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Convict Relics — Militaria & Weapons - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 10 |
| Lots with images: | 10 |
| Prices available: | 10 |
Category:
Convict Relics
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A creamware mug, circa 1790 the cylindrical body decorated with an oval transfer panel depicting George Barrington picking the pocket of J. Brown Esq, in black on caramel-toned ground, 12 cm high. Note: George Barrington was a notorious and skilled… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four early 'comealong' type handcuffs, comprising two chromed and two iron pairs of hand cuffs, each with spring release, three stamped 'Hiatt' and one stamped '242'. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum,… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of convict hand forged wrought iron rivet leg irons with ball and chain, with key joining lock, slightly ovoid. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large heavy duty punishment convict leg irons, with engraved detail, no key. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of convict handcuffs with key, stamped 'Field & Sons, Holborn London', with broad arrow, together with a pair of linking locks with keys, a single chain with two keys and two jailers' keys (9). note: the linking locks and single chain are possibly… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of convict punishment rivet leg irons, circa 1820, of heavy steel construction. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter | *** |  |
| *** | Two sets of standard convict rivet leg irons, -2. Provenance: One pair of leg irons purchased at 'Port Authur Convict Relics, Australian Trade Tokens and New Guinea & New Zealand Native Artifacts', PL Pickle, 28 Nov 1981 | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of antique 'R.C.S.' figure eight steel convict handcuffs, with key, stamped 296. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From Carcoar, Gilgandra to the Hunter | *** |  |
| *** | An antique hand carved sandstone Convict bowling ball, possibly circa 1810, found at a convict cedar cutter's camp at Morpeth, N.S.W., 17 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Malcolm Denton Maitland Gaol Museum, author of Bushrangers, 1860-1901:From… | *** |  |
| *** | A colonial wooden boot hook, with paper label relics at Port Arthur Exhibition no 15, 51 cm long; and a wooden 'W' branding iron (2) | *** |  |