Catalogue
Lot 406
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BOBBY KING OF GRAFTON,IN brass engraved with Spear and Emu, and Kangaroo, 180x950mm. Beaten to shape, very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Lot 407
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING GEORGE, South Grafton Clarence River, emu & grass tree on left, kangaroo & gumtree on right. 180x90mm. Similar to the previous, very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
Lot 408
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BUNYA JIMMEY, King of the Hastings River,in brass engraved with kangaroo and emu and weapons, (spear, nulla nulla, two boomerangs), 190x75mm. Good very fine and ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Lot 409
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING JURY, Havilah Bowen River,in brass with engraved kangaroo emu, waratah and face of aboriginal, 240x180mm. Good fine and possibly unique as a heart shape.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,500
Lot 410
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
WATCHYCANN, King of the Kulkyne Blacks, in brass crescent shape, scroll work border enclosing decoration of emus & kangaroo in landscape. with two holes and ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,500
Lot 411
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BILLY, King of Bonnie Doon, Lorne, in brass, of very plain design with chain, 180x95mm. Thin, lettering blacked in, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Lot 412
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
WONGAMAR, King of Merriganoury, Back Creek, Konimbla Creek, Lachlan River, John Grant, 1847, in brass, engraved with aboriginal holding spears and two emus, with chain, ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,200
Lot 413
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
JACKEY, King of Merrill, in brass, with engraved scroll motifs, 180x100mm. Decorated ends cut off, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Lot 414
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
SAM, KING OF MERTON, Presented by William Dawes, Esq.. in brass, 200x58mm. Thinned, patinated, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,300
Lot 415
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
COBBLER, King Mogil Mogil, in brass inscibed with black enamel. emu, native flora & kangaroo also engraved. With original chain, traces of polish & lacquering. ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,900
Lot 416
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
SAMBO, King of Mount Morris, W.M. Hill, (Sambo inscription has been scored through) in brass engraved with kangaroo & emu, 180x90mm. Beaten, very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Lot 417
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING CHARLES, The 1st of Noranside, in brass engraved with emu and kangaroo, 270x100mm. Lettering blacked in good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Lot 418
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING MALLE OF THE NYUNGAR DANOO OUTSTATION, 1881, init. to back K.N.81.W.A. well engraved brass in the form of a boomerang. Engraved with gum leaf ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,500
Lot 419
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DONDALLY, King of Rockhampton, Aug. 19th 1886,in brass 200x105mm. Thick (3mm), good fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Lot 420
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
WOMBAIL OUTHENANG, Chief of Shannon Vielle.in brass engraved with aboriginal figure with boomerang, and mother and child, 130x130mm. Cast and beaten, nearly very fine and ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,400
Lot 421
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DENTI, King of Torquay, presented by W. Geraghty for His Honesty, 1889, in brass, engraved with emu and kangaroo. In good condition. 250x126mm. Hand beaten, ...
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Lot 422
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BRANDY UANDA,BRASS engraved with kangaroo and emu, with broken corner, 240x190mm. Right corner broken off, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Lot 423
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
TOBY, King of Vanrook,in brass inscribed with traces of red and black enamel, with original chain. 175x80mm. Lettering was blacked in, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,700
Lot 424
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAWALLA, King of Wgga (sic) Wagga, in tin, with etched dotted border, primitive drawing of Emu and Kangaroo, 160x90mm. Stippled design, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Lot 425
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BIAMANGA, King of Wallagand Bega District, Born Bedboura,in brass engraved with kangaroo & emu, 195x110mm. Blacked in lettering, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,600
Lot 426
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
JEMMY, King of Wallum (billa), in brass, badly broken, 160x80mm. (badly damaged in homestead fire). Large fragment, poor.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Lot 427
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
TOBY KING OF WIGTON, in brass, engraved with kangaroo, emu and grass, 180x75mm. Good fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,700
Lot 428
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAN, CHIEF OF THE WILJAKALI, in brass, engraved with kangaroo each side, 150x60mm. Shield style, uneven patination, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,300
Lot 429
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
WILD DUCK, King of Windermere,in brass engraved with Crown, and leaves, dated 1832, 160x650mm. Cast early flat style, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,600
Lot 430
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
PADDY, Chief of Wolombi Township, in bronze, engraved with aboriginal with spear, and kangaroo, no chain, 150x70mm. Cast bronze patinated, nearly very fine and early ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Lot 431
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING OF WONBAH,(LETTERS worn) in brass with no chain. 220x50mm, Poor name of wearer indistinct above King of Wombah. Fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Lot 432
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAVID, King of Woronora, in brass engraved floral leaf, with three pierced holes. 130x60mm. Early gorget shaped style, hand beaten, nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,400
Lot 433
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
JIMMY, King of Wurtimurti,in brass, engraved with crown, leaf emu & kangaroo, with chain. 183x115mm. Cast plate, ornate shape, patinated, very fine,
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,500
Lot 434
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
EVE, QUEEN OF WORTIMURTI,IN brass with crown engraved to top, 170x55mm. Smaller similar shape to previous, very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,600
Lot 435
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
SAM CUBBIE, King of Wycombe, in brass, with Queensland Coat of Arms, elegant printing, string chain, maker/engraver F.W.Walker, Brisbane 200x95mm. Flat plate split at top ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,500