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Clarendon House, Evandale, Tasmania — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:727
Sale Title:Clarendon House, Evandale, TasmaniaLots with images:473
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:440
Date:15-Apr-2012
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A scrimshawed whale’s tooth, probably Australian, 19th century, decorated with a ship to one side 17 cm high
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A fine marine ivory and mother of pearl model of the ship Castel Fidardo gifted to Sir William Morgan, KCMG Premier S.A.1878-1881 31 cm high, 36 cm wide. Provenance: Sir William Morgan Kcmg Premier S.A.1878-1881 and thence by descent. It was about the time of his election to the Legislative Assembly in 1867, that William met the man who was to be his nemesis, Queenslander John Higginson, through whom he formed his connection with New Caledonia with the supply of flour to the French penal colony. It seems…
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Artist unknown, circa 1860 portrait of two young girls watercolour on ivory panel 8. 2 x 11.5 cm
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A rare and fine cedar drum work table, Australian, circa 1835 with mottled black marble top 48 cm diameter 78 cm high. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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A rare Australian seaweed pattern transfer printed and painted oval plate from the Fereday service, Spode, Staffordshire, England, made for the Tasmanian market circa 1825 marked with a central crest of a tree fern with a suspended hunting horn, a running fox below and the motto Per Syrtes 'stuosas from Horace's Ode 1.22 also marked to the reverse Mr. Dudley Fereday Sheriff (sic) of van Diemen's Land.? 32 cm long, 21 cm deep. Provenance: made for Mr Dudley Fereday, Sheriff of van Dieman's Land
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A rare Australian seaweed pattern transfer printed and painted oval plate from the Fereday service, Spode, Staffordshire, England, made for the Tasmanian market circa 1825 marked with a central crest of a tree fern with a suspended hunting horn, a running fox below and the motto Per Syrtes 'stuosas from Horace's Ode 1.22 also marked to the reverse Mr. Dudley Fereday Sheriff (sic) of van Diemen's Land.÷ 32 cm long, 21 cm deep. Provenance: made for Mr Dudley Fereday, Sheriff of van Dieman's Land there are no…
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A very rare historic letter written at the time of the first Maori war, New Zealand written by Thomas Drewell, who is recorded in the list of the founders of the British colony of New Zealand as an early settler in 1843. New Zealand, post-stamped October 19, 1845 and Sydney post-stamped Ship letter Sydney 1845 23 x 18 cm
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An important Tasmanian blackwood two section corner cabinet, Australian circa 1820 250 cm high, 125 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Provenance: private collection, Hobart in the family since its origin and believed to be from the port Arthur area
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A good cedar double pedestal sideboard, New South Walesorigin, Australian, first half of the 19th century with classic pylon doors 135 cm high, 218 cm wide, 67 cm deep. Provenance: private collection, blue Mountains, New South Wales
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A rare cedar armchair, Tasmanian origin, Australian, circa 1830 with straight side pilasters 100 cm high, 76 cm wide. Provenance: left to the vendor by their grandmother, Margaret Brownell of Hobart (died August 1962) - wife of Augustus Spencer Brownell of Brownell Bros. Department store in Hobart. Brownell Bros. Was founded by William and Thomas Brownell, Sons of Dr. T.C. Brownell who arrived in Hobart 1830 from England, who, among other occupations was the Assistant Colonial's surgeon at port Arthur,…
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A casuarina veneered four-bottle decanter box, English/Australian, circa 1820 36 cm wide, 21 cm high
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An Australian carved emu egg and silver-plate centerpiece, circa 1860 30 cm high, 28 cm wide. Provenance: UK collection sent to Australia for sale
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William Wackenbarth Short (Senior), Australia (1833-1917) Lake Scene, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1860 lower left, 45 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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John H. Glover, British/Australian (1769-1849) View of Chester, watercolour over pencil heightened with gum Arabic 40.5 x 60.5 cm. This watercolour presents a view of Chester looking south-East, the river Dee can be seen meandering around the city and in the foreground of the composition a small boat is in full sail. a young man sits on the banks of the river sketching the surrounding landscape, the Castle can be seen in the distance on the far right hand side and the most prominent tower in the…
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Captain James Haughton (Haughton) Forrest, Australia (1826-1925) Russell Falls, Tasmania, circa 1890 oil on canvas signed lower left 108 x 83 cm a similar version of this work by Haughton Forrest was used for the Tasmanian four penny stamp. This work will be included in a forthcoming publication ‘Haughton Forrest (1826-1925) biography and catalogue of paintings’.
