*** | 'Hawthorn - The Hawks' colour lithographed cloth banner (28 cm wide) possibly by Greig's Honey; together with the 1953 Argus Football Portraits of John Kennedy and Neil Pearson. (3 items). | *** | |
*** | 'Melbourne - The Demons' colour lithographed cloth banner (28 cm wide) possibly by Greig's Honey; together with the 1953 Argus Football Portrait of Denis Cordner. (2 items). | *** | |
*** | An American hardwood mantel clock case of architectural form with full and split columns, wax card dial and Arabic numerals (movement missing), early 20th century; together with a box of turned beech wood Vienna wall clock finials, (17 finials). The clock… | *** | |
*** | A collection of books including Churchill's 'The second world War' in 6 volumes, Ruskin's 'Modern Painters' in 6 volumes, the minor Poems of John Milton [1816], and several Ion Idriess books. | *** | |
*** | Australian Interest: 'Cyclopaedia of Australasia..' by Blair (1881); 'The Australian Encyclopaedia' in 2 vols. (Angus & Robertson, 1926-27); and 2 other volumes. Mixed condition. (5 items). | *** | |
*** | Two Egyptian hand knotted silk rugs, the larger 46 cm, 43 cm | *** | |
*** | A cast bronze statue of a reclining putti figure on timber and marble base, 20th century, 26 cm high | *** | |
*** | Costume jewellery necklaces, bangles earrings etc, (quantity) | *** | |
*** | Three assorted brass horns, 19th and 20th century, the longest 129 cm | *** | |
*** | Souvenir of Burnie, Tasmania blackwood desk pen stand together with a pair of candle holders, early 20th century the pen stand 15 cm wide | *** | |
*** | 'The gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director' by Thomas Chippendale, (Lon. 1939), 3rd edition, hardcover | *** | |
*** | Two silver necklaces and a silver bracelet, 20th century, 45 grams total | *** | |
*** | Nine assorted fossils and mineral specimens, the largest 20 cm long | *** | |
*** | Enamelled badges: Eclectic assortment with larger military types for 39th Infantry Battalion Association and Royal Australian Airforce; smaller types noted for ancient order of Forresters, and a few non-enamelled types; c.1950s-80s. (50+) | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera on panel, depicting three unidentified saints (a deacon, a monk and a holy soldier), Russian, mid 19th century, 22.5 x 20 cm. | *** | |
*** | Twenty assorted dress watches and fob watches, plus assorted costume jewellery chains, necklaces etc | *** | |
*** | A selection of papier-mache lacquer ware, including a Chinese lidded pen box, an advertising letter opener by The Eastern Telegraph Company, and a hand-painted and transfer decorated jewellery box, (3 items), the largest 34 cm long | *** | |
*** | Kenneth Slessor (1901 - 1971), personalized hand-written Als dated January 3, 1971 to Alex Sheppard (bookseller and publisher), thanking him for sending a copy of a book by Australian poet, Jill Hellyer, one of the founding members of the Australian… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown, (watercolour wreath), inscribed for 'Henriette Roe, Malvern 1826', 16 x 18 cm. | *** | |
*** | George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), group of four (4) amusing etchings, each approx. 8 x 11 cm and mounted individually. | *** | |
*** | Victorian Football Association: Football Recorder September 5th 1971, for the First Semi Final (Oakleigh v Sandringham) and the Preliminary Final (Caulfield v Brunswick), together with 6 editions of 'The Ameteur Footballer' for 1981. (Total: 7 Items) | *** | |
*** | Assorted Bristol blue glassware, silver plated savory dish and porcelain plaque (15 items) | *** | |
*** | A pair of antique reverse glass romantic prints in gilt frames (A/F), 19th century, 36 x 42 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Seven assorted silver rings and a bangle, 20th century | *** | |
*** | Counihan, Noel, & Lindsay, Jack. War or Peace. Twelve linocuts by Noel Counihan. Poems by Jack Lindsay. [Melbourne; Gryphon Books] 1978, quarter maroon morocco with gilt-lettered boards in matching slipcase. L/E No. 176 of 250, signed by Counihan &… | *** | |
*** | An antique hand painted miniature portrait of a young lady in oval