| *** | Captain Cook's Pistol: An early 18th century Continental Flintlock holster pistol, the lock signed 'Corbau-AMaastricht' with plain 13 bore barrel, brass fore-sight, spurred brass pommel (minor damage to spur tips), brass trigger guard, replacement ramrod… | *** |  |
| *** | Dan Kelly's Pistol: An East India Company Cavalry Pistol, converted to percussion cap system c1840, with Rampant Lion logo on lock, barrel marked 'Saml Marson', with a swiveling trapped steel ramrod for use on horseback. The stock marked with a knife… | *** |  |
| *** | V.O.C. Dutch East India Company antique bronze cannon, stamped 'V.O.C.' with Amsterdam foundry mark 'A', circa 1750. Verified by the Fremantle maritime Museum in Western Australia. The cannon is accompanied by a selection of carriage parts which were… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Police wool tunic with Queen Victoria crown and cypher buttons, metal trim and silk embroidered collar. Believed to be Inspector of Police rank, late 19th century. | *** |  |
| *** | A superb pair of antique flintlock pistols (Kubur), ornately decorated in gilded silver repousse work, original bluing near mint condition, Ottoman Balkans origin, circa 1830s, 51 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | World War one period officer's collapsible cup, with engraved details 'Col. J. Monash. Commanding 4th Infantry Brigade, Aust. Imperial Force.' 80 mm high (fully extended). | *** |  |
| *** | A Victoria Police kepi with Queen Victoria crown badge, 19th century. (Offered together with a card which accompanied the cap in a Lawson's auction, suggesting the cap belonged to Sergeant Kennedy, who died at Stringy bark creek during the Kelly Gang… | *** |  |
| *** | The DFC Gvi group of six medals to flying Officer Victor Clarence Grimmett the group consists of the distinguished flying cross / 1939-45 star (with bomber Command clasp) / France & Germany star / Defence medal / War Medal 1939 - 45 / Australian Service… | *** |  |
| *** | Padre Walter Ernest Dexter, (British/Australian, 1873-1950), Anzac Cove Gallipoli, Turkey [Looking North To New Zealand Point], 1915/1925 hand-coloured silver gelatin photograph, signed 'Colarts [Studio, Sydney]' in ink on image lower right, 73 x 99 cm in… | *** |  |
| *** | Van Diemen's Land truncheon, turned hardwood with hand-painted Queen Victoria cipher and 'V.D.L.', circa 1840, rare. 46 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Prime Ministers: World War II period Australian flag (Red Ensign) with (13) signatures including John Curtin, Billy Hughes, Robert Menzies, John McEwan, Arthur Fadden & War time Govenor General Lord Gowrie. Most signatures appear to be… | *** |  |
| *** | Excellent Afghan Pulwar: very good 30' slightly curved, laminated blade with Afghan inscriptions near the ricasso; excellent steel hilt of traditional form; high quality, possibly of Persian manufacture, relief engraved with floral borders & gold inlay… | *** |  |
| *** | Laurence George Hatton Marshall (1884 - 1966), Victorian Imperial Bushmens Regiment Trooper No.100. Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State & Transvaal, and the the King's South Africa Medal, with… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb, Royal quality, north Indian Kyber knife : excellent single edged wootz blade with gold Islamic prayers inlaid to back edge, translated to Ahmad (the Prophet) (there is one God); a blessing on the reverse side of blade inscribed My life is in Gods… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Colonial powder horn engraved 'Advance Van Diemen's Land', decorated with a lady in Regency costume, trees and birds, circa 1825, 24 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Scottish dirk with carved ebony handles set with impressive citrines, in original plush fitted leather case. Formerly the property of George Gibb the brother of Rev. James Gibb (1857–1935). 50 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A full-size Australian flag from World War I signed 'J.Foch', by Marshal Jean Marie Foch, Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies The flag is mounted within a large timber frame with an engraved plaque at centre base, overall 89 x 150 cm The plaque reads… | *** |  |
| *** | Lt. Col. W.M. Reeve, 2nd Battalion, Victorian Rifles, A collection of military medals, uniform and hat badges, epaulettes, buttons and accoutrements, attractively displayed in four mounted presentations. Noted in particular Victoria Volunteer Long &… | *** |  |
| *** | A convict ball and chain with leg iron attached, early to mid 19th century, ball diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Captain John Claude Moseley Harper, 7th Australian field ambulance, the military cross awarded to Captain Harper: 'During the operations on the Somme river and East of Mont St.Quentin on August 29 and Sept 2 1918, he displayed the greatest gallantry and… | *** |  |
