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Gold ring, one 9crt light rose gold and opal ring, bezel set with one oval cabochon cut solid lightn crystal opal, translucent to transparent with light green-orange play of colour. Weight 2.55 grams, (opal estimated as 2.50 ct, measuring 13 x 10 x 4.75mm).
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Opal brooch, one 9crt light rose gold and opal original bar brooch, bezel set with one oval cabochon cut solid dark crystal opal, translucent to transparent with bright green-orange play of colour, in small angular blocks with even pattern, with 2 knife edge bars and ball spacers on a pin, hook and safety chain fitting. Weight 7.7 grams, (opal estimated as 6.90 ct, measuring 22.2 x 11.5 x 4.75mm), all housed in Stewart Dawson & Co (Australia) blue felt and silk lined box.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
An 18ct yellow gold open faced pocket watch. Gilt dial with raised Roman numerals and hand carved floral design in centre. Blue steeled hands. Key wind key set. English Liverpool. Hallmarked Chester 1862. Double hinged case back. Engine turned engraved case with cartouche in centre. Circa 1862.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
An early Logines Swiss faced pocket watch in heavy silver Bessine case, a clear white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blue steel pear hands with subsidiary seconds dial. The frosted gilt 15 jewel movement has counter balanced steel and jewelled lever. No. 285217, Gold Medal Paris Expo 1878. Hallmarked in Birmingham 1883. Diameter 45mm, circa 1880.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
An 18ct yellow gold open-faced pocket watch. Dial name Muirhead & Co., Adelaide. White enamel dial, black roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial with blue steeled hands. Double key wid/key set fussee movement, no.55033, engraved Muirhead & Co., Adelaide. Case no.55033. Hallmarked Chester 1865. Engine turned engraved case back with oval cartouche in centre. Circa 1865.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
A fine Swiss silver demi hunting cased keyless pocket chronograph pocket watch signed on the 3/4 plate going barrel English lever movement 'Hardy Bros Sydney & Brisbane' no.252259. Diameter 52mm. Circa 1890.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
One 14ct yellow gold 'Elgin' hunter cased pocket watch. White enamel dial, black roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands. Heavily hand carved case with coutnry floral design with a bird along with rest of eggs. Heavily hand carved cameo scroll around centre body of case. Case no.3027185 by 'Dueler Champion'. Lever movement with safety pinion by Elgin Natt. Watch co. no.6483177. Circa 1895.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
One 9ct yellow gold 'Waltham' Hunter cased pocket watch. White enamel dial, black roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, case no. 206411, H.W.W. Co. Waltham Mass. 17 jewel movement with micromic regulator circa 1914. Hand carved monogram on case front 'JF'.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Clock, a marine clock by Prescot Clock Co, Prescot c.1910, reputed to be from the Engine Room of the WWI battle Cruiser HMAS Australia.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Trophies, 'F & D.T.A. / B I Singles Championship 1938 / J.Carney'; F & D.T.A. / B I Doubles Championship / 1938 / J.Carney-G.Grinter'; Police baton; brass dish with anchor and crown engraved; shell casing with rising sun badge; boomerang with state of Victoria Coat of Arms; Brass matchbox holder N.Z.E.. Fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Boomerangs, two inscribed boomerangs, with incision designs to the upper convex area, from tribes of North West-Central Queensland, around Cloncurry, Boulia, Mt. Isa etc., non-returning fighting weapons, lot includes a detailed discussion and reference. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $740
Leg irons, set of heavy leg irons of period 1824-1840 as used in the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement with various markings as described below in the footnote. The lot includes a detailed discussion and reference, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Bagpipes made by McDougal of Aberfeldy in 1880, fittings in hand cleaned silver, tone slides plain, ferrules of ivory, stocks, drones, chanter of ebony, bag is replacement in plastic canmore pipe bag, small, petticoat bag in Royal Stewart tartan, chrome cards standard, chanter with low pitch, blackstick scratched and banded, with miniature, dirk, skewnolhu, small (child's) sporran and practice chanter. In need of refurbishing. In wooden, lockable carry case.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
Toy soldiers, Britain's The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, boxed limited edition set 8 pieces, set No.5290 (box no.000320); together with a quantity of flat soldiers in small cigar box, a small miniature chess set in box. As new for Guards, mostly worn for flat soldiers. (Approx.50 soldiers)
Estimate $70
SOLD $190
