A rare colonial Tasmanian circa 1835 Huon pine breakfast table (Lot 135 ) filled second spot at $76,000, followed closely by John William Lewin’s (1770-1819) circa 1812 watercolour entitled Ptilinopus Magnficus (Wompoo Pigeon) (lot 192) on $75,000.
A bonanza result was achieved for lot 203 – Constance Tempe Manning’s (1896-1960) The Reflection, Self Portrait – which sold for $60,000 on a $3000-$5000 catalogue estimate.
Another Australian colonial breakfast made from a single butt cut slab of cedar (Lot 106 ) also impressed, changing hands for $37,000, while a stunning early colonial (circa 1825) chest of drawers (Lot 110 ) brought $26,000 – the same price as an early 20th century Robert Prenzel wooden fire screen (Lot 150 ) with carved kookaburras, gum blossoms, leaves and waratahs.
An impressive colonial sterling silver and emu egg centrepiece (Lot 176 ) rounded out the top 10 with a $12,000 result.
The ceramics section of the collection also performed well with several pieces bringing more than $10,000 including lots 59 and 61, both circa 1936 works by Margaret Mahood and each selling for $12,000.
A superb William Ricketts pottery teapot made for the 1934 Melbourne centennial exhibition (Lot 84 ) was another solid performer at $10,000, along with a Castle Harris pottery vase (lot 48 - $11,000).
