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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
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*** Prenzel, Robert (1866-1941) (Pair) Aboriginal Man, and Woman with Pipe, dated 1937 and 1936 respectively, carved wood relief 60 x 51 cm (each) ***
*** Colonial Australian cedar apprentice's desk. Constructed with turned legs and two drawers. Height 24 cm ***
*** Album, 'New Zealand Ferns,' by Eric Craig. C.1880. Eric Craig (1829-1923) was a dealer in tribal artefacts, curios & natural history specimens; he was awarded a certificate at the Sydney international Exhibition in 1879 for 'Two Albums of New Zealand… ***
*** Oak novelty chest on stand with extensive carvings to the top and sides depicting 'Rule Britannia', 'The Song of Australia', the British and Australian Coats of Arms and floral decorations, carved by Colin McPherson ***
*** Early Georgian satinwood apprentice chest. Two small upper and three full length lower drawers. Height 36. Width 37 Depth 20 cm ***
*** Exceptional finely carved Chinese/Cantonese export ebony jewellery casket, 19th century, lacking one corner decorative stile rear left, length 30 cm ***
*** George IV/William IV ladies rosewood travelling toilet kit, Edwards David and Thomas of 21 King St. Bloomsbury. The interior with tooled Moroccan leather and velvet. Fitted with silver gilt lidded cut crystal bottles for writing and ladies toilet. Brass… ***
*** Georgian mahogany apprentice chest. Two small and three lower full length drawers. Height 31 cm. Width 28 Depth 16 cm ***
*** Indian sandalwood writing slope. Extensive ivory decoration to exterior. Ivory fittings to interior. Length 37 cm ***
*** Two various early wooden items. Carved Continental nutcracker in form of man's head (small crack), with screw mechanism; and small screw-top treen. Height 14 cm (nutcracker) ***
*** Victorian brass bound box. Lined interior with tray. Height 13 cm. Width 30 cm ***
*** Antique apprentice Wellington chest of 5 drawers. Cedar. Rosewood veneer. Height 50 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 22 cm ***
*** Attrib. William Norrie, specimen timber box with hinged lid. The base with pencil inscription detailing the various New Zealand timbers used. Height 11 cm, length 29 cm, W145 cm ***
*** Early cedar document box. Internal segmented tray. Brass drop handle. Weight 45 cm diameter 30 cm height 21 cm ***
*** Colonial Birds Eye huon pine picture frame. Containing lithographic print. Overall 72.5 x 57 cm ***
*** Federation walnut on pine apprentice's chest. of four drawers. Missing one glass knob. Height 50 cm. Width 46 cm. Depth 25 cm ***
*** 19th century English combination sewing musical box. Internal tray of sewing implements; music cylinder and key avail. Mechanism needs attention. As inspected. Height 11 cm. Length 26 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian specimen timbers veneered box. Includes Tasmanian blackwood and huon pine, length 28 cm, depth 20.5 cm ***
*** Edwardian cedar miniature press, with drawer underneath ***
*** Victorian coromandel writing slope. Interior with original brass topped inkwells and compartments. Later blue velvet covering to slope. No key. Length 35 cm, height 11 cm ***
*** Circa 1900 English oak desk compendium. Fitted with letter rack, 3 drawers, and green tooled leather writing surface. Height 20 cm width 36 cm Depth 18 cm (fold out) ***
*** Early Victorian brass bound writing slope, complete with ink wells and a key ***
*** Georgian mahogany jewellery box. Dual handled dome lid. Interior lined tray etc. Height 20. Width 36 cm ***
*** Australian specimen timbers frame. Fiddleback blackwood, casuarina, musk, and others, 59 x 51 cm ***
*** Early cedar ballot box. Dovetail construction with brass handles (1 A/F). Split and losses to lid. Height 30 cm. Width 50 cm. Depth 27 cm ***
*** Cedar book form games box. Inlaid chessboard marquetry to lid. Some losses, parts available. Length 32 cm ***
*** Victorian drop front Writers compendium. Marquetry decoration; fitted interior with accessories and red leather writing slope. Height 21 cm. Width 32 Depth 17 cm ***
*** Two various 19th century treen items. Snuff box in form of gent in frock coat, with ivory buttons (losses); and nutmeg scraper with marquetry lid. Length 8 cm (snuff bottle) ***
*** Early 20th century pokerwork crumb tray and brush; and ink Illustration. Illustration in the manner of Ida Outhwaite depicting children and fairy in the forest. Crumb set decorated with koalas and fairies dinner party. ***
*** Puma white hunter knife #6377. With staghorn scale grips. In original box. No scabbard. Length 27 cm ***
*** Burr walnut games compendium height 22 cm, W43 cm, depth 43 cm ***
*** Australian pokerwork tray. 2 kookaburras on gum tree branch; and gumnuts decoration. Length 65 cm ***
*** Early walnut document box. Domed lid, and with extensive brass mounts. Height 17 cm length 23 cm ***
*** Early cedar writing slope. Internal labels from 'Middleton, Stationer, the strand, London.'. Length 50 cm diameter 25 cm height 15 cm ***
*** Victorian brass bound rosewood jewellery box. Two internal layers; with velvet lined interior and removable internal tray. Key available. Width 30 cm height 15 cm ***
*** Marquetry inlaid walnut jewellery box. Segmented interior tray. Mother of pearl escutcheons. Key available. Length 25 cm height 14 cm ***
*** Victorian mahogany butlers tray. on folding wood turned stand. Width 65 cm Depth 40 cm height 88 cm ***
*** Early oak travelling box. Lid opens to fitted interior and 1 drawer below. Opening mechanism needs restoration, length 32 cm height 18 cm ***
*** Early brass bound walnut writing slope. Interior fitted with leather covered slope & divided sections. Key available, height 18 cm depth 25 cm, length 45 cm ***
*** Early wooden sewing box. Inlaid decoration to lid. Segmented and lidded upper layer to interior. Height 10 cm width 35 cm Depth 21 cm ***
*** Early lacquered sewing box. Decorated with oriental scene. Internal tray and compartment below. Single bottom drawer. A/F. Weight 36 cm diameter 26 cm height 14 cm ***
*** Pair of pokerwork vases decorated with Sturt Desert Pea ***
*** Pokerwork kookaburra and gumleaf smokers stand. Height 80 cm ***
*** Early mahogany candle box. Pierced gallery. Height 49 cm ***
*** Victorian oak correspondence compendium. Slope front, with fitted interior including Photoframe. Height 30 cm ***
*** Three Moorcroft Pottery items. Posy vase, (height 9 cm); pin tray (length 20 cm); & trinket box (diameter 6 cm) ***
*** Early Black Forest carved pine wall bracket. Bird & foliage. Height 34 cm ***
*** Five various pieces antique treen, including early elm powder container; rosewood lidded bowl; turned elm money box (cracked); lidded container; and briar root bowl. Height 20 cm (money box) ***
*** Late 19th century cedar jewellery casket, hinged, domed cover. Fitted interior lined with green velvet, height 14 cm, length 39 cm D21 cm ***
*** Early Australian cedar Ballot box with key, 46 x 33 x 24 cm ***
*** Pokerwork tray decorated with a kookaburra, gum leaves and gumnuts ***
*** Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box. Finger jointed construction. 40 x 24 x 15 cm ***
*** 19th century gentlemans travelling box. Coromandel on cedar fitted two tier box with razors, pen, inkwell, button hook etc, including key, 30 x 20 x 13 cm ***
*** HMAS Sydney cedar letter rack. Art Deco design, with enamel badge 'Wood From HMAS Sydney.' silver plated trim. Also, one other plain letter rack. Length 39 cm ***
*** Early walnut ladies jewellery box. Silk lined, marquetry decoration. Height 15 cm long:27 cm ***
*** Six various Japanese boxes etc, including wooden tea canister; boat form puzzle box; roll-top wooden box; and three various lidded bowls. Length 20 cm. (roll-top box) ***
*** Edwardian walnut document box. Sheraton Revival style. Width 27 cm ***
*** Edwardian oak Security box; and cedar book form puzzle box. Length 30 cm (puzzle box) ***
*** Australian pokerwork pedestal bowl. Made from wood from the ship HMAS Encounter. Inscribed on base 'Wood out of HMAS Encounter, fired first shot at sea in the great war, 1914. F.G.' (Dia.21 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood tea caddy. Casket form & with twin ring handles. Mother of pearl inlay escutcheon, fitted interior. Missing mixing bowl. Height 20 cm length 34 cm D19 cm ***
*** Australian pokerwork standard lamp. Column & base decorated with eucalyptus leaves & gum nuts. Height 160 cm ***
*** 19th century Cedar Lap Desk. Brass handles, mounts & escutcheons. Missing internal writing surface. Height 15 Length 40.5 cm Depth 25 cm ***
*** 2 Cedar Boxes. Including one document box and one other. (A/F) ***
*** Early Australian pokerwork vase. Blue wren & gum leaf decoration. Provenance: Australian collector. Height 23 cm ***
*** Quality Victorian picture frame, contains print of mother and child. 