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Bronze bust of Captain Cook, on timber shield (32x37cm; bust 18x25cm); tot wt 7.22kg), with wall hanging bracket attached. Some small nicks on face and forehead, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bronze cast of Captain Cook's ship Endeavour, on timber backing with framed surround (34.5x36cm; casting 27.5x28cm; tot wt 4.74kg), with wall hanging suspension rings attached. Some oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $90
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Captain James Cook's Sword, a replica of the sword used by Captain Cook being a Small Naval Hanger Sword (1757-1769), issued to commemorate the Bicentenary of Captain James Cook landing in Australia, April 29th 1770, wire bound composite grip and plated crossguard, single edge plated blade marked 'Wilkinson Sword, London', overall 68cm long, display mounted on replica ship board with rope border and with a small brass anchor attached at bottom right of sword handle, the board with wall mounting brackets on back; also a Certificate of authenticity and a history sheet, both framed together under perspex in a heavy timber frame (70x41cm). Some foxing on documents, crossguard of sword loose, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Captain Cook Discovery of Australia Bicentenary, 1970, Royal Doulton loving cup in basalt (approx 21cm high x 28cm from handle to handle), one side features a bust of Captain Cook and the other side has Captain Cook with crew in long boat arriving at shore to meet aborigines, gold lettering around the top lip reads, 'Captain Cook 1770 . Australia . 1970', bottom of cup bears the Royal Doulton mark and No.149 of only 500 issued. In Royal Doulton case of issue, some tape residue on inside, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Visit of Endeavour to Mackay, June 1995, limited edition porcelain tankard (12cm high), on bottom marked 8 of 45. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Captain Cook decanter, 1970, Bi-Centenary Collectors Edition of Endeavour Rum, a hand painted and lacquered figure of Captain Cook standing (approx 28cm high) with ship's wheel behind, a journal at his feet and an open map on a pedestal in front of his left side. Empty of rum, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Captain Cook, small porcelain whiskey decanter, bust of Cook on an oval base, specially commissioned from Royal Doulton by Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey (12cm high), no cork; also a painted, plaster wall hanging of Captain Cook (?) wearing an eye patch over right eye. (14cm high). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Captain James Cook, 1770 Bicentenary 1970, bronze wall plaque (19cm), featuring bust of Cook; another in brass (15cm), featuring Cook's ship the Endeavour; Municipality of Rockdale arms featuring Captain Cook and his ship Endeavour and an aborigine, enamel arms raised on a timber shield (15x17cm), with wall hanging fitting; as previous but an enamel and gilt badge (88mm), with suspension loop; wall hanging coloured and lacquered plaster plaque (9.7cm), features bust of Cook with map of Australia behind; small triangular glass ashtray (9.4cm), inside marked in blue, 'The Captain Cook Museum', around an image of Endeavour; metal and leather drink coaster inscribed in the centre with a ship and the name, 'the hotel Captain Cook'; small copper tray (9.5cm), in the centre marked in blue and black, 'Captain Cook Bi-Centennial British Columbia Canada' around an image of Endeavour in the ocean; tea or coffee pot stand in enamelled plaster (15.2cm), same design as previous small tray. The first with some oxidation, mostly on reverse, very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Captain Cook, matching plates, one large serving plate (27cm), and smaller size (17cm), the first features a half figure image of Cook seated and holding a map, the second depicts the Endeavour under sail; another glass plate (25cm), with scalloped edge and painted blue and gold in the centre for 'Captain Cook Bicentennial British Columbia Canada', around the Endeavour under sail, around the edge are a variety of depictions relating to Captain Cook; another commemorates Captain Cook, Hawaii 1778, issued in 1978, in porcelain by Royal Copenhagen (18cm), in box of issue; also a Captain Cook set of placemats in celluware and cork by Pimpernel, features six mats each with a different scene relating to Captain Cook, in original box. The first with a few very small scratches, otherwise uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Captain Cook statues, one a bust of Cook wearing a naval officer's hat (13.5cm high), and the other a bust of Cook without a hat (15cm high), both moulded in plaster and with base for standing; wall hanging prints under perspex in gold painted timber frames (15.2x20.2cm) (4, different). Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