Toy soldiers, Britain's, Seaforth Highlanders, boxed limited edition set 11 pieces, set No.5188 (3), (box no.000108, 000200, 000211); The Bahamas Police Band, set No.5187 of 11 pieces in box. As new for all sets. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
English Ridgway wall plates, c.1912, (2) depicting Robbie Burns and Highland Mary, the second plate has Burns' cottage at Alloway Ayr, together with a Staffordshire Princess Royal small bowl, decorated by hand with a Monarda didyma. As new. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), terracotta figurine, height 16 cms. Fine with old dirt attached, trace of original paint on body etc, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
A large vase, a lid covered vase, and a large bowl, all made in Italy c.1950's or earlier with rope and knot decoration on the outside. As new. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Prints, camera and chess pieces, a mixed group including a Kodak Cine camera in leather case c.1950's; a set of chess pieces carved in red painted and white wood several 130mm high; set of 10, Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) reproduction prints made in 1953 by Traylen of flowers; Prints of 7 drawings by E.J.McNaughton (c.1933); various prints of English and German etchings (3, one framed). (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Autographs and other collectables memorabilia, a First Day Cover album set out with an assortment of autographs, letters, photographs, programmes, invitations, etc., almost all c.first half of 19th century including submission letter for banquet to Lord Carrington, 1.9.1890, autographs of prominent Australians of the turn of 19th-20th century many with attached biography etc. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Backhouse, James., A Narrative of a visit to the Australian Colonies, London, Hamiliton Adams, 1843, xiv + 560 + cxliv pp., and 3 maps, several plates, recently hard bound, gilt lettered spine and third leather, minor foxing, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Barton, G.B., History of New South wales from the records, Volume I, Governor Philip, Charles Potter, Govt. Printer, 1889, 625 + lxxxv pp., 11 maps; Blair, David., The History of Australasia, McGready, Thomson & Niven, 1878, xxvii + 711 pp., 24 plates; The Cyclopedia of N.S.W., (illustrated), An Epitome of Progress, McCarron, Stewart & Co, Sydney 1909, 688 + 48 + 51 pp., 100's illustrations. First two leather bound and with gilt labels, a few loose pages, mostly very good and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Bernays, Charles Arrowsmith, Queensland Politics During Sixty (1859-1919) Years, A.J. Cumming, Govt. Printer, Brisbane, c.1920, 564pp., 2 plates, Cover damaged, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Cunningham, P., Surgeon, Two Years in New South Wales..., in two volumes bound as one volume, 3rd edition, London, Colburn, 1826, xvi + 346pp., and viii + 336pp., recently hard bound, gilt lettered spine and third leather, heavy foxing throughout, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Perry, Harry C., A Son of Australia, Memories of W.E. Parry-Okeden, I.S.O. 1940 - 1926, Brisbane, Watson, Ferguson & Co., 1928, xiii + 342pp., 20 plates, hard bound, gilt covers and spine, very minor foxing, otherwise in fine condition, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roth, Walter, E., Ethnological Studies among the North-West -Central Queensland Aborigines, signed inside with the authors compliments Brisbane 19th Nov. '97, Brisbane 1897, xvi + 199 pp., 24 plates, some in colour. Leather bound, gilt covers and spine, some foxing, otherwise in fine condition, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Roth, Walter, E., North Queensland Ethnography, Bulletin No.10 'Marriage Ceremonies and Infant Life' 1908; 17pp., 2 plates; another, Bulletin No.11, 'Miscellaneous Papers' Sept. 1908, 34 pp., 2 plates; Cambage & Selkirk, 'Early Drawings of an Aboriginal Ceremonial Ground, 1920, 5 pp., 3 plates. Fair, tattered covers and fragile, signed author offprints, all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Russell, Henry, Stuart., The Genesis of Queensland..., Sydney, Turner & Henderson, 1888, xvi + 633pp., 1 plate, hard bound, gilt lettered spine, severe foxing at several beginning and end pages, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Shirley, John (Ed)., Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the sixth meeting held in Brisbane, January 1895, Edmund Gregory, Govt. Printer, Brisbane, 1896, xxxiv + 875pp., 105 plates, gilt lettered spine, minor foxing at edges, otherwise very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Newspapers and magazines, includes Salvage, Pictures and Impressions of the Western Front by..Penleigh Boyd, 1918, 20 prints, 20pp.; Fun on Andys Selection by Jolliffe (c.1940); newspapers include, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, August 12, 1926; The Star, Melbourne, May 6, 1935 (25 years of KGV special edition); The Illustrated London News, May 1, 1948, Silver Wedding KGVI & Elizabeth. Very good, first scarce. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110