| *** | Campaign Medal awarded to an Australian soldier: Egypt medal with Suakin 1885 clasp, awarded to '1205. Gun: J. Crombie. N.S.W. Arty:' with part ribbon. The New South Wales Contingent, comprising just over 700 men, was the first government backed action… | *** |  |
| *** | A full-size Australian flag from World War I signed 'J.Foch', by Marshal Jean Marie Foch, Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies The flag is mounted within a large timber frame with an engraved plaque at centre base, overall 89 x 150 cm The plaque reads… | *** |  |
| *** | John Alfred Sears, Photographer (1866 - 1947), First Expeditionary Force Passing Our Doors. March of First Expeditionary Force Through Melbourne, Sept. 25. 1914, Sears Photo, Superb original photograph showing the men marching past, Buckley & Nunn's (who… | *** |  |
| *** | Second Lieutenant Alexander John Robertson - Killed in action at Gallipoli, August 1915, a group of items associated with Robertson's death, shortly after his arrival at Gallipoli, together with some Robertson family items: 1: the 'Dead Man's Penny'… | *** |  |
| *** | Persian Peshkabz: very good 9¾' single edged blade of traditional form; excellent chisel engraving & gold inlay work to the riccaso; gold inlay Islamic inscriptions to back edge; VG walrus ivory hilt slabs with Kinjal rivets; complete with original black… | *** |  |
| *** | Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with 213 photographs, featuring British, Ausralian, New Zealand & Boer troops; scenery, towns, camps and blockhouses; cricket and football; visit of Duke & Duchess of York with triumphal arches; artillery… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 'Imperial Peck' Government measure with Board of Ordinance mark and broad arrow, engraved '1837', 42 cm across the handles | *** |  |
| *** | Hand-painted Boer War Certificate, 'Welcome Home to Sergeant E.J.Cummings, B Squadron, New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent, After 2 Years Active Service in South Africa, on Behalf of Your Many Friends, Darlington Point, Septr 02', window mounted, overall… | *** |  |
| *** | Colonial military Forces long service medal (with Edward VII) impressed to 'No.15 Pte.T.Newington 6th Aust. Inf'ty Regt'; plus four Brassey medals, all won by 2nd Batt. Inf. B'gde, dated 1896, 1897, 1899 & 1901, and all impressed to Pte.T.Newington.… | *** |  |
| *** | Convict Leg Irons, 19th century 78 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique English flintlock duelling pistol, circa 1780, 32.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique English duelling pistol, with percussion cap conversion, and sterling silver mounts 18th/19th century, 37 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Khanjar rare Omani dagger with belt and scabbard, 19th century. A fine piece displaying spectacular craftsmanship and silver filigree work, obviously commissioned for a noble of high rank. The Khanjar is considered a national symbol in Oman and is… | *** |  |
| *** | World War II and Australian Services Team: Keith Miller's unique collection of photographs, noted lovely Squadron photograph; Miller with his Mosquito aircraft; the wreck of his Mosquito when he crash-landed in 1944 (causing the back injury that plagued… | *** |  |
| *** | Gallipoli photographs: war photographer Robert Bruce's photograph album, containing complete series of captioned photographs: Nos. 1-41 (each 16 x 12 cm); plus 7 other photographs including a portrait of Robert Bruce, one showing the ANZACs in front of… | *** |  |
| *** | Hungary: Hungarian Flag, in silk, bearing at centre the Kossuth coat-of-arms without the Crown, given to the Commandant of the Olympic Village to replace the vandalised flag (which had the Stalinist Rakosi coat-of-arms at centre). Flag apparently made by… | *** |  |
| *** | Principal Superintendant Convict Office New South Wales circa 1845 brass handstamp with wooden handle and brass ring. Believed to be unique. | *** |  |
| *** | Persian Kard: very good 9½' single edge wootz blade; gold inlay of flowers to the ricasso, back edge, hilt & tang; VG walrus ivory grips secured by 4 brass pins. Presented in an elaborate silver scabbard with 5 sections of gold & silver motifs & woven… | *** |  |
| *** | Laurence George Hatton Marshall (1884 - 1966), Victorian Imperial Bushmens Regiment trooper No.100. Awarded the Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, Rhodesia, orange free state & Transvaal. Pioneer Aviator and Politician. An archive… | *** |  |
| *** | General Botha's Walking Stick, Louis Botha, (1862 - 1919) was an Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, the forerunner of the modern South African state. He became a member of the parliament of Transvaal in 1897, representing the… | *** |  |
| *** | Eureka Stockade: 40th Regiment of Foot shako hat badge (Albert pattern). The 40th were part of the Government forces that attacked the miners at the Eureka Stockade Ballarat in 1854. Rare and in very good condition 11.5 cm Provenance: Private collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Hangman's Mask from the Maitland Prison in New South Wales, framed and mounted with hangman's paperwork attached verso, 19th century frame 46 x 56 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | A coachman's flintlock blunderbuss, 84 cm long., no license Required | *** |  |
