Catalogue
Copley Medal, in bronze (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo.
Estimate $700
Copley Medal, in pewter (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo trial reverse.
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook's H.M. Bark Endeavour, a piece of timber (22cm long x 2cm wide) being part of the keel retrieved from the wreck of the ship at Newport, Rhode Island, USA., in a gilt timber framed display case with label attached, written in 18th century hand (probably that of Sir Joseph Bank's sister, Sarah) that reads, 'This is part of the keel of the Ship Endeavour which, under the command of James Cook, Esq, circumnavigated the Globe in 1768-1770, Broken up at Newport, Rhode-Island, U.S.A. 1796.' There are only two pieces of this historic ship in private hands, this one and the other is in a Sydney Collection, excessively rare and of the highest importance to Australian history.
Estimate $250,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) in copper (bronze) from the second reverse die, BF on fruncation (for Mathew Boulton) (M.H.373; BHM.165).
Estimate $2,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) uniface striking of the obverse die in copper (44mm, 4.5 mm thick - the normal weight) reverse blank with raised striations, by BF (on truncation from Mathew Boulton (cf MH 373; BHM .165).
Estimate $2,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) uniface casting of obverse in iron, impression from die I platina medal (44mm; 6.8mm thick) BF on truncation (Mathew Boulton) (Cf M.H.373; BHM.165) (Snith p.31).
Estimate $800
Capt. James Cook, Courage and Persevernce medal, 1779, in bronze (37 mm) in exergue "Born 1728 Died 1779 (BHM; Eimer 778; MH375; K.3).
Estimate $7,500
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258; Eimer 780).
Estimate $4,000
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258; Eimer 780).
Estimate $700
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal, trial strike of reverse die in lead (or tin) (44mm), 1784 by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (MH374; BHM258).
Estimate $3,000
Joseph Banks 1816, in bronze (41 mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 911; Eimer 1088).
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal, 1823, in bronze (41mm), from the Universal series by Durand, the portrait by F.Smith (BHM.1207).
Estimate $500
France, Louis XVI, Frigates under the command of La Perouse, departed Brest in June 1785, in bronze (60 mm MH170).
Estimate $1,200
France, Louis XVIII, World Voyage of the Corvette La Coqille, 1822 in bronze (51 mm) by Andrieu (MH189).
Estimate $500
France, Charles X, Voyage of Discovery of the Corvette L'Astrolabe, 1826, in silver (50 mm) by Depoulis (MH190).
Estimate $500
French Explorers, Admiral Dumont D'Urville, 1844, in bronze (69 mm) by Oudine (MH.199)
Estimate $600
HMS Adventure and Beagle, 1827, in brass (25 mm) (Eimer 1188; BHM.1262, MH.579).
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on halfpenny blank I.R.
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on halfpenny blank "R. Greenolk (?/M. Fostus 1736".
Estimate $100
Love tokens, British, Forest scene on obverse of 1732 halfpenny. Worn blank with engraving, holed. (2)
Estimate $150
Love token, British, Jn. Payne born June 11th 1747, rev Ann Brooks born July 25th 1750.
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on shaved down halfpenny, TP/1780, reverse mule head left.
Estimate $100
Love token, engraved on a shaved down copper penny token with sloped edge milling, J.S. initials in script obverse cupid and hearts.
Estimate $200
Love token, on a ground down George II hafpenny (?) "When this year see remember me/ S A either side of crossed arrows and hearts, reverse I/ Mary Forde.
Estimate $200
Convict Love token, "Well met Brother, Tal; rev. When/This You See/remember/me i my/Distress For/I am poor &/comfort/less' on a copper halfpenny George II or III.
Estimate $500
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is engraved, "London/1811/Nathaniel/Boone/7 Years", and on the other side is engraved a clock with the single hand pointing to 4.
Estimate $1,000
Convict Love Token, John Milan, 1837, stiple engraved on a shaved down penny
Estimate $200
Aboriginal Breast Plate or Gorget, Sydney, (1825), in copper, (60 x 132mm), in true military gorget shape, inscribed "George Innes / Capn. Pipers Constable" in two lines, above Piper's family crest and twig decoration either side.
Estimate $8,000
Aboriginal king plate, brass in the shape of a crescent (136x110mm) engraved with a crown, five leaf sprigs to left and right, 'Jackey Jones/King of Bathurst Plains' below, circa 1830.
Estimate $4,000
St. James's Grammar School, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, hand crafted in silver (56 mm) "The Prize/Diligence/Awaded to/ William Unsworth/Chistmas A.D.1841"
Estimate $2,500