ivory frame, 19th century, 7 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | Seven assorted framed engravings, prints and paintings, the largest 35 x 57 cm | *** | |
*** | Four assorted antique boxes including Japanese bamboo marquetry, Italian olive wood souvenir of 'Sorrento', Damascus marquetry, and a papier mache and pearl shell example, 19th and 20th century, the largest 31 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Balance of A Book Consignment: with 'Wildfowl & Waders' by Pollard (1928) with illustrations by Frank Southgate R.B.A., limited edition numbered 'two' of 950 published; also 'Dog Days' by K.F. Barker (1938), 'Dali: Diners de Cafe' edited by Draeger (1973)… | *** | |
*** | Three assorted red patterned rugs, the largest 222 x 128 cm | *** | |
*** | Movie Daybill Posters: Selection of Australian releases including 'Squizzy Taylor', 'King of the Coral Sea' starring Chips Rafferty (2), 'Mods and Rockers', 'Nickel Queen' starring Googie Withers & John Laws, 'Sunstruck' starring Harry Secombe; few others… | *** | |
*** | Five assorted Australian themed paintings, all framed, the largest 69 x 76 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A novelty dog nutcracker, cast brass with remains of gold plated finish, early 20th century, 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | Assorted pens, cigarette lighters, novelty ashtrays and rulers (32 items) | *** | |
*** | 'Zloto' Australian Comforts Fund, Draughtsmen set in original box; together with a 'Motor Traffic Act, 1909, And Regulations' 1927 edition; a lemonade bottle stamped 'F. & E. Thomas Ltd. Inverell', plus 8 assorted military patches, (11 items), the bottle… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown, English landscape, oil on board, 20th century, 19 x 24 cm | *** | |
*** | Three assorted masks, carved and painted wood, Mexican and Balinese, 20th century, the largest 20 cm high | *** | |
*** | A group of small framed artworks, various shapes and sizes; the largest approx. 20 x 25 cm. (7 items). | *** | |
*** | Wooden trunk, three wooden boxes and a pair of shoe lasts, 19th and 20th century, the trunk 28 cm high, 62 cm wide, 36 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Artist Unknown, (To Salthouse, To Kelting, To Holt), engraving, 33/75, signed in pencil lower right (illegible), 24 x 19 cm, 47 x 39 cm overall, 0 | *** | |
*** | American Composers & Musical Theatre Luminaries - Books and Autographs: comprising Stephen Sondheim Look I Made a Hat (2011) with Sondheim's signature on piece also unsigned Sondheim - A Life by Meryle Secrest (1998), West Side Story special edition DVD… | *** | |
*** | 'Pals', two volumes containing multiple editions (1923 and 1924) | *** | |
*** | Trade Catalogues: H.V. McKay 'Sunshine Header Harvester' instruction book and packing slip 1924; John Danks & Son 'A Catalog of Domestic Hardware' circa 1925; Chevrolet/General Motors Holden 'Active and Protective Parts Price List' 1931 and 'Instructions… | *** | |
*** | Two pairs of Chinese miniature cloisonne vases on wooden stands, 20th century, (4 items), the tallest 12.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Australian Art: A small collection of books including 'Renniks Australian Artists' by Kroeger [1968]; 'Present Day Art in Australia' by Horton [1969]; 'Australian Painting Today' by Pringle [1969]; 'A Century of Australian Women Artists 1840s-1940s' by… | *** | |
*** | South Australia: A collection of seven full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): subjects include 'Lake Albert', 'The Gwalor Plains', 'Grass Tree… | *** | |
*** | Artist unknown (British, 20th century), two miniature landscapes, watercolours, 4.5 x 8 cm each, 12.5 x 14.