 cm high, 28 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Seven assorted figural gold weights including a bird on a stool, cast bronze, Ashanti tribe, Ghana, the largest 5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Cuckoo clock parts: new old stock, including pinecone weights, bellows and whistles in pairs, various sizes of oak leaf pendulums and carved pediments, dial numerals, coiled gongs, hands, chains, dials and much more. | *** | |
*** | Three Victorian sword shaped 9ct gold bar brooches set with turquoise, seed pearls and sapphires, 19th century one marked for Willis of Melbourne, 9ct gold the longest 7.5 cm, 10.4 grams total | *** | |
*** | German New-Guinea, circa 1912 group of 7 original images, several annotated in German on reverse; also one from Vanuatu. One titled 'Herbertshohe, d. 19.II.1912', another 'Neu Mecklenburg' and another 'Polizeisoldaten transportieren Banholz, Herbert | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown (Dutch, 20th century), (fishing boats), oil on canvas, signed lower right (illegible), 49.5 x 69 cm, 60 x 79 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An Art Deco lamp with gilded bronze female figure on an onyx base, circa 1930, 33 cm high | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Grange Hermitage (Bin 95), 1994 vintage, 750ml | *** | |
*** | Hawthorn Football Club Jumper No. 23, signed by club greats Don Scott and Dermott Brereton; attractively framed & glazed together with photos of the two players and details of their careers. Overall 108 x 108 cm. | *** | |
*** | 'John Monash July 1914' dated signature to decorated front endpaper of 'A Tale of a tub, the Battle of the books and other Satires' by Jonathan swift, [Melbourne : E.W.Cole] 325pp. | *** | |
*** | Set of brass and iron scales with porcelain pan and assorted weights including nice set of bell weights 91 cm high | *** | |
*** | Sir William Charles Cooper (1851 - 1925) & others: a collection of conveyances and other legal documents (several on vellum), some with duty stamps, etc., and many involving property transactions in which Cooper was a principal player. Other involve… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown, (seascape), enhanced coloured lithograph, 48 x 73 cm, 70 x 76 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Four assorted table lamps with glass shades, early 20th century. Note: all wired to British and European standards, the largest 36 cm high | *** | |
*** | ByU Australiana & furniture: group of eight hardcover reference books including 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and Graeme Robertson, 'Old furniture, Understanding the Craftsman's Art' by… | *** | |
*** | A games top cafe table with cast iron base, 71 cm high, 53 cm wide, 53 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Eight assorted antique porcelain plates and dishes, 18th and 19th century, including Chantilly, Longton hall, Swansea, Spode and Barr Flight Barr, the largest 24 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A heavy sterling silver designer bangle stamped 'Frank Stg.Sil.', two silver bangles, heavy silver bracelet and a silver ring, (5 items), 392 grams total | *** | |
*** | Police issue antique pith helmet | *** | |
*** | Hawker, South Australia c.1910s: An old scrapbook, apparently assembled by, Ivor Bagg of South Australia. It includes, a wide range of home and WW1 army, snaps, but also a significant group of, albumen prints and later photographs, featuring activities at… | *** | |
*** | Attachmd for the Horologist restorer, an Inverto No.18 staking set made by Kendrick & Davis, and three clocks for restoration with a French clock movement, late 19th and early 20th century, (5 items). The staking set missing some stakes and jewelling… | *** | |
*** | Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways board: an 'Employee's free Pass' for 1954, three badges (by Luke or Stokes) and 11 buttons. Also, a small group of early tickets, mainly in strips. | *** | |
*** | Georg Jensen vintage Danish silver cufflinks together with a pair of antique cufflinks, stamped 'Georg Jensen, 925, Denmark',Danish pewter cufflinks together with a pair of antique cufflinks Georg Jensen vintage Danish silver cufflinks together with a… | *** | |
*** | An accumulation/collection of cards in albums, packets and loose; mainly 1970s - recent, but also noted a small number of earlier items. Condition is mixed, from poor to Ef. (100s). Housed in two boxes. | *** | |
*** | Two fossilised skulls with teeth together with three fossilised teeth, (5 items), largest skull 15 cm long | *** | |
*** | Mechanical etchings, group of five (5) hand-coloured images by Richard Evan Sly and by William Spooner, all circa 1800 - 1845. Images include 'Popping the Question', 'The Lover' and 'A very Suspicious Tenant' and all require moving a disc or opening a… | *** | |
*** | Set of four Chinese blue and white porcelain panels in craved timber frames, Republic period, 20th century, 70 x 29 cm each overall | *** | |
*** | Tintype photographs: a collection of portraits in an ornate antique leather-bound album with brass clasps, circa 1860s. (50 images). | *** | |
*** | Cook Ware group of five assorted graduated copper cooking pans with iron handles, 19th/20th century, the largest 24 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera on wooden panel, depicting the Resurrection in the central panel, surrounded by the great Feasts of the church, Russian, late 19th century, 44.5 x 37.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Two pairs of cuff links in a marks & Co. Ballarat box, one pair stamped 9ct. | *** | |
*** | Comic book titled 'The Calamitous Career of Dictator Bob', published by the Communist Party of Australia, Eight page black & white on newsprint stock, 1951, 17 x 29 cm. Very rare. [Artwork by Edward Ambrose Dyson]. Produced for the 'No' campaign in… | *** | |
*** | Mountford, Charles & Roberts, Ainslie, The Dreamtime Book : Australian Aboriginal Myths, [Rigby Limited, 1973], Folio. 175pp. Orange cloth binding in orange cloth, slipcase. Limited to 1100 copies, signed by the author, and the artist this being copy 421. | *** | |
*** | Captain Andrew Barclay, life of Captain Andrew Barclay of Cambock, near Launceston, van Diemen's land. First edition. 8vo, 8pp. Edinburgh : n.d. (but 1854). In hardcover binding with leather spine; gilt titles; having arrived in Sydney in 1816 or 1817 the… | *** | |
*** | Reminiscences of general Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, [Edinburgh - Thomas Constable, 1860]; 128pp printed for private circulation. With an engraved frontispiece and three plates. in red cloth binding with gilt stamping to the front board. With Henry L… | *** | |
*** | Three Chinese carved ivory statues, two with remains of hand-painted finish, 19th/20th century, the largest 10 cm high | *** | |
*** | Antique Russian Orthodox house icon depicting the Annunciation and St. Alexander Nevsky and St. Tatiana, hand-painted on canvas laid down on board in original timber and gilt box frame, 19th century, 21 x 17 cm, 29 x 25 cm overall, Provenance: The… | *** | |
*** | An Art Deco bronze statue of a lady, with carved ivory face and green onyx base, circa 1920s, 19 cm high | *** | |
*** | Three Royal Doulton Kingsware whisky flagons, comprising 'Crusader', 'Memories' and 'Tony Weller', early 20th century, black factory mark to bases, the largest 23m high | *** | |
*** | Andre Paor bronze statue on marble base, bearing label 'Paor S.A......Made in Spain', 21 cm high | *** | |
*** | Group of nine assorted pie funnels including rare 'The Servex Chef' Bohemian porcelain and English porcelain 'Nutbrown pie Funnel', 19th and 20th century, the largest 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | Scott's last Expedition' in two volumes, [Smith, elder & Co., 1913], second edition. Vol. 1 'Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O.' 633pp, colour plates, photographs, illustrations and a map, Vol.2 'Being the reports of the Journeys & the… | *** | |
*** | Ten assorted antique sharpening steels, all with horn handles, 19th century, the largest 59 cm long | *** | |
*** | World War I period ordinance box, stained timber with brass fittings and Royal cypher, 54 cm high, 42 cm wide, 25 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Four assorted gold rings, set with diamonds or opals, 9 grams total | *** | |
*** | Five assorted 9ct yellow gold rings, set with diamonds, pink sapphires and pearl, 8.2 grams total | *** | |
*** | Freshwater pearl necklaces and assorted jewellery | *** | |
*** | A diverse range including "A gallery of Illustrious Literary characters (1830-1838)..." by Maclise (1874); "The international portrait Gallery" (c.1880); "Modern steam Practice and Engineering" by Winton (1883); "Pen and pencil in Parliament" by Furniss… | *** | |
*** | Five assorted vintage and antique hip flasks, 19th and 20th century, the largest 18 cm high | *** | |
*** | Antique and vintage advertising tins, three cast bronze door plates with industrial themes 'Crackajacks mouth Organs' point of sale sign, and three assorted Melbourne building and business metal signed, 19th/20th century, (11 items), the door plates 30.5… | *** | |
*** | Four assorted Japanese carved ivory netsuke including a nude washer woman, a boat, an old man, and a circular group of boys, 20th century, the boat 6.