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Vintage baby's christening gift set, in EPNS, features mug and engraved around the middle is a stork delivering a baby, a baby sack at each end of a rod with a candle in the middle, and a clock with numbers but no hands (indicating that after the baby arrives there is no sleep for the parents), also an egg cup with a feeding spoon, all in original satin lined velvet covered hinged-lid case. Some loss of material to outside of case, EPNS needs polishing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Designer pens, Tiffany & Co, ballpoint pen in sterling silver, in original Tiffany & Co pouch with box; Cartier, silvered ballpoint pen, numbered 139138. Extremely fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Vintage pocket knives, all with 9ct gold side panels, the first by L&S (Levi & Salaman, Birminghmam) (70x10x7mm), hallmark for Birminghmam 1900; another, machine turned, by H.Bros (Hardy Bros, London) (78x10mm), hallmark for London 1904 [illustrated]; another, by S.M. & Co (S.Mordan & Co) (72x10mm), hallmark for London 1900. The first fine, others good very fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Japanese sumo wrestler statue, in ivory (15.5cm high), features a standing and facing sumo wrestler wearing an ornamental apron (kesho-mawashi), and on the back of the loincloth (mawashi) is attached a Japanese character. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Bronze statue of Benito Mussolini, wearing military uniform and with right arm raised, seated on a black marble base (20.5x9.5cm), the statue stands approx 23cm high. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australian Aviation memorabilia and trophies, includes trophies as follows, 1) small silvered cup inscribed on side, 'Aero Club of N.S.W./Path Finding Compt 1930. B' Grade/Won by F. McKeachnie (sic)'; 2) silvered cup on plastic base, enamelled badge of The Royal Aero Club of NSW affixed to one side and below is inscribed, 'Treasure Hunt/No 2 Grade 22.3.31/Won by F.McKeachnie (sic)'; 3) EPNS beer mug inscribed on one side, 'Aero Club of NSW/No 2 Grade/Race 75 Miles/Won By/F.McKeahnie/19.9'31'; 4) small silvered cup on plastic base, enamelled badge of The Royal Aero Club of NSW affixed to one side and below is inscribed, 'No 2 Grade/Sealed Hcap. Race/50 Miles/F.McKeahnie/3rd Bombing Competition/5.10.31' (illustrated); 5) silvered cup on timber base, one side of cup inscribed, 'K.L.G. Cup/1931/Won by/F.McKeahnie/Highest Aggregate Competition Score/No 2 Grade Pilots'; 6) chalice style silvered cup on plastic base, one side of cup inscribed, 'Aero Club of N.S.W./Bombing Compt 12.6.32/No 2.Grade/2nd. F.McKeahnie'; 7) silvered cup on plastic base, underneath is sticker for W.Kerr, one side of cup inscribed, 'The Royal Aero Club of NSW/Inter Club Handicap/In Conjunction With/Australia's/150th Anniversary Celebrations/Feb. 26th 1938/3rd '; also Aircraft clock with silver dial and black Arabic numerals, by S.Smith & Sons (M.A.) Ltd, Cricklewood Works, London, with their ticket affixed inside protector, clock face and works on a hinge and fold out of protector to reveal wind key on back, four screw holes for mounting to plane cluster; aviator's cap and goggles with large circular leather case, circa 1925-1940, cap and goggles made in leather, goggles with metal frame and tinted glass and elastic with sliding clip for adjustment when worn, cap with chin strap, radio input metal tubes in ear covers; radio input pipe; pennant featuring GA/C (probably an aero club) and anchor on a white background with red cross and yellow border, made of linen by Stonewall (flag belonged to F.McKeahnie); Yoke, made in steel (64.5cm long), black plastic handle, all mounting points intact. A few trophies with dents, goggle's leather deteriorated, otherwise very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Model cars and figurines, noted four different metal cars, a metal sentry post, various figurines including of soldiers, Viking warriors, animals, firemen, noted a Mickey's Fire Brigade (Mickey Mouse) figure in fine pewter, made in 1980s, also a field gun with wheels, and old fire wagon in a bottle and many more, mostly in metal. Poor - very fine. (approx 55)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, souvenir matchbox made of timber from the keelson of convict transport ship George III wrecked in D'Entrecasteaux Channel close to the mouth of the Derwent River in Tasmania in 1835, together with printed information sheet on the details of the George III and the wreck. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mary Rose paperweight, a rectangular lucite block (5.9x13.5x2.9cm) and sealed inside is a piece of timber from Henry VIII's flagship, Mary Rose, which was sunk in action against the French off Portsmouth in 1545, details recorded on top and certified as genuine on the base. In box of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W77xH78.5xD5mm), cast in iron, voided areas around the central tang section and the whole area overlaid with a jumbled pattern of short sticks in bronze and copper. