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Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted in sombre colours depicting three saints, full length with overlaid silver okland. Housed in contemporary case,. (11.5 x 9 cm).
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted depicting Mither of God full length, with various ground and decorative border in later gilt frame. (22 x 17 cm).
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted depicting three saints full length with elaborate gilt ground and decorative border, in later gilt frame. (22 x 17.5 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted depicting a saint, half length holding cross in left hand with elaborate gilt ground, in later gilt frame. (19.5 x 16 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted in sombre colours depicting Mother of God holding Christ chilt, overlaid with elaborate okland composed of decorative beading. Some losses to beading, in later gilt frame. (22.5 x 18.5 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted, depicting two saints full length with church in background. With gilt ground and decorative border in later gilt frame. (9 x 7.5 cm)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted in sombre colours, depicting Mother of God and Christ child, with saint kneeling to left. Overlaid with metal okland in later gilt frame. (9 x 8 cm)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted depoicting Saint full length holding cross and two branch candle stick with lighted candles. Elaborate gilt border. (27 x 21.5 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted depicting the transfiguration of Christ. (29 x 20 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Russia, late 19th century icon traditionally painted, depicting a portrait holding gospel in left hand with Christ and Mother of God in roundles above, gilt ground in later gilt frame. 922 x 17.5 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $390
Russia, late 19th century icon realistically painted depicting the veil of Veronica and two Saints full length, with decorative border. (31 x 25 cm)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Russia or Eastern Europe, late 19th century icon, traditionally painted depicting Mother of God holding Christ Child, some paint loss.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Newspaper, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, May 7, 1827 No.1348. Very good and rare
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, No.1317, August 9, 1841; No.1922 July 15, 1843; No.2245 July 25, 1844; No.2512 June 2, 1845; No. 2706 January 14, 1846; No.3023 January 26, 1847. Mostly very good or better. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, No.1782, February 2, 1843; No.3068 March 19, 1847; No.3137 June 8, 1847; No.3377 March 16, 1848; another a supplement January 31, 1846; another The Courier-Mail, September 4, 1939. Mostly very good or better. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Newspapers, The Courier Mail, Brisbane, 11th August 1945, headlines "Japs Offer to Make Peace" complete newspaper of 8 pages. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
New South Wales Parliamentary Record, 1856-1904 (1905 First Edition); 1856-1904 Chief Secretary's Office (1905 First Edition); 1824-1944 (1944 Fifteenth Edition); 1824-1956 (1957 Nineteenth Edition); Badge of the State of New South Wales (23x20cm) and Arms of the State of New South Wales (23x20cm), both printed in colour on cards. All items printed by Government Printer. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Lyne, Charles, The Industries of New South Wales, Government Printer, N.S.W., 1882. Hard bound.; Martin, A.W., Henry Parkes, A Biography, Melbourne University Press, 1980. Hardbound.; a "Vision of Henry Parkes" postcard, unused. The first book has come away from the hard cover and there is some child's scribbling inside front and back cover and front fly leaf. The other book is in very fine condition. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Keenan, J. J., Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations Sydney, Government Printer, N.S.W., 1904. Hard bound. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee Celebrations 1901-1951. An official Record. The Advertiser Printing Office, Adelaide, hard bound.; Official Commemorative Book Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia, Australian News and Information Bureau, 1951. Hard bound with dust jacket. Some edge damage to dust jacket to the last book and some foxing to front and back pages of both but generally very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Tasmania, Government House, specially bound leatherette book with gilt lettering containing an invitation from the Governor Sir James Plimsoll, a 12 page colour brochure featuring Government House plus an official notice of the death of the Governor and news clippings Royal Tour Tasmania Febuary 1954 Official 40 page illustrated booklet; about the tour; Large mounted sporting photograph (30cm x 25cm) of the West Hobart Draught Club Southern Tasmania Premiers, Seasons 1934, 1935, 1936 & 1938. Three items, the first rare. Fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Tench, Capt Watkin, A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay, Third Edition London 1789. The Australian Limited Editions Society, Sydney, 1938. Hard bound number 353 of 500 printed, signed and rare. Scuffing to spine, generally very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
La Nauze, J.A., Alfred Deakin - A Biography, Vols I and II, Melbourne University Press, 1965. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
McCormick, Tim, First Views of Australia 1788-1825, Longueville Publications, 1987, hard bound, slipcase, gold embossed, limited to 2000 copies. Near new.
Estimate $80
SOLD $240
Penzig, Edgar, Guns and Gold, Stories, Artifacts and Crime of the Australian Diggings 1850-1900, Tranter Enterprises, 1993. Limited Edition No 327 of 1350, signed by author. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Plans: New Parliamentary Buildings, Modified Design No 4 stamped and signed by Public Works Government Architect's Office 26 October 1996. This is a plan for an expanded parliament showing a much broader Legislative Assembly unlike the close adversial quarters of the "Bearpit", whereas the Legislative Council was proposed to become octagonal. Plus Arms of the State of New South Wales and the Badge of the State of New South Wales, both in colour (23x20cm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Cluton, Cecil & Daniels, George; Watches, A complete history of the technical and decorative development of the watch, revised and enlarged third edition. Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications 1979. With dust jacket. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Cricket, Autograph Book, containing a collection of autographs of the touring West Indies team obtained in Brisbane on 21st January 1931 at the end of the third test, includes G.C.Grant the captain, G.Headley, L.Constantine, O.S.Wright, I. Barrow, O.C.Scott, Geo. Francis, F.R.Martin, H.C. Griffen, E.L. St.Hill, and others; the book also includes Sheffield Shield players Bill Brown, and others; a small drawing "Forward" of E. Rees WO II AIC; together with various verses and dittys by about twenty writers.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Cricket, 1934 Australian Tour of England, collection of autographs of players, framed and signed on an ship note paper inscribed with vignette and "Orient Line England Australai". The signatures of captain Bill Woodfull, Donald Bradman, Bill O'Reily, W.H.Ponsford, Bert Oldfield, Stan McCabe, Allan Kippax, W.A. Brown, Fleetwood-Smith, T.W. Wall, Charlie Grimmett, Arthur Chipperfield, Ern Bromley, and others.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Cricket Memorabilia, a group of Season Fixture books of the Willoughby-Kuring-gai Cricket Association 1935-36, 1936-37, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53; plus the First Annual Report and Financial Statement season 1928-29 of the Willoughby Cricket Association plus Reports for 1932-33, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1947-48, 1948-49, Gordon District Cricket Club 1953-54 and 1972-73. Mostly fine - very fine. (18 items).
Estimate $90
SOLD $0