Catalogue
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), horse with rider, height 37 cms, length 33 cms. Fine with old dirt attached, trace of original paint on eyes and hoof etc, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
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
(Knight, Charles, Ed.), The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere (sic), in three volumes, Vol.1 Tragedies, Vol.2 Comedies, Vol.3 Histories, leather bound, gilding and gilt edges on each volume, not dated (c.1900) or stated printer. Loose cover on volume one otherwise very good condition. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Webster, Noel, Webster's new Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1949, colour plates, maps etc., 2006 + xvii + 376pp. Cover and introductory pages damaged, bulk of contents fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Collectables, assorted coffee table books on; Wristwatches; The Classic Watch; Oxford History of Opera; Tools a Guide for Collectors; Office Collectables; Compacts and Smokinmg Accessories; Barbershop Collectables; Collecting Antique Tools; Cuff links; Oil and Kerosene lamps in Australia; Toy Soldiers; Teapots; Fountain Pens (3); The Cigar; Cigar Box Labels; Antique Cigar Cutters and Lighters; Collectible Fountain Pens; Ciggarette Lighters; Hastin's 14th Edition Avon Products ... Encyclopedia; A Dictionary of Chemistry 1824, (816pps) etc. An interesting group. Mostly fine or as new. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Police Forces related books, including O'Callaghan, T., Victorian Police Code, 1906; A History of the Ceylon Police Vol 1 - 1795-1870; N.S.W. Police Carnival 1938 Official Programme; Mobile Police Handbook; N.S.W. State and Interstate Police Telegraphic Code, 1915; Manual of the Duties of a Constable, 1894; An Elementary Treatise and Guide to Police Duties, 1903; Centenary Brochure N.S.W. Police Force 1862-1962; Cairo City Police, 1928; and others. Good. (66)
Estimate $110
SOLD $280
Police and Bushrangers, assorted books including, Caxton, The Book for Police, five volumes; Idriess, Ion L., Man Tracks; Skinner, L.E., Police of the pastoral Frontier; Evans, J.W., Piping Through Time; O'Sullivan. J., Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmania; Nunn, H., Bushrangers - A Pictorial History; and others. Good. (24)
Estimate $110
SOLD $210
New South Wales Government, Department of Railways and Tramways, Reports of the Chief Commissioner, 1914, 1915, 1920 and 1921. Four volumes, leather bound.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ticket of Leave, Colonial Secretary's Office, N.S.W., 2nd October 1837, dispensing with the Attendance at Government Work, of Daniel Griffen who was tried at City Cork 27 April 1832 and transported for seven years on the ship 'Rollin Castle' in 1833 employed in the District of Yass, and signed. Weakness, missing corner and fragile around bottom edges, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Ticket of Leave, Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, Sydney, N.S.W., 3rd April 1841, dispensing with the Attendance at Government Work, of George Taylor who was tried at the Central Criminal Court 17 August 1835 and transported for seven years on the ship 'Recovery' in 1836 employed in the District of Yass, signed. Missing piece of corner, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $720