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Officer's Telescope, 19th century brass, extendable type, with elaborate leather case, with added eyepiece in leather case with 1948 date, telescope engraved with Agent name - N H Seward, Melbourne, (270mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
Prismatic surveyor's compass, 19th century, brass case with voided steel dial, lid marked for maker 'Kilpatrick & Co, London. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Prismatic surveyor's compass, 19th century, darkened brass case with green dial. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Powder flask, 18th century, British Colonial carved coconut in darkened egg shape, with pewter spout, elaborately hand engraved and featuring George III period British heraldic crown, flags, palm tree and other foliage and the name 'A. Ashton' (approx 7.5x17cm) (not listed in Riling). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Powder flask, 18th century, possibly Spanish West Indies, carved and darkened 'bugbear' coconut, with metal spout, elaborately hand engraved with floral pattern and three circular panels each featuring different seaside fortresses and a wild face at spout end (approx 10x17cm) (not listed in Riling). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, no maker mark, embossed on both sides with net pattern (approx size 8.3x21cm) (Riling p297, no.413). A few small dents and dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with drams measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, no maker mark, embossed on both sides with elaborate pattern (approx size 10.7x25cm) (Riling p298, no.432). A few small dents, toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with drams measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked at top for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on one side with running rabbit and game birds and at the base 'James Dixon & Sons' (approx size 9.4x22.3cm) (Riling p321, no.627). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on one side with running rabbit and game birds within floral pattern (approx size 8.4x21cm) (Riling p321, no.621). Small dents and dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with steel pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on both sides with crane and floral pattern (approx size 8.5x20.5cm) (Riling p334, no.742). Small dent on one side and a small spot of oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'AM.Flask & Cap Co', elaborately embossed on both sides with a hunter and two hunting dogs at hollow tree with a bear at the top (approx size 8.5x21cm), (Riling p386, no.1048). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper in shape of a rifle butt, with brass pouring spout with drams measurer and two glass viewing windows to see contents, marked at top for maker 'A.G.', embossed on both sides with elaborate pattern and with sitting hunting dog in bottom corner on both sides (approx size 7.4x25cm) (Riling p425, no.1384). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Powder flask, 19th century, in leather covered steel with steel pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off and with spring trigger for loading, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield' (approx size 8.6x22.5cm) (Riling p427, no.1409). Cracks in leather and one section repaired, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on one side with hunting dogs and three different types of game birds above (approx size 8.4x20.5cm) (not in Riling). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on both sides with panelled and shell pattern (approx size 9.7x20.5cm) (not in Riling). Small dents and dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'Batty, 1853', embossed on one side with native American Indian hunter with animals at his feet and trees to one side (approx size 8.4x21cm) (not in Riling). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, no maker mark, embossed on both sides with shell and floral pattern (approx size 7.4x19cm) (not in Riling), with attached carrying cord. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Powder flask, 19th century, in copper with silvered brass charger designed to load shotgun shells with powder loads, external spring operated powder cut off, marked 'Capewells Patent Aug 24 1880', embossed on both sides with fluted pattern (approx size 11x30cm) (Riling p473, no.1). Some loss of silvering on top section, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Italian Cabasset helmet, mid to late 16th century, cast in steel and elaborately engraved, features four cartouches each featuring Mars the God of War, with a series of studs around the base to secure a leather headband which is now missing. Repaired at top and a few other places, also cracking around the base and a few small holes, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Sino-Tibetan helmet, 17th century, constructed of steel with neck guard of three rows of connected small steel plates, the front head plate and body of the helmet decorated with inlays of grotesque dragons. Oxidation due to age, otherwise fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Indo-Persian Kulah Khud helmet, c17th century, bowl-shaped construction in steel, top plume holder and two plume holders at front, movable nose guard and three lengths of chain mail neck guard, the bowl intricately decorated and inlaid with gold accents. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Indo-Persian Kulah Khud helmet, c17th century, bowl-shaped construction in steel, top spike and two plume holders at front, nose guard and three lengths of chain mail neck guard, the bowl decorated and inlaid with gold accents. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Persian Khula Khud helmet, late 18th century, deep bowl-shaped construction in steel, top spike and two plume holders at front sides, adjustable nose guard and chain mail neck guard, the bowl elaborately engraved with decoration all over and features a series of images and panels of Arabic in Kufic script around the base. A few links missing from chain mail, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Mogul helmet, 18th century, constructed of steel in three sections with each section joined by chain mail, with a long, heavy chain mail curtain that encircles the base, and with a pull down heavy metal crescent-shaped plate to guard the nose. Oxidation due to age, a few links missing from chain mail, otherwise fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $750
North India Khula Khud helmet, 18th century, bowl-shaped construction in steel, top spike with dome and two plume holders at front, nose guard and chain mail neck guard, the bowl and top dome ornately decorated and inlaid with gold accents. A few links missing from chain mail, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $980
Sudanese helmet, 18th century, bowl-shaped construction in steel with a featured engraved brass top piece, with chain mail at the base, longer at the neck area, and with a very strong metal nose guard. Chain mail missing a few links and with oxidation due to age, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Aboriginal bark painting, by Burungur, Methodist Mission, Milingimbi, NT, signed on back, size 37x72cm, design depicts birds, leaves and fish, purchased about 1975, with Methodist Mission label. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Aboriginal fighting shield, Central Australia, hand carved with vertical grooves on the front, back with recessed handle, brown stained wood, size 63x19cm with old insect damage in places, sticker on back of shield states purchased about 1970 from a private museum. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Papua New Guinea, Murik Lakes (lower and costal Sepik) kundu drum, wood 61x16cms, heavily decorated body with snake skin covering, purchased from Betty Thomas, Island Carvings, Lae in 1973. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, (1070 - 332 B.C.), dark green hard stone heart scarab, carved with realistic details, length 45mm. One small chip, otherwise very fine and a large example.
Estimate $600
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