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | South Australia: A collection of six full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): subjects include'Adelaide from the River Torrens', 'Waterfall near… | *** | |
*** | Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) The Book of Nonsense [London; Frederick Warne & Co., 1899] decorated red cloth boards. | *** | |
*** | Four assorted artefacts including man's apron with shell attachments (Simbu Province), head cap with shell attachments (Sepik River), and two shell necklaces (upper Sepik), early to mid 20th century. | *** | |
*** | 'Visit of the detached squadron with their Royal Highnesses Prince Edward and Prince George of Wales to Brisbane, from 16th to 20th August, 1881' photo album in full morocco boards with embossed lettering; together with a book titled 'Queenslanders as We… | *** | |
*** | Twelve assorted vintage and antique bedside alarm clocks, the largest 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | Thirteen assorted vintage bedside and alarm clocks, 20th century, the largest12 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | Seven assorted quartz clocks including rolling ball, dome and wall examples, 20th century, the largest 23 cm high | *** | |
*** | Ida Rentoul Outhwaite - 'The Lady of The Blue Beads - Her Book': written by Annie Rentoul (George Robertson, Melbourne, N.D. but 1908), being an account of her first blue moon spent on Sun Island; quarto with oatmeal cloth boards, the front board… | *** | |
*** | Australian Tourist Guides & Souvenirs: including 'Queensland Illustrated: 70 Exquisite Views', '1927 Canberra Federal Capital', 'North Queensland - Australia's Richest Territory', 'Melbourne Illustrated: 39 Present-Day Views', 'The Majesty and Beauty of… | *** | |
*** | Various Manufacturers: Accumulation of thirty-two lens filters, with diameters ranging from 72 mm to 49 mm. (32 items) | *** | |
*** | Eleven assorted bonsai pots, glazed pottery, 20th century, the largest 25 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Collection of assorted antique and vintage keys, (20 items), the largest 11.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | Four assorted books including 'The Weekly Times, Wild Nature Book', 'Australian Plants', 'Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management' and 'The Pilgrim's Progress' | *** | |
*** | Sessions American oak cased mantel clock, together with a German oak cased mantel clock with dome top, both with time and strike movements, early 20th century, 31 cm, and 29 cm high | *** | |
*** | Electronics & Radio: 1940s-60s books, manuals, booklets and periodicals including hardbound 'House, Telephone, Bells & Signalling Systems' by Stuart (1942), 'Miniwatt' Electronics Handbook (1960); manuals with 'Sylvania Radio Tubes Technical Manual (1942)… | *** | |
*** | Assorted Australian colour-lithograph fruit labels (quantity) | *** | |
*** | Four assorted vintage serving trays including pictorial Florentine example, 20th century, the largest 56 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A library: comprising of 33 volumes published 1955 - 1967 by the medical Department of the U.S. Army with comprehensive reports of the activities, difficulties and discoveries of the Department during World War II. Subjects include Communicable Diseases… | *** | |
*** | Muir, Marcie (Vol.1) and White, Kerry (Vols.2 & 3) Australian Children's Books: A Bibliography. Three volumes: 1774-1972; 1973-1988; and 1989-2000 [Melbourne University Press, Carlton; 1992 & 2004] Volume One, 1992: xxi + 547 pp; Volume Two, 1992: xxii +… | *** | |
*** | Carlton Ware group of five assorted English dishes, the largest 25 cm wide. | *** | |
*** | An earthenware cooking pot with incised decoration; together with a decorative earthenware pot, Papua New Guinea, (2 items), 28 cm and 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Two stone headed axes and a pick, Papua New Guinea, the largest 60 cm high | *** | |
*** | 'James Bond - 50 Years of movie Posters',lavishly illustrated, 320pp hardbound with slipcase, published by Dorling Kindersley (2014). | *** | |
*** | Three Royal Doulton cabinet plates, assorted Royal Worcester tea ware, and a hand-painted trivet, 19th and 20th century, (33 items), the plates 26 cm diameter. | *** | |
*** | A square cane basket, cobalt carnival glass vase, a bottle of Remy Martin brandy (13FL.Oz) and a bottle of Johnnie Walker "Black Label", (4 items) | *** | |
*** | Ruskin, John [1819 - 1900], Fors Clavigera - letters to the workmen, and Labourers of Great Britain, in 8 volumes + index for the 8 vols., [London, George Allen, 1895 and