Catalogue
Dirk Hartog's Plate, 1616, a pewter replica of the plate of the Dutch explorer, Dirk Hartog, that he left on the coast of Western Australia in 1616 and discovered by Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 and he replaced it with one his own and returned the Hartog plate to the Netherlands where it is kept at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the oldest known artefact of European exploration, the script on the plate is Dutch but there is a metal disc with an English translation attached to the back of the plate. Very fine copy of original plate.
Estimate $600
Copley Medal, in bronze (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Copley Medal, in white metal (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm), by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (1784) (Eimer 780; MH 374; BHM 258). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the royal society, 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258; Eimer 780) Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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). Extremely fine and excessively rare
Estimate $2,400
Joseph Banks, 1816, in bronze (41mm), by W. Wyon (BHM 911; Eimer 1088). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Captain James Cook, memorial medal 1823, in bronze (45mm), from the Universal series by Durand, portrait by F. Smith (BHM 1207). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Baudin Expedition of Discovery to Australia, 1800, bronze 38mm, by Montagny, bust of Napoleon as First Consul facing left, rev. legend “LES CORVETTES LE GEOGRAPHE ET LE NATURALISTE COMMANDEES PAR LE CAPITAINE BAUDIN”. Voyage of 1800 -1804 included Van Diemen’s Land, Southern and Western Australia, and Timor. Plain edge original striking. Rare. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
Aboriginal Breastplate, Jenny, Queen of Broulee, aboriginal throwing spear on left, kangaroo on right, in brass, cast and beaten to shape (145x60mm). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $8,000
Aboriginal breastplate, Paddy, Chief of Wolombi Township, cast bronze (150x70mm), aboriginal with spear on left and kangaroo on right. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $6,000
Products of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, in bronze (73 mm) by L.C. Wyon (C.1854/5). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Ballarat Agricultural Society Exhibition, Sept 1859, in silver (45mm), with suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Five Fat Ewes/1st Prize/Awarded to/D Swan Esqr'. Suspension broken, a few small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Maldon Horticultural Society, 1864, in silver (64 mm) by J.Y., reverse "R.J. Lawrence/First Prize/ Seed Wheat/ March 1864". Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
Sandhurst Agricultural Society, 1864 in gold (45 mm; 24.41 g) by J.M. "R.J. Lawrence/First prize.Wheat/ March 10th 1864". Beautifully made, nearly uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $5,000
Sandhurst, E & J. Buckley's Prize for Wheat, March 10th 1864, in silver (64 mm) "awarded to R.J. Lawrence Baringtuo", maker (J.T?). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes, Melbourne (C.1867/2), holed for suspension, obverse with scrolled border. Good; very good. (2)
Estimate $60
Queen Victoria, Products of New South Wales, Sydney, for Paris Universal Exhibition 1867, in silver (39 mm) by L.C. Wyon for the Sydney Mint (C.1867/5). Toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
HMS Galatea, visit of the Duke of Edinburgh 1876-8, in white metal (47mm), by T. Stokes (C.1867-8/1); Federation enamelled badge 1901 (C.1901/7), 1966 medals (C.1966/16); 1970 in silver (C.1970/22); Macfarlane Burnett 1934-65 in gilt silver (45mm); New Zealand, Cook, Hawkes Bay (1972-4) in bronze (39mm); Wellington College, Swimming 1935, in silver (31mm), by W & H, in box; school medal 1905 for Colchester; RLSS 1929-38 bar; Ferdinand Graf Zeppelin in Meissen ceramic; Dominica, Elizabeth II, proof silver 20 dollars 1978 (1.2167g ASW), 50th anniversary of Graf Zeppelin. Extremely fine - nearly FDC. (12)
Estimate $300
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, 1868, bronze 57mm by Wyon, view of deer, rabbits, pheasants, llama and other species introduced into Australia, rev. legend in wreath, (Carlisle 1868/3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
International Exhibition, Victoria 1873, Prize medal, bronze 47mm, obverse by Hogarth, reverse by Stokes and Martin, standing figure in an agricultural scene, rev. legend, edge engraved "H. APPERLEY, MEDALLION”. Rare. Good - very fine.
Estimate $240
Australasia 1875/Philadelphia 1876 Exhibition Melbourne, white metal 38mm by Stokes and Martin, bust of Queen Victoria facing left, rev. figure flying over the globe. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
Intercolonial Exhibition Melbourne, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in bronze (69mm) (C.1876/6), obverse, O.R.Campbell Des. and J.Hogarth Fec., in line above exergue, below Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, impressed on obverse, "Melbourne. 1875." and impressed around edge, "Zoological & Acclimatisation Society.". Toned extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
Prize medal St. Mary’s Cathedral School, c.1876, silver 35mm, engraved design and text; Sydney International Exhibition 1879-80, silver 22mm; another, silver 22mm; Anthony Horden’s Jubilee, 1897, aluminium 31mm; Newcastle Centenary, 1897, bronze 31mm Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $72
Ballaarat Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1878, bronze 47mm by Royal Mint Melbourne, Industria presenting laurel wreath to a child, rev. legend, Rare, only 172 struck. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
International Exhibition, Sydney NSW, 1879, in silver (76 mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, "The Honourable Robert Wisdom M.P. Attorney General" (230 g) edge inscribed "Awarded For Distinguished Service". Polished good very fine.
Estimate $900
NSW International Exhibition, 1879-80, in white metal 38mm, obverse Monogram, rev. view of exhibition building. Good - very fine.
Estimate $180
Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Melbourne, 1879-80, in white metal 38mm, figure holding flag, rev. legend. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
NSW P.P. & C. Society, handcrafted in silver (65 x 51mm), "1st prize Richmond to Sydney 38 miles in 52 minutes July 29 1880". Toned very fine.
Estimate $750
St. Patrick’s Day, 1880, bronze 22mm; Robert Emmet, Irish rebel, bronze 25mm; USA Fleet Visit, 1925, bronze 39mm; Ashes Series 1928-29, aluminium 38mm; Calcutta Exhibition by Stokes; another mule of C.1883-4/ 1 and 3; and others. Many scarce. Mostly very fine or better. (9)
Estimate $120