Catalogue
Fossils, includes shark tooth carcharodon from U.S.A., 20 million years old; Cearana fish from Brazil, 100 million years old. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $370
Fossils, includes diprotodan tooth (N.S.W.) c.6,000 years old; opalized wood (N.S.W.); oredont tooth, early rhino c.30 million years old; alligator tooth c.20 million years old; flower ant; graptolites; various others. Very fine. (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sea fossils, ammonites (5), one in matrix nodule, three others of differing sizes and another sliced of Jurassic; Upper Lias 200 million years old found at Ilminster in Somerset; molluscs (33), fifteen still in rock, one opalized; pelecypods (5) of varying sizes; brachiopods (2); algae (2); bryzoans; horn coral (1); trilolite over 100 million years old recovered in U.S.A. Very fine. (50)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Fossils and minerals, nice blue/black quartz vein in the parent rock; a thunderegg, uncut; fossil marked rocks; unusual small pyrite ball neatly seated into a hole in shale; various other rocks. Fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Rocks and fossils, larger specimens, sandstone covered seahorse, fossilised grass matter, large quartz botryoidal, texture with parent rock, quartz and other interesting specimens. Very fine. (15)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Minerals, pillar-shaped smoky quartz crystal, unpolished with thin sections of rock attached at back (400mm x 150mm), weight 5.4 kgs). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Minerals, amethyst quartz (3) a small cluster, a medium flat cluster (160mm x 135mm) with outer limestone rock attached, and a geode (85mm high); other quartz specimens, one large and one small geode, two polished specimens suitable for book ends, four other clusters on rock. Very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Rocks and minerals, a selection of nice sized specimens, unpolished, and includes iron pyrite, chrysocolla, kyanite, malachite, azurite, quartz and others. Very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Rocks and minerals, a wide variety of uncut and polished specimens, some of the items include a starter box mineral sample pack, amethyst, pyrites, quartz, quartzite, potassium aluminium sulphate, bauxite, flourites, bornite, small tangerine crystal cluster, obsidian arrowheads (2); and many other colourful and interesting pieces. Very fine. (58 + starter box)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Rocks, small collection of thundereggs and agates, five cut in half and polished, two sliced and polished both sides; zebra rock. All nice specimens, extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Rocks, an interesting assortment, includes jars of water rocks; rock dust; spaghetti palm; pure copper; fuchsite from Brazil; green moldavite from Czechoslovakia; impactite from Darwin crater, Darwin Meteor, Tasmania; septarine slab, polished both sides; coral and a few other specimens and two man made specimens. Very fine. (24)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Rocks, a huge assortment that includes small opal, quartz, agate, serpentine and many more ranging from small through to medium sized. Very fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Pelecypods, two oyster style, both decorated on each side with Arabic script, a third elongated specimen has a figure design engraved into it and has a suspension hole at the base, three unusual specimens converted into decorative pieces. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman and Byzantine rings, an accumulation of types (12) some with stones, (2) with legionary eagles on face; a phallic fertility bronze; a Roman dice and whistle, (believed to be Roman). Mostly very good - fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Roman glass juglet, c. 2nd-4th century A.D, 12 cm high, single handle applied to upper body, pre-foil lip, some iridescence.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Hookah pipe, also known as nargila or sisha or ghalyum, probably WWI period Egypt, approximately 80cm high, made of brass with copper highlights, the water jar decorated with a floral pattern and coloured black, gold, silver and copper, and with polished timber mouthpiece. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bronze statue, Indian goddess (234mm high), cast, a few very small holes; carved timber statue of a naked native man (200mm high), shell eyes, small chip on ear; tortoise shell ornamental ladle (250mm long), green scoop and black handle carved in shape of a dragon; Maori club (380mm long), flat, carved design with Paua shell eyes, probably modern item made for sale to tourists. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Thailand, silver neck ornament made in the 20th century; also use as medium of exchange among the Hill Tribe in Thailand and Burma, weight 200 grams, circumference 180mm. Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Thailand, silver Wrist ornament or Bangle, 20th century, beautifully craft, also use as medium of exchange among the Hill Tribe in Thailand and Burma, weight 24.6 grams, circumference of 90mm. Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Thailand, silver Wrist ornament or Bangle, 20th century, beautifully craft, also use as medium of exchange among the Hill Tribe in Thailand and Burma, weight 26 grams, circumference of 75mm. Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
New Guinea artefacts, tomahawks, timber handle, bamboo woven patterned head (2, one large, one medium); thin bamboo rod with the end made into strips for use as a sweeper; timber walking stick, carved design and handle in shape of a bird's head. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
New Guinea artefacts, bow, no drawstring, and arrows (13, one with broken shaft), various sizes and decorative styles; shield (540mm x 120mm) black timber ornately carved design in the shape of a crocodile's head with shell eyes; spear thrower (750mm long) in shape of a wide palm leaf. Fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ornamental shells, Nautilus shell (135mm x 110mm) handpainted with decorative floral motif; large Mother of Pearl shell (180mm x 175mm) ornately carved with the design of a wild boar attacking a tiger against a backdrop of jungle vegetation; polished oyster shell outer casing (110mm x 110mm) set into a timber display stand inscribed on the back, 'Max Aubry / Faaa Tahiti / ITE HOA RA / Morran Jane / 4/5/43'; tiger cowrie shell (80mm x 55mm); teapot mat decorated around the edge with seventeen small shells; also a fakeshaw (replica scrimshaw) sperm whale tooth, made from a polymer compound resembling bone (155mm) design features, patriotic device of U.S.A. flags, harpoon, six cannonballs, labeled 'The Comet, dated 1831, a sporting sperm whale, harpoons, mystic eye at point, signed 'D.Hart', port-side view of full-rigged ship, initials 'JAS'. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Primitive money, Nigeria, round ring Birmingham issue "Manilla" 60mm., issued from end of 15th - mid 20th century, (Opitz p.210-1); Thailand, Tiger tongue money or bar money of the Mekong River, period 14-16th century, in base metal, as unstamped boats 94mm (Le May Pl.IV, No.3); New Guinea, "Ku Ku Ku Ku" money necklace as used in highlands of New Guinea, toal length about one metre, other shell money etc. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Katanga cross, issue of the Katanga tribe in Africa, also known as Baluba cross, 17.5 cms across, (Opitz [p.38], Sigler [p.17]). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Hartbergers, a large box containing coin 2x2 mounts of the self adhesive type (Made in Holland), in packs of 50, 25mm diameter (20 packets); 35mm diameter (20 packets); 43mm diameter (16 packets), (coin 2.5x2.5 mounts). As new. (56 packets each with 50 holders)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Coin Pacs, a large box containing coin 2x2 mounts of the self adhesive type, in packs of 50, 20mm diameter (24 packets); 22.5mm diameter (24 packets); 30mm diameter (33 packets); 35mm diameter (21 packets); 39.5mm diameter (12 packets). As new. (114 packets each with 50 holders)
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Coin albums (3) and loose pages, literature, Australia Post, pre stamped postcards, series III, Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection, packets. Unused. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $10
Coin cabinet, 50x48x40mm (hxwxd), an attractive ornate 19th century coin cabinet set with two Ionic columns at front before an inlaid dropped front and lift top, inlaid with date MDCCCLXXI and inscription "Cabinet Coin and Curiosities" all within a panel with leaves and branches and central shield decoration, key lock with 8 coin trays and 5 normal trays, lift top with additional two trays. Very fine condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,200
Coin scale, Acculab Pocket Pro, PP-401, portable (120mm x 100mm), back-lit display, weighs in gram and ounces, calibration weight and weigh-tray included. As new condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90