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Greece, modern copy in imitation marble in plaster of the bust of Apollo with curly hair, 60cm high, 54cm wide and 25cm deep. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Vintage water purifier, in copper, fuel fired evaporation style system, approx size, high 48cm, diameter 23.5cm, as used by Australian soldiers in wartime conditions to get clean drinking water. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Not offered
Aboriginal decorated emu egg, hand carved and painted design of an aboriginal girl, by Frank Slip, 'Wandjina' Australiana Gallery, Old Bar Rd, Taree, NSW in 1984, mounted on stand with aboriginal motif on base. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Aboriginal hand carved boab nut, design includes a snake and a turtle, by Warren Fernando of the Gamilaroi tribe. With hairline cracks, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Model lead soldiers, a total of thirteen all different, includes two medics with stretcher patient as three individual pieces, one standing rifleman attached to a base of an Australian 1942 penny. Crude style, otherwise extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Watson's advertising whisky decanter, approx 28cm tall to top of stopper, decorated mostly in shades of blue, at the top, 'WATSON'S WHISKY 1815-1915', at opposing sides, images of King George V & Rt Hon H H Asquith, base marked, 'Made in England for Jas. Watson & Co Ltd, Dundee and number 8141'. A few cracks, one extended, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, commemorative ceramic decanter for Andrew Usher & Co, Distillers Edinburgh, by Copeland late Spode, features blue, grey and white designs of the king and queen in cameos within crossed flags on one side and on the other side royal arms. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australian Federation commemorative ceramic jardiniere, 1901, features Queen Victoria with wreath flanked by an Australian and a British soldier with quote by Joseph Chamberlain below, this design without quote repeated at another point and also featured are portraits of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra (Duke and Duchess of York), Sir Henry Parkes and Governor General Lord Hopetoun, also a ceramic beaker with variants of the preceding design, both by Doulton Burslem. Some age toning, chipping around rim of beaker and chips to underside of jardiniere, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $660
Mantel clock, silent chime, German made by FHS (Franze Hermle), (approx size H22xW46xD14.7cm), attached at the front bottom is a sterling silver plaque inscribed, 'Presented to/Mr E.F.Llewellyn/from Stanthorpe Friends/18th Sept 1935', with key; another Hermle clock of the glass dome pendulum type (aprox 23.5cm high), battery operated, no cover on back of works section; also a small (approx 20cm high), mantel mirror, round at top and flat base, with back support. Mirror with multiple scratch marks, otherwise overall fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Vintage motorcycle/bicycle lamp, early 1900s, Panther by P & H Ltd with their logo impressed, in nickel and glass with small side indicators one in green and the other in red, fuel operated (approx 17cm high). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Vintage coach/carriage candle lamp, black metal casing with red glass (approx 31cmm high); vintage triangular shaped fuel can (approx L30.5xH14xbase16cm), affixed metal plate, 'Nock & Kirby Ltd, Makers, 192/194 George St, Sydney'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Vintage coach/carriage candle lamp, black metal casing with glass front and side panels and small, circular red glass panel at back (approx 42cmm high); vintage Dietz flashlight police lantern 2 3/4, early 1900s, in black metal and glass, candle operated (approx 16cm high); another small hand lantern, in black metal and glass (this replaced), kerosene operated (approx 16cm high), with fold down wire handle; vintage railway lantern, Pratt style signal lamp in black coloured metal and glass, holder only, no internals, with top handle; rectangular metal base for a kerosene lamp, no shaped glass fitting and lid of fuel spout missing;. The second missing small top hood and with small hole in base, the first four repainted, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antique railway lanterns, set of two in black metal, brass and glass, fuel operated (approx 33cm high), top and side handles, consecutive numbers 8491A and 8492A. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
WWII vintage railway lantern, Oxweld style hand held railway lamp in brass and glass with drop down cover, fuel operated (approx 25cm high), fold down metal and timber handle. Dent in fuel tank, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWII vintage railway lantern, Dietz hand held railway lamp in black coloured metal and glass, kerosene operated (approx 29cm high), drop down top wire handle. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWII vintage railway lantern, Bladon hand held railway lamp in black coloured metal and glass with drop down cover, candle operated (approx 21cm high), side handle. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Vintage railway lantern, patent 1911, Dependence type 540 rear lamp by J. & R. Oldfield with their plate affixed, in black coloured metal and red glass with front and side panels, oil operated (approx 21cm high with handle). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Vintage brass candle snuffer, (approx 18.5cm high), scissor handles seated in upright stand with handle, square base. In excellent condition, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
The Royal Geographical Society Silver Map, design etched onto sterling silver and decorated with 24ct gold highlights, in frame of issue by Franklin Mint, 1976, gross weight 4.5kg, silver approximately 1.5kg (48 ounces). Some scuffing on timber frame, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
Not offered
