Catalogue
Selangor Pewter beer tankard, bulbous shaped in satin finish with Selangor impressed marks on base and top edge; also silver plate cutlery includes large serving spoon, small butter knife, sugar spoon, coffee spoons (2), and WWII era three-prong forks (2) by W&G, on inside of the base of each below the shaft is impressed a King's crown above RAAF inside a wreath. Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Golfer musical decanter, in porcelain, c1970s, (approx size 31cm high), features a happy golfer on a circular, porcelain musical base that rotates and plays, 'How Dry I Am', the bottom of the base is felt lined, the golfer's head lifts off for pouring. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Sir Winston Churchill Centenary wedgwood plate (approx 16.5cm), 1974, in black basalt and gold lettering; book titled My Early Life A Roving Commission by The Rt. Hon. Winston S.Churchill, C.H., M.P., 1944 edition, hard cover with dust jacket,392pp. The first extremely fine, the second with tears at edges of dust jacket and some foxing, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Wedgwood cake stand, Queen of Hearts design two tier stand, still in Wedgwood box of issue and never used; also Wedgwood Lifestyle Capri silver-plated salt and pepper shaker set, 9cm high and feature a modern style with each piece having a flat bottom and reverse so that they stand back-to-back and are sophisticated in their design, also unused and still in Wedgwood box of issue. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, pin dish (approx 124x98mm),in gilded and enamel fine bone china, c1932, by Shelley. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Olympic Games, pins, a wide assortment most with RRP of $9.95, many mounted on sale cards as issued. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Vintage eyeglasses, gold filled oval frame glasses (John Lennon style), in hard leather case marked A.J.Higgs & Barker, 5&6 T&G Bldg, 201 Elizabeth St; another but rimless style and irregular cut shape, in case marked D.J.Hart, Optometrist, Ashfield & Kingsgrove, both pairs c1940s vintage. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Vintage binoculars, extendable with non-slip grip covered barrels, no maker's name, in leather case for fitting to belt, tag with case indicates c1850 period and used in Crimea. Case damaged and in poor condition, binoculars very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Hawaii early souvenir spoon, in sterling silver, c1900, by H.W. Foster & Co, features an outrigger canoe on the end of a vine leaf and with a gold plated Taro leaf bowl engraved with 'HONULULU' and leaf pattern. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Vintage combination beetle nut cracker and knife, with side locking clasps when knife rotated, rosette fittings connector handles to knife and with hand etching to the upper section of the handles. Slight adjustment needed to nut holder and one side lock, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antique wooden saddle, c1800s, carved from a solid piece of timber, measurements front to back approx 55cm, top to bottom approx 34cm and approx 33cm at widest part across the back, high, solid pommel section and decoratively shaped canter, the sideboards with voided pattern handmade brass fittings for fitting stirrup straps, various other fitted rigging plates and rings for fitting ropes/straps. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Sumatra betel nut box, c1850s, in silvered (57x42x23mm), intricately patterned on top with figure of a Sumatran male amongst various plants in centre and on sides in circles are engraved leaves, beetles, harvesting tools and a water pipe (?), at one end is a hinged lid that drops down and then at that location the top lid can be pressed and that lid then raises up to reveal a compartment. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indonesia, vintage Golek Wayang wooden puppet dolls, c1950s era, Rama and Shinta male and female hand-made and multi-coloured hand painted stick puppet dolls (approx 60cm high) with removable heads, dressed in traditional batik fabric, controlled by hand held sticks. One control stick needs re-attaching, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Peace and Plenty one penny token, 1857, large outsize carved wooden replica, 480x50mm. Believed to have been carved by Ernie Blackwell of the Australian Numismatic Society, Brisbane. Very fine and unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Black silk top hat, with leather sweatband and silk lining, underside of top blocked with trade mark arms, 'Best Quality London/Vienna 1873 Paris 1878', in a purpose made leather carry case lined with patterned cloth. The sweatband loose, underside of the brim with material loss particularly around inner edge, carry case in poor condition, hat good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Melbourne, 188-, calling card (cabinet photo size 92x60mm), for Mr J.E.Tepper, Sands & McDougall, photograph of Tepper on one side. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Anzac Cove print, in colour (approx 12.5x9cm), mapped framed under glass in a timber frame (22x18cm), below the painting is written in ink, at the left 'Anzac Cove' and at the right it is signed, 'Sapper. H Moore-Jones.', probably one of a series of prints of his watercolours which he sold as he toured New Zealand. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Bisquit Napoleon Cognac, 0.7litres by Bisquit Dubouche & Co, Jarnac, France, c1970s, in original Bisquit box. The box aged, the bottle of cognac as new and unopened.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Jim Beam bourbon in Tiffany Poodle decanter, 1973, unopened, 4/5 quart of Kentucky straight bourbon in genuine Regal China poodle decanter. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50