earlier], uniformly bound in half-calf with marbled, end papers, gilt titles and… | *** | |
*** | Antique English oak bookstand, Japanese porcelain teacup and saucer, carved bone inro, Australian pokerwork vase and an embossed brass book cover and assorted journals titled "Punch", 19th and 20th century, (6 items) | *** | |
*** | Five assorted porcelain boxes, including Villeroy & Boch, Limoges and Richard Ginori, 20th century, the Limoges example 9 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Seven assorted Chinese carved wooden stands, mixed vintages, the largest 27 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A collection of 33 of assorted antique door keys | *** | |
*** | Three assorted reproduction glass bell covers, two with timber bases, 21st century, the largest 31 cm high. | *** | |
*** | Brady, Edwin J. [1869 - 1952], Australia Unlimited, [Melbourne, George Robertson, undated but circa 1918] 1084pp + lvi, thick 4to, red cloth hardcover with gilt title and decoration to front cover. Profusely illust. With frontisp. And photo plates many of… | *** | |
*** | [Judaica]., service of the Synagogue: a new edition of the festival Prayers with an English Translation in Prose and Verse, [London, George Routledge & Sons, (n.d. 1927) ], 5 volumes, padded leather bindings, gilt edges and titles., each volume endorsed… | *** | |
*** | Assortment with 1930-40s autograph book with signatures of actors/performers Walter Niblo (music hall comedian, on photograph) & Georgie wood ('Wee Georgie Wood') with dated pen & ink drawing of himself alongside and Owen Nares (actor), cigarette cards… | *** | |
*** | Thirteen assorted platters and serving plates, mixed origins and ages, the largest 32 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Two antique can openers together with four assorted cork screws, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the largest 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Assorted pottery jars, bottles and flasks, mixed vintages, (11 items), the largest 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | Six assorted antique and vintage stoneware jars and bottles including 'Poison, Fergusson's Arsenate of Lead', 'Suddeth smoke Mixture No.1', and a bed warmer by 'Thomas Webb & Sons, Melbourne', 19th and 20th century, the bed warmer 31 cm high | *** | |
*** | "The Imperial dictionary, English, Technological, and Scientific..." edited by John Ogilvie, [London, Blackie and Son, 1854], in three volumes, half calf and fabric over boards; gilt titles to spines with 4 raised bands. (3). | *** | |
*** | Kokeshi dolls, Dutch ceramic decanters, two pairs of Imari porcelain cats, and a porcelain dog statue, mixed vintages, (16 items), the largest 27 cm high | *** | |
*** | Two tribal masks, carved wood with fibre and remains of ochre decoration, African origin, The larger 47 cm high | *** | |
*** | Three assorted antique cast metal letter clips, 19th and early 20th century, the largest 14.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | "Nocturnal birds of Australia" by Richard Schodde and Ian J. Mason [1980, Melb. N.Y., Lon.] limited edition of 750 copies signed by the authors and illustrator, hardcover full brown morocco with gilt lettering on the spine, an excellent copy; together… | *** | |
*** | Five assorted antique pictures and prints, the largest 50 x 42 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A storage box containing approximately 30 annotated glass magic lantern slides (mainly European and South African subjects), also a quantity of negatives in individual pockets. | *** | |
*** | Four assorted vintage and antique Gladstone bags, early to mid 20th century, the largest 52 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Murano blue sommerso glass bowl, together with a Scandinavian blue glass bowl, (2 items), the larger 22.5 cm wide. | *** | |
*** | Stromberg two Swedish blue art glass vases, both engraved 'Stromberg', 18 cm and 16 cm high. | *** | |
*** | A vintage 1950's blue faux leather circular hat case, with applied travel stickers, along with an envelope of, Orient line, luggage tags and stickers. The travel case 43 cm high, 46 cm wide, 19 cm deep | *** | |