| *** | A World War Two Military Cross & M.B.E. Group to Brigadier R.H. Fisher, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) 2nd type Military; Military Cross (G.R.I.) engraved to rear; 1939 Star; Africa Star with clasp 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence… | *** |  |
| *** | World War I Generals: Very attractive menu 'Farewell Dinner to General Sir Wm Birdwood London July 1919' with (20) signatures; Noted, Gen. Sir John Monash, Gen. Sir William Birdwood, Prince of Wales Edward VII, Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton & Gen. Sir J.J.Hobbs.… | *** |  |
| *** | Major Pitt antique dress sword with elaborate acid etched blade bearing Australian coat of arms and motto 'Advance Australia', made by Wilkinson of London, 19th/20th century, (source: Wilkinson sword Archive, arms Research Co. Oxfordshire). Together… | *** |  |
| *** | Spanish Lantaka cannon, excavated from under Macquarie Street during excavations for the Cahill Expressway in Sydney in the 1950's. 91 cm long. Provenance: from the collection of Monty Wedd. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique flintlock pistol, 18th century, 48 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Caucasian dagger with fine Damascus steel blade and carved bone handle, niello silver scabbard, late 19th early 20th century, 33 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An early 18th century English flintlock blunderbuss, stamped 'W. Staples', 77 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Leg irons heavy ten pound riveted punishment example. 19th century, 84 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 4lb. Convict leg irons by Morton & Foster of Tasmania, 19th century, 65 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | English Campaign Medal: Mysore 1790-92, 38 mm silver with bilingual inscription in English and Farsi, with original ring for suspension. Indian officers and men who served under Marquis Cornwallis and Generals Abercromby and Meadows received this medal… | *** |  |
| *** | Gallipoli - 'With The Camera At Anzac': group of 40 photographs (each 11.5 x 16 cm) taken by three young Australian soldiers Henry James Lowe, Arthur James Cook & George Downs at Anzac Cove and surrounding areas in 1915. This is an almost complete… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Herman RAAF '466' Squadron - 'Caterpillar Club': Personal effects of miracle World War II survivor Joseph Herman who on the night of November 4, 1944 was piloting a Handley Page Halifax B III bomber over Germany when hit by anti-aircraft fire.… | *** |  |
| *** | Military - World War II Autographs: Fabulous life-time collection of signed photographs and letters, in album with copious notes, comprising (in alphabetical order): - Group Captain Max Aitken (2); Lt-Col.C.G.W.Anderson Vc (2); Field Marshall Sir Claude… | *** |  |
| *** | Tasmanian Police truncheon, blackwood with hand-painted Queen Victoria cipher, 19th century, 44 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Volunteers Regiment (Fitzroy), 1860 Lancaster Sappers & miners carbine. Lock marked 'Lancaster' with crown, butt plate stamped '344 V.V.' for Victorian Volunteers, and further stamped 'F' for Fitzroy. Note: Lancasters were unique to the Colony… | *** |  |
| *** | Lieutenant G.C. Matthews: three Training Notebooks from the Royal flying Corps school, Aboukir, maintained by Lieutenant G.C.Matthews, 9th Australian Light Horse, while in training in 1916, each book contains notes from his lectures with each notebook… | *** |  |
| *** | A convict ball and chain with riveted leg shackles, early 19th century, 108 cm long, ball diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | World War I period Turkish flare gun, circa 1915, 22 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Volunteer Forces: long and Efficient Service Medal, 1881-1893 (type 1). H. Parish 1880. Impressed. | *** |  |
| *** | Roman ring pommel short sword, 1st-2nd century, A.D., 67.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Boer War Distinguished Conduct Medal Group to Lance Sergeant Stephen Fearside of the Scots Guards, The group comprises the Distinguished Conduct Medal (V.R.), impressed named 8360 L. Corpl. S. Fearside. 2nd Scots Gds; Queens South Africa Medal (1899-1902)… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Ottoman Turkish flintlock cavalry pistols with English locks and barrels, 18th century, 39 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Military patches, badges, buckles, whistle, projectiles etc, including 2 rare World War I Australian Flying Corp patches | *** |  |
