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Chess set, 19th century in bone, red and white, traditonal style. Fine. (32)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Bone chess set in European style, red and ivory in colour, made 1860-1900. Minor damage, housed in a small wooden box, otherwise fine. (32)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Chess set, small bone and ivory, made in England c1850-1920, 16 bishops and 12 rooks, two books are included in this lot; Chessman by A.E.J Mackett-Beeson and Chessman by Frank Greygoose. Very fine. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, trench whistle in bronze with black body, by Amor, Sydney, attached to a cupro nickel chain (66cm). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Great Britain, Metropolitan Police whistle in cupro nickel and marked, 'The Metropolitan/Patent/Potter/London'. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
R.M.S. Lusitania, items recovered from the wreckage, includes a brass fob watch missing works and back cover, also a small metal box, sealed by oxidation, supposedly with watch gears, each with a Lusitania card that states, 'This item came from the wreck of the Cunarder R.M.S. Lusitania, sunk in the Irish Sea on 7th May, 1915, and recovered by a diving team in 1982. COBWEBS, (Ocean Liner Memorabilia)'. Both items heavily corroded, poor. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Copper printing plate, c1870s, uniface (approx 21.7x9.1cm), all details in reverse, features royal coat-of-arms at side and below, 'By Appointment/To His Royal Highness/The Duke of Edinburgh/And His Excellency The Governor', at the top, '8, Elizabeth Street/Hobart Town 18 ', below this is, 'Equipment/Military & Naval/Bought of Henry Cook/Tailor, Clothier & Habit Maker'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Vintage wood printing blocks with plates attached, used to print advertisements in gun catalogues published in America, two copper plates feature pistols, one closed and one opened at centre, the latter bears the reverse impression, 'citamotuA R. & H.' (H. & R. Automatic) (illustrated); also a small steel plate for the working section of a shotgun. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Vintage wood printing blocks with copper plates attached, used to print advertisements in gun catalogues published in America, four plates feature rifles, all different and two of the plates bear the word, 'retsehcniW' (Winchester) (one illustrated) and one has, 'retsehcniW/kraM edarT' (Winchester/Trade Mark); also two small plates for the working section of a flintlock rifle, one in copper and the other in steel; another larger plate for the working section of a shotgun, this copper plate bears the name of the company that made the plate, namely, 'yrubdooW & seyK' (Kyes & Woodbury); another block with a copper plate featuring a pistol (illustrated). An interesting collection from a bygone era, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Handheld balance beam scales, Avery Ld, Class C, to weigh 2oz, in wooden box with assorted weights for 1 troy oz, 1/2oz, 1oz, 2oz (2 different), 240 grains, penny 3; together with brass rocker balance scales by Smith for sovereign and half sovereign (length 95mm); silver coin case, hallmarked, maker W.N., plain design, missing pin to open/close case. Good - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Gold scales, a set in brass marked '50 Gram Made in India', with screw-in fitting to secure to lacquered timber box (approx 24.5x12.5x3.5cm), with velvet lined drawer with brass handle, the drawer containing various size weights, 20gm, 10gm (2), 5gm, 2gm (3), 1gm, also a small screw top container with smaller mg weights with text in Indian. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, 19th century, bronze ceremonial flag stand finial, cast with dragon head motifs, hinged clouds, engraved with floral and animal scenes, mounted on a marble sphere and associated bronze base, (81cm high). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Ceramic ashtray of North Wiltshire Banking Company, five pounds 1835 by Sandhill, Leeds, England; IBNS, The Commonwealth Bank Trophy engraved by Kevin Foster, a series of other trophies mainly for ten pin bowling, nearly all in timber with fittings, all in one carton. Very fine. (approx 12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Indonesia, General Simon H. Spoor, 1902- 1949 memorial in bronze (50mm). Patinated bronze, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Pair of vintage small cut-glass decanters, around the top of each is decorated with patterned silver with a shield inscribed, 'AY/25.12.11' (appears to be a Christmas gift) (approx 20cm with lift-out lid). Both need cleaning, a few small chips where stoppers fit into top, one stopper repaired using a short silver stem, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Pottery, includes Wedgwood blue Jasperware cherub putti dish and a similar blue Jasperware vase; Wedgwood Hathaway Rose Bone China trinket pot; Lucky White Heather from Tintagel by A.&S., Stoke-on-Trent, small Bone China jug; small trinket dish in blue with gold edge and pink floral decoration, on the back is marked, 'K. Mannall Boronia'. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Beer Tankard, large Georgian style in English pewter, made in Sheffield, England, one side inscribed, 'G. C. P/11.12.75'; another small beer cup in EPNS by Ragal, made in Australia; wine goblet in EPNS, with elaborate floral decoration; also gilt and enamel badge for The Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes of New South Wales, Life Governor, numbered 3647, Hornsby R.S.L. Club badges for 1973, 1974 and 1975 in gilt and enamel, all numbered 1190. The second cup with some bends on circular base, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thailand, Thai Dha sword, carved and elaborately decorated teak wood handle and scabbard with curved metal guard and steel blade. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Nepal, large souvenir Gurkha Kukri knife with bone handle, decorative engraving on blade, housed in a decorative leather and brass sheath with four Nepalese coins fitted on the outside as well as other decorative attachments. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Asian boning knife and meat cleaver set, with timber and brass handles, in combined, patterned leather case for fitting to belt, the small knife blade marked 'DONI'. The brass fittings toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Vintage binoculars, four different and all small size, one named around the eye piece, 'Le Jockey Club, Paris', another named, 'La Ville, Paris', another in ivory, and another with black leather body and in a fitted leather case (this with some damage). The first with some damage and loss of leather on body, the second with leather cover missing on one side, the third with cracks and some small loss of ivory, the fourth with some light leather damage, all require restoration, good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Siam letter opener, a vintage Buddha in relief above SIAM (now Thailand) at the brass handle end above a black horn handle and a brass blade. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Pith Helmet, c1940s, Wolseley pattern with ventilation dome at top, leather sweatband fitted (Vero's Detachable & Self Conforming Head Band Royal Letters Patent), cloth internal lining, in custom circular tin with baize lining and Australian stickers inside. Some foxing spots and internal wear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
V.B. Opaline, Florence, Empoli, 20th century, marbled green and brown glass pitcher, with applied twisted clear glass handle, made by the Veteria Barbieri glassworks, (230mm high). Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Italy, 20th century, large white Capodimonte four-footed vase, large flared spout, S-shaped handle, applied porcelain flowers, parcel gilt, marked 'Italy hand made' to base (660mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Marine Chronometer, by Hamilton, Lancaster PA, 1941, three tiered brass deck clock in a gimbal, silvered dial with black numerals, N.7002, in mahogany case with brass handles and glass cover, (19x19cm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Indo-Persian, 19th century, pierced brass hand warmer interior sphere, hinged to reveal a gyroscopic gimbal, ornately designed with birds and flowers, (120mm diameter). Very fine with evidence of use.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Inuit, early 20th century, walrus tusk page turner, brown toning to the handle, (315mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cutlery and picture frame, set of six sugar spoons; an Italian, plate silver serving spoon, and two serving spatulas; modern silver picture frame. Fine. (10)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Great Britain, .303 cartridge belt in leather, with four flap sections each containing 10 cartridges and two other flap sections containing five each, the buckle end of the belt impressed, 'BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) 1348'. Three brass flap securing stud holes broken and need repairing but studs still there, all studs and brass fittings with green oxidation, initials scratched onto buckle end of belt, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in