65 x 56 cm ***
*** Japanese oak bucket. Iron hoop bound. Height 55 cm. Depth 40 cm ***
*** Three items including Victorian knife box. Also, ornate pierced brass letter rack; & 20th century walnut cigarette box. Knife box missing interior fittings. Various ***
*** Tasmania form photo frame, postcard sized photo portrait in glazed central panel. 43 x 37 cm ***
*** Colonial picture frame. Plain mahogany with morticed bar corners. 73 x 62.5 cm (overall) ***
*** Victorian lap desk. String inlay and gilt brass bound corners. Lid escutcheon engraved 'W Rogers, Mt Kembla 29.10.97.', height 17.5 cm length 40 cm, width 24 cm ***
*** Chinese carved jewellery casket. Containing semi precious cabochons and lapidary samples. ***
*** Pokerwork circular tray. Decorated with waratahs under glass. Woven rattan surround and handles. Diameter 38 cm ***
*** Australian kookaburra pokerwork box, with red cedar body. Length 31 cm ***
*** Four early treen pieces, including turned elm travelling medicine bottle and measuring glass; travelling bottle container; walnut cinnabar container; and small elm lidded jar. Height 21 cm (medicine bottle) ***
*** 19th century inlaid mahogany writing slope. With string inlay and mother of pearl cartouche and escutcheon. Height 16 cm width 0 cm ***
*** Continental serving tray. Wooden centre; and with pierced rococo style border. W 41 cm ***
*** Indian palmwood writing box. Fitted interior. Split to lid. Length 39 cm. Height 12 cm ***
*** Three various pieces Australian Poker work, including nut bowl with kookaburra and gum leaf decoration; vase with leaf and floral; and blotting paper roller. Diameter 21 cm. (nut bowl) ***
*** 1913/14 Auckland Exhibition wooden puzzle box. Inlaid with native wood. Hand painted swallows & 'Forget Me Not' decoration. Small losses. Length 15 cm. Height 11 cm ***
*** Edwardian Sheraton Revival wooden serving tray, inlaid marquetry to centre and banding to the gallery length 65 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood writing slope. Fitted interior, as inspected. Engraved dedication to lid dated 1865. ***
*** Walnut writing slope. Fitted interior. Mother of pearl escutcheon & title plate. Length 30 cm ***
*** Five various pieces of treen ware, including pair turned ebony candlesticks; rosewood lidded cup and bowl; and ebonised presentation mallet 'Wesley church stone Lane, 1928.', various ***
*** Pokerwork globular form vase, decorated with wrens and flowers ***
*** Carved wooden butlers tray. Oval form and twin handled. With high relief leaf carving. Length 67 cm ***
*** New Zealand wood jewellery box. Felt lined, with divisions for rings etc. On two levels. Length 29 cm. Diameter 19 cm. Height 11 cm ***
*** Brass bound Victorian writing slope. Fitted interior with two original glass inkwells. Some wear. Length 45 cm. Height 17 cm ***
*** Continental Art Deco walnut jewellery box. on 8 bun feet (1 missing). Key available. Length 19 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood writing slope. Mother of pearl decoration to lid. Fitted interior with one original ink well & various early wooden pens. Key available. Length 35 cm. Height 17 cm ***
*** Wood jewellery box. Velvet lined with one drawer. Length 24 cm *** N/A
*** Three various boxes, including Card box, hand painted with Sydney University depiction and motto; book form inlaid box; and pokerwork box with poinsettia design. Length 23 cm (average) ***
*** Australian pokerwork kookaburra vase and chip carved box. Height 26 cm ***
*** Four various Early Pieces Pokerwork. Stepped & footed box with kooka & floral decorated lid (wear); gum blossom vase; & 2 breadboards. L 31 Height 15.5 cm ***
*** Pokerwork tray featuring Sydney Harbour Bridge, waratahs, flannel flowers, etc ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery and watches (2 boxes) ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery (2 boxes) ***