| *** | World War I Turkish P.O.W. (prisoner of war) bead work bag emblazoned 'Turkish Prisoner, 1918, Advance Australia', adorned with Australian crest with emu and kangaroo over 'George' on both sides. A rare survivor in excellent condition. 38 cm high overall,… | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Hurley, (1885-1962) an Australian rescuing a fallen comrade - Western front 1917 silver gelatin photograph 16 x 21 cm Typed text and Australian War Memorial stamp verso with ref No. E04599 | *** |  |
| *** | Convict leg irons hand-wrought light weight example, 19th century, 70 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Kentuckian American antique muzzle loading percussion rifle with figured maple stock and hexagonal steel barrel, signed, A.Spies, circa 1850, 128 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Medals: group with Queen's South Africa medal with 3 clasps - South Africa 1902, Transvaal and cape Colony - named to 'Lt.T.B. Johnson Aus:Com:H:'; 1914-15 star, British war medal and Victory medal all named to 'T-Sgt M.M.Manfred 5/F.Amb AIF'; 1914-15… | *** |  |
| *** | Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with over 200 photographs, featuring British, Ausralian, New Zealand & Boer troops; scenery, towns, camps and blockhouses; cricket and football; visit of Duke & Duchess of York with triumphal arches;… | *** |  |
| *** | Samurai sword, Kyu-gunto, blade 60.6 cm, factory made unsigned blade, hoshi mon on handle | *** |  |
| *** | Ball & chain, 19th century, 75 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Irish flag in relic condition with numerous patches, repairs and moth holes, 19th century, 110 x 175 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Colt double action miniature fob revolver in original plush fitted box, circa 1895, rare. The revolver 5.5 cm long, the box 13 cm across | *** |  |
| *** | Kingdom of Prussia Jager zu Pferde Metalhelme with lobster tail and subdued wappen. This helmet belonged to a small organisation of mounted riflemen, expert horsemen who were primarily used as scouts and reconnaissance riders. | *** |  |
| *** | North Indian/Afghan Peshkabz/Khyber knife: VG wootz single edged blade with V. Minor staining to blade edge; plain steel hilt with very worn gold inlay work to back edge; complete with pierced steel foliage designs to the chape & locket; leather covered… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese katana sword with scabbard, 19th/20th century, signed tang, 96 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique English muzzle load percussion cap rifle, the lock stamped 'T. Ketland & Co.' mid 19th century, 117 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese wakizashi (short sword) with lacquer ware scabbard, with papers, Edo period, 19th century, 53 cm long note: license required for Victorian purchasers | *** |  |
| *** | An antique police baton with Queen Victoria cipher, 19th century, 44 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An English pocket knife-pistol, single shot percussion cap with folding trigger and two blades, mid 19th century, 16 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese naval officer's kai-gunto sword with black shagreen scabbard and gilt metal mounts, 90 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique blunderbuss with percussion cap lock, early 19th century, remains of possible Government stamps on the stock (illegible), 83 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Prison Warder's cap with Queen Victoria crown badge, 19th century, size: small | *** |  |
| *** | 1932 Australian Tour to North America, rare team photograph with 11 signatures - Don Bradman, Victor Richardson (captain), Alan Kippax, Hanson Carter, Dick Nutt, Phil Carney, Edward Tolhurst, Ed Rofe, William Ives, Leslie Fleetwood-Smith & Stan McCabe,… | *** |  |
| *** | Etruscan bronze short sword and scabbard, 6th century B.C. 39.5 cm long. Provenance: Christie's, New York, December, 1980. | *** |  |
| *** | Prisoner Gag, wood and leather, stamped 'Maitland', 19th/20th century 63 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Convict love tokens. Two halfpenny examples, one engraved 'A+A 1787' | *** |  |
| *** | Askam Richard Nottage (1861 - 1918), Member of the Melbourne Cavalry, Nottage's Melbourne Cavalry tunic with six, original Victorian 'Pro deo et Patria' brass, buttons (and a Police Force Victoria' button, under the left epualette), accompanied by the,… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Her Majesty's Convict Department' shako hat plate badge, circa 1840, rare, 12 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Prussian Uhlan (Lancers/Cavalry) Tschapka (model M1867), 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Pickelhaube Grand Duchy of Baden Infantry leather covered helmet with Griffin of Baden emblazoned with the motto 'With God For Duke and Fatherland', circa 1912-1918 | *** |  |
| *** | British 1878 Home Pattern Officer's helmet with metal travel container, Royal Irish Regiment. | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique percussion cap English pocket pistols, one stamped 'Booth, Sunderland' and the other 'Smith, London', early to mid 19th century, 15 and 14.5 cm long | *** |  |