Vintage reading glasses, noted gold toned wire rimmed type, c1920s and another later type with wire arms in case, and a 'pinch nose' type with case marked, 'Nolan Time & Co, Expert Opticians, 702 George St, Sydney; also two serviette rings, one silver hallmarked, the other with engraved design on silver plated bronze. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Smoking pipe, hand carved in timber, base with goat's head and top bowl with running deers, metal around bowl and with lid, stem with carved name, 'Luzern'. Some material loss on end attachment and a few dents in lid, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Vintage set of 3 glass flask bottles, each bottle has a smooth arched front and two sides on the back that when put together create a circle which sits nicely in a leather carrying case, the silver top on each bottle screws off to reveal a glass stopper that is removable for refilling the bottles, top of leather case with Gothic scrip initials, 'MFK'; Wright's Coal Tar Vaporizer, c1950s, for relieving sore and congested bronchial passages, original box intact with price written on corner 8/6, approx half bottle of fluid for vaporizer and one night light to burn fluid. The leather case for the first item damaged, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith collection, includes small piece (41x9mm) of his aircraft, Southern Cross, used in the Trans-Pacific and -Tasman flights, in an envelope marked, 'From: Major Ian Vickery to Capt Ken Taylor (17th Bn)'; the following books - Story of "Southern Cross" Trans-Pacific Flight 1928 by C.E.Kingsford-Smith and C.T.P.Ulm, 1928 first edition, pp228; My Flying Life prepared under supervision and from diaries and papers of the late Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, 1937 first edition, pp284 + 31; Charles Kingsford Smith, Smithy, The World's Greatest Aviator by Pedr Davis, 1977, this edition 1988, 157pp + index, with foreword by Nancy-Bird Walton and personalised by her and with her signature; large coloured postcard of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm from an oil on canvas by William Dargie; 45 RPM record, The Immortal Southern Cross by Jonnie Russell, 1991 and on flip side, Solo Woman; large photograph by Chas H.Butterworth of the De Havilland "Canberra" c1930 which was used in the search for Smithy when his flight disappeared over the Andaman Sea in 1935; newspaper cuttings of obituaries for Lady Kingsford-Smith and also Rollo Kingsford-Smith, nephew of Smithy. The first two books with foxing, overall fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Porcelain bowl, (25cm) with floral pattern and metal edged opening at top (18.5cm); porcelain warmer plate (25cm) with copper bowl base for filling with hot water, simple circle pattern around edge and centre; another porcelain warmer plate (25.5cm) by Alhambra with porcelain bowl base for filling with hot water, ornate floral pattern and two birds all in blue; small scalloped edge dish (14.5cm), plain colour; silver plate water jug with lid, wooden handle (approx 22cm high); also large beaten copper, ornamental, scooped holder (approx 35cm), hand decorated with elephants and flowers on underside, scooped side plain with four evenly spaced rings for suspension, possibly for wall hanging or for holding a suspended plant. Some hairlines on first three, otherwise fine, the jug with few small bumps, otherwise very fine, the last with small edge bump, otherwise very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
Not offered
Black carnival glass Kingfisher bowl, (approx 24cm) and two smaller bowls of similar design (approx 13.5cm and 12.5cm), all with scalloped edge, Kingfisher sitting on wattle twigs with wattle around sides. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Porcelain plates, birds scene with castle behind (approx 23cm) marked on back, Copeland late Spode "Chelsea"; Japanese scene (approx 22cm) marked 1988 Imperial Jingdezhen porcelain; six kookaburras singing 'The Singing Lesson (approx 25cm) I.A. Crisp hand painted plate by Staffordshire Pottery for Wilkinson; Phil Porter Australian outback bush creek scene (approx 26cm) by Benz Ceramics, Australia. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Australian Bi-Centenary Twinings' tea caddy, 1988, in porcelain, decorated with scenes and details relevant to discovery and the first fleet, No.749 of 1000, with certificate that states, 'The Twinings Australian Bi-Centenary Tea Caddy is produced in a limited edition of 1000 copies by Royal Worcester & contains a unique blend of Fine Teas from Assam', still full of tea. In Twinings' official blue satin lined case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1977, commemorative porcelain plate (approx 26.5cm) by Royal Tuscan, features Royal arms; Coronation Silver Jubilee of QEII Wedgwood plate, issued 1978, pale blue on white jasper plate (approx 20.5cm), bearing bust of HM the Queen facing left by Arnold Machin, with certificate. Both in original boxes, a few small tone spots on back edge of first, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
Not offered
Fine Bone China Loving Cup, commemorating the Silver Wedding Anniversary of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II and H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh, November 10th, 1947 - 1972, by Paragon, large version (approx H 125mm; diameter 140mm; and with handles 225mm), limited edition no. 730 of 750, together with official certificate also No.730. In original Paragon plastic bag and with newspaper for sale notices that indicate only 20 of the 750 produced reached Australia, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Sydney Harbour Bridge, etched glass souvenir sweets dish to commemorate the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge (approx L140xW130xH65mm), various designs to the base including several ships on harbour, handle is formed as the bridge spanning the harbour, dish edge ruffled and with saw pattern. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30