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Rifle peep sights, by Central and another by Rawson, together with three bracket mounts, two Central No 4, and another Central but unnumbered, also some odd bits; bullet reloading timber block (8.8x14.6x4.3cm) with hand carved design on three sides and on an opposing side is holed for 23 cartridges; also a book titled, The Target Rifle In Australia 1860-1900, by J.E.Corcoran, 1975, marked 854 of 1,000 copies issued, signed by the author, John E. Corcoran in June 1979, 223pp, with hardcover and dust jacket, includes b&w photos and illustrations throughout. The book with foxing on front and back cover pages, otherwise good very fine, the rest very fine. (7 + odds)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Flintlock rifle accessories, includes brass powder flask, (approx 19cm long), bulbous shape with lined pattern and decorative pattern at top end, adjustable measurement collar marked, 'Drams' with settings for 2 3/4, 2 1/2, 2 1/4, with dents and solder repair at side joint; Eley of London percussion cap tin with approx 65 anticorrosive percussion caps; gun powder tin (approx 11cm high + 3cm high nozzle), with original lid, label for Chilworth Sporting Gunpowder, most black paint missing from tin and label badly deteriorated; leather shoulder shot carrier missing shot dispenser at end and leather strap has come away at same end. Good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Eley Bros Ld percussion caps, 19th century, full tin of 100 anticorrosive percussion caps warranted not to miss (sic) fire or fly to pieces, top label intact and label on base of tin marked, '100 No.10 Caps'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Antique firearm shot and powder dispenser, one by G.& J.W.Hawksley, the other is a smaller model with impressed number, '410' on base, both in brass with wooden handles. The first turning mechanism jammed, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Porcelain plate featuring famous NSW landmarks, c1880-90s, an octagonal gold edged plate (23.8cm), includes coloured images of the Post Office (GPO in Martin Place), Wynyard Square (now called Wynyard Park), The Statue of Captain Cook (in Hyde Park), The Town Hall, and Macquarie Street (shows Sydney Hospital and Parliament House), at the top centre there are two crossed NSW flags and at the bottom centre is the NSW Coat-of-Arms, these are all connected by a coiled rope which runs around the outside of the main images, on the back is marked, 'Designed By/G.Hodgson.Junr & Co/Rd No 29565/Summer Hill'; also an oval serviette holder in polished brass and affixed to one side is the City of Sydney N.S.W. Coat-of-Arms, pre 1900. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Souvenir ceramic cups (2), featuring image of Changi Chapel at Duntroon and the words, "Changi Chapel"/Dedication 15th Aug. 1988/Royal Military College/Duntroon ACT; 1987 calendar featuring large colour image of Sydney Harbour and the Bridge; book titled, '(352087 A/c Ross) T.E.Lawrence/The Mint', 1978 reprint, soft cover, 232pp, together with bookmark for Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse; DVD for Behind the Lines by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, features 16 war related songs; various postcards with many featuring Middle Eastern locations or themes, also a few reproduction issues for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge; North Coast Run, Men and Ships of the N.S.W. North Coast, second edition, soft cover, 174pp, with b&w photos; WWII era newspapers relating to Japanese surrender; several copies of the magazine The Log of Mystic Seaport; photo albums containing Cricket collector cards; other photo albums featuring photos for Australia and England around WWI era; copies of Life magazine during period 1966-1969 featuring the Vietnam War. Poor - very fine. (100s)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Playing cards, various single sets (7), noted USA, Congress Playing cards with cel-u-tone finish (unopened), also Eroticartes; double sets for Las Vegas; Patience double sets (2), one with rule book; Canasta double set with rules; miniature set in leather container; a Royal Netherlands Steamship Company bound folder (10.5x22.3cm) and inside a near complete book of unused Bridge scoresheets with fitted pencil; six poker dice; large case (approx 13x40cm) of gambling chips featuring ten different coloured rows of round plastic chips (each 33mm); small leather and chrome plated nickel book stand containing three miniature dictionaries of the 'Midget Series' and titled, 'English - French', 'English - Spanish' (name on inside is Patricia Farrington), and 'English - German'. Fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Spoofing caricature of WWII Japanese officer, Nutty Mads titled Most Hon. Officer Saki/Sake, 1960s, by Marx of Great Britain, made of plastic and painted (approx 13cm high). Some loss of paint but highly sought after, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Revd John Dunmore Lang D.D.A.M., engraved image by H.S.Sadd from a b&w photograph by J.T.Gorus as published in November 1873 by J.T.Gorus, under perspex in a timber frame (32x40mm). The perspex with a few scratches near lower left edge, the white border of the photo is affected by age tinting or foxing, the image is unaffected and extremely fine, overall fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Lindsay, Norman, Original Publisher's layout for the first edition of The Magic Pudding, Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1918, containing hand stamped numbered pages with cut and pasted text and illustrations, stitched and partially bound spine; together with a copy of the The Magic Pudding, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1918, First edition, 4to, with cream printed boards and pictorial dustjacket, half-title with illustration, coloured pictorial title page, followed by black and white title page with a vignette. Nearly very fine, the publisher's layout an extremely important piece of Magic Pudding history, unique. (2)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,500
Lindsay, Norman., The Magic Pudding, Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1918, First edition, first issue, 4to, with cream printed boards and pictorial dustjacket, with green Angus & Robertson patterned end papers, half-title with illustration, coloured pictorial title page, followed by black and white title page with a vignette. Very fine with numerous illustrations throughout by the author, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400