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200th Anniversary of the Landing of Captain Cook 1778-1978, Aloha crockery whiskey decanter (22cm high and 19mm wide but very flat) for James Beam Distilling, one side features a cameo image of bust of Captain Cook, the other side in bright colours features Aloha across a rainbow going behind mountains and in front modern buildings and palm trees at the seaside and with pink local flowers around the outside edge; also glass tankard (11.6cm high) featuring gold images of a bust of Captain Cook on one side and Cook landing at Botany bay on the other side; large glass tumbler (10cm high x 9cm wide), features transfer of head of Cook on one side and the Endeavour on the other side; large black pottery jug (10cm high x 16.8cm wide including handle), features a gold image of H.M.S. Endeavour on one side and on the other side a 16-line outline of Cook's expedition to Australia. Good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Captain Cook's Cottage, Melbourne, small, coloured, wall-hanging plate (10cm); small, plate (10cm) featuring Cook's Endeavour; Australia First Fleet plate (15.2cm) with 24K gold trim; large porcelain coffee mug by Denby, England, features various scenes of Yorkshire, Cleveland & Humbershire, including a bust of Captain Cook; small porcelain coffee mug featuring Captain James Cook's bust on one side and H.M.S. Resolution on the other side, base marked 'Decorated in Canada 22k gold'; small blue and white porcelain coffee mug, marked on one side 'Launch of the Endeavour 9 December 1998 Fremantle' and on the other side an image of the Endeavour; tall porcelain coffee mug featuring the name 'Captain Cook' under a small cameo image of the Endeavour and on the other side the name 'Endeavour' under a large cameo image of the Endeavour. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $70
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Captain Cook tiles, one featuring H.M.S. Resolution (10.8cm square), two others (both 15cm square), one features Cook and his ship and a modern government boat named Captain Cook, reverse of tile states, 'To commemorate the landing of Captain Cook at Nootka in 1778', the other features bust of Cook and around, 'Captain Cook Bicentennial British Columbia' small base metal bell with image of Endeavour on top; aluminium mugs (3), two large with one coloured red and the other green, and one smaller uncoloured, all with image of Endeavour and all with timber base; circular timber pencil holder and around the middle a leather wrap marked 'Mount Cook Line New Zealand' on opposing sides; leather key holder, marked in gold lettering on one side, 'Greetings from The Hermitage Mt Cook NZ; irregular cut-out shaped piece of timber (27.5x18cm) and across the middle an image of Endeavour with ship's statistics; Nerada Botany Bay Brew tea tin featuring Captain Cook landing at Botany Bay; large pencil (28cm long) marked, 'Cooks' Cottage Melbourne - Australia', with suspension cord; rare Peters Dairy Milk bottle tops featuring the Endeavour and 1770/1970 (4). Very fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Captain James Cook, extracts from his journal kept during the voyage of H.M.S.Endeavour 1768-1771, together with an original lithograph of Cook at his desk with a map spread out in front, presented by the Committee of the National Library, black on buff coloured paper with evidence of original documents ageing, in timber frame (75x50cm), under perspex. Some toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
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Captain James Cook at Botany Bay, a large coloured print of Captain James Cook, Dr. Carl Solander and a Tahitian interpreter at Botany Bay in 1770, in an impressive timber frame (90x73.5cm), under perspex. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, from a watercolour by C.E.Ellwood, a colour print Volume 1 - 1 to 1,000, in black metal frame (51x41cm), under perspex; another, Captain Cook's Ships, H.M.S.Resolution and Adventure in the Long Reach, from an oil painting by F.Holman, 1772, a colour print in black metal frame (51x41cm), under perspex. The second with foxing throughout, the first extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Captain James Cook at Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada with Cook in a native village talking to Indians with his ships moored in the Sound behind, a 2-page colour spread mounted in a frame (63x48cm), under perspex. Crack in perspex at top right corner, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Captain Cook's Family Tree, in black print on white, matt framed under perspex (46.5x36.5cm); Captain Cook Memorial at Kurnell, Sydney, a colour print in frame (42x37cm), under perspex; also Bark Endeavour from an oil painting by F.J.Booth, a colour print in a timber frame (46x37.5cm), under perspex. A few spots of foxing on the white border of the second and third prints, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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