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | Bruce Bairnsfather group of 15 unused World War I period postcards | *** | |
*** | Assorted - two timber boxes of antique and vintage glass slides, English and European scenes etc, (125 slides) | *** | |
*** | A Sepik shell and fibre money bag, together with a woven fibre and shell ringed necklace and a breast ornament adorned with boar tusks and shells, Papua New Guinea origin, (3 items), the breast ornament 30 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine pair of antique photographic portraits with hand coloured finish and painted embellishments, late 19th century. Housed in a beautiful pair of antique frames made from birdseye maple and rosewood with original gilt slips and glass. 51 x 40 cm each,… | *** | |
*** | British Antarctic Territory Stamps: 1963-88 collection on album pages and Hagners, Almost complete Muh and used, missing a few 1973 and 1975 definitives. The 1973 used definitives as a Fdc. Mixed condition, a small number Mh, vast majority fine. Cat. Sg… | *** | |
*** | Military: Signed letters & pieces, noted German World War II General Hans Spiedel; others mainly World War I with Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Admiral Baron Wester Wemyss, Prince Louis of Battenburg (1st Marquess of Milford Haven), Admiral John de… | *** | |
*** | Large OO gauge model train set, c1950s, mainly consists of Hornby-Dublo locos, rolling stock and accessories, much material in original boxes. Noted: H-D EDL12 'Duchess of Montrose' loco (boxed) ; 17 x assorted pieces of rolling stock (some boxed) ; H-D… | *** | |
*** | Premiership Players' Club: 2000 display 'First Personalised Stamp Issue' comprising sheet of 20 personalised stamps, with 19 signatures in margin including Bob Pratt, Percy Beames, Dick Reynolds, Thorold Merrett, Jack collins, Barry Davis, Ken Fraser,… | *** | |
*** | Australian Artists: Wonderful collection of signatures on pieces, noted Will Ashton, Julian Ashton, Ernest Buckmaster, Ethel Carrick Fox, Norman St.Clair Carter, Frederick Coventry, Adrian Feint, Elioth Gruner, Bernard Hall, Harold Herbert, Hans Heysen,… | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - vintage 1972, Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle) | *** | |
*** | Model Toys, mint in box c1980, including Models of Yesteryear, Dinky, Trux and others. (20 items) | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1990, Shiraz, South Australia | *** | |
*** | Chinese, assortment of small bowls. (11) | *** | |
*** | Nsw. Unusual but important group of Metal Stencils used for painting the platform signs at Sydney suburban platforms, all 57 x 48.5 cm: 'Nos 16 and 17 - Town Hall, Wynyard, North Shore Line', 'Nos 18 and 19 - Homebush, Parramatta, Liverpool, Hornsby via… | *** | |
*** | Nsw: A group of framed, mounted and captioned scenic photographs, as displayed in country passenger carriages; photos about 18 x 39 cm, mounted = 32 x 54 cm. Sydney Water Supply, Moss Vale, Muswellbrook, Wagga Wagga, Murwillumbah. Minor faults but good… | *** | |
*** | Australiana: Garran, Hon. A., 'Picturesque Atlas Of Australasia', 1st ed. 1886, Parts 1-42, the complete subscription series, elephant folio with card wraps and contemporary descriptions of most cities & towns, woodcuts, maps; 36 x 46 cm. The subscription… | *** | |
*** | Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1968, Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle) | *** | |
*** | Victoria: collection of internal railway documents, loco operating manuals, Working TTs, etc., from the deceased estate of a former loco driver. Noted: 'Rules & Relgulations 1919', the sought-after 1st edition, not one of the common reprints; 'Book of… | *** | |
*** | Michael Meszaros: Three relief bronze medallions, Pisces (2) and Sagittarius, incised 'Michael Meszaros' and dated 1970, diameter: 10 cm each. Together with a Richard Lange bust of Theodore Herzl in bronze signed Richard W.Lange 1923. (4 items) | *** | |
*** | Taxidermied goanna. Fair/Good condition | *** | |
*** | Kitchen group from various eras, many with partial or full contents; 'Golden Salted Peanuts' tin; Milo 60th Anniv. tin; Bushells koala, kookaburra, kangaroo tin; Robur 'Clipper ship' tea tin; Spices group incl, curry (15); Vegemite, 2 incl. 70th Anniv.… | *** | |
*** | Matt Groening; Bart Simpson original cartoon sketch (signed and dated 2012); James Rizzi (2) sketches (signed and dated '99 & 2002); Dr.Seuss's Abc childrens book. VG to excellent condition. (3 items) | *** | |
*** | Circa 1920s patient transporting trolley with removeable stretcher | *** | |
*** | Art Books: Good selection of mainly Australian artists, note; 'Mararet Preston Monotypes' signed by the artist; 'Merric Boyd Drawings' by Tadgell & Bernard Smith (London 1975); 'My Picture Book' by Bernard Hesling (signed with cartoon portrait);… | *** | |