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John Sommers, Australia (1846-1930) landscape with gum trees oil on canvas signed lower right 49 x 64 cm
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Graham Cox (1941-) Midsommer, Mount Barrow, oil on board, signed lower right, 29.5 x 59.5 cm
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John William Ashton (Will), Australia. (1881-1963), afternoon, the NSW coast at Narrabeen oil on canvas laid down on board signed and dated lower left 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: A gift by the artist to his godson on the occasion of his marriage and thence by descent
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Robert Richmond Campbell, Australia (1902-1972) Balmoral Beach, Sydney, oil on canvas, initialled lower right, 32 x 50 cm
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Conrad Martens, British/Australia (1801-1878), Shipping at sea, watercolour with body colour, signed lower right, 40 x 60 cm. Provenance: Lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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John Barr Clarke Hoyte, New Zealand (1835-1913) Auckland harbour, NZ, watercolour signed lower left 25 x 45 cm. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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John Barr Clarke Hoyte, New Zealand (1835-1913), mount Egmont, Taranaki NZ, watercolour, signed lower right, 26 x 47 cm. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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An important folio of botanical paintings by Miss Eliza Blyth (1820-1894) bearing Inter-Colonial Exhibition label, Tasmania 1866 No. 560 exhibited by Miss Blyth, residence Hobart Town, comprising; 1. Epactis Impressa, initialed Eb Sept, 24 x 14.5 cm 2. Caterpillar of Saturnia, initialed Eb dated Feb 18/64, 27 x 18 cm 3. Kenmedya Peostrata No. 2. Euphscaria multi sculras.3. Pleurandia paseriflora, initialed E B Oct '65, 27 x 18 cm 4. Gosieperma, Volubiles 2. Sieria Lanceolata, Initialed Eb Oct 65, 27 x 18…
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A Police dress Uniform for Queen Elizabeth II Tasmanian visit in 1954 Herman and Jospe Sydney white top cap, navy band with gold braid peak, crown in gold and red braid 17 cm x 17 cm x 9 cm. Provenance: The property of an estate and descended from a notable high-ranking Tasmanian Police Officer.
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A Tasmanian Police cap, early 20th century 15 cm high, 20 cm wide, 11 cm deep, peak 5 cm wide. Provenance: The property of an estate and descended from a notable high-ranking Tasmanian Police Officer.
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A rare Tasmanian Police helmet, early 20th century. Provenance: The property of an estate and descended from a notable high-ranking Tasmanian Police Officer.
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A good Colonial birds-eye huon-pine writing compendium, Tasmanian, circa 1850 with some ebony inlay 29 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart, Tasmania
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A rare Australian cedar library bookcase, Australian, circa 1835 and later 232 cm high, 228 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: The Nettlefold family, Tasmania
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An extraordinary large early colonial Tasmanian pine and gum farmhouse table, circa 1840 top is made of one massive piece of kauri pine, frame in gum, all pegged 76 cm high, 460 cm long, 88 cm wide, 3 cm thick table top. Provenance: Ballochmyle, Tasmania
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Map of south-Eastern Australia paper size 18.5 x 25 cm
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After de Sainson three coloured prints of Tasmanian views in huon frames Published by J Walch & Sons 1975. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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Van Dieman’s Land Published by Orr & Smith, drawn by J Dower paper size 29 x 22 cm
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William Dimock View of Sydney from the East and West side of the cove, numbers 1-4 coloured lithographs 38 x 54 cm. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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A colonial cedar straight front chest of drawers, Australian, circa 1850 111 cm high, 112 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A small cedar toilet mirror, Australian, circa 1880 with secret drawer 43 cm high, 42 cm wide
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The north pole: extending to the Tropic of Cancer: from the Tropic of Capricorn, two maps 'With the addition of all the new Discoveries’. London. Published by Laurie & Whittle Fleet Street, the south pole showing Cook’s Track, 1801 hand-coloured 18.5 cm diameter
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Dr. Francis Russell Nixon, Australia, (1803-1879). Original printing blocks for a drawing of Mt. Wellington published by J Walch, Hobart and another larger of a view of Sandy Bay, also published by J Walch 8 x 10 cm and 11 x 22 cm Francis Nixon taught at the Sydney Mechanics school of Art, and later became the first church of England Bishop of van Diemen’s Land. Represented: Mitchell library, Sydney and Tasmanian Museum and Art gallery
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Dr. Francis Russell Nixon, Australia, (1803-1879) cape Contrariety titled, inscribed 'Cape Delasco’ and Sept. 3 1852 pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour unframed, mounted 10 x 12 cm. Provenance: Hartley fine Art, Nov 1988 Represented Mitchell library, Sydney and Tasmanian Museum and Art gallery. Francis Nixon taught at the Sydney Mechanics school of Art, and later became the first church of England Bishop of van Diemen’s Land.
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R. Collett, Australian school, 19th century collection of seventeen unframed watercolours - some inscribed Views of New South Walesincluding Sofala on the Turon; Junction of the Bargo and Cataract rivers, NSW; mount Kemblu, Illawarra; Illawarra Lake; little Llaby rocks, Woolongong; Burning mountain, Wingen etc. Approximately 15 x 22.5 cm. Provenance: Christie’s London 29.4 1977
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Samuel Thomas Gill, Britain/Australia, (1819-1880) gold diggings 1852 black and white lithographs (20). Provenance: Phillips London 10.3 1975
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Days and nights of salmon fishing by William Scrope London 1885 with library of Parliament, Tasmania label inside cover with illustrations by Sir David Wilkie, Sir Edwin Landseer and others 23 x 15 cm
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An early cedar side cabinet, Australian, circa 1840 107 cm high, 107 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A good cedar side cabinet, Australian, circa 1850 100 cm high, 111 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A rare Tasmanian blackwood armchair, Australian, circa 1840, with reeded legs 95 cm high, 71 cm deep, 60 cm wide
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A rare colonial cedar pencil post bedstead, Australian, circa 1840 201 cm high, 72 cm wide, 197 cm long
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A painted ship diorama, late 19th century 53 cm high, 89 cm wide, 14 cm deep. Provenance: private collection Hobart Tasmania
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A carved wood ship diorama, 19th century 47 cm high, 67 cm wide, 14 cm deep. Provenance: private collection Hobart Tasmania
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An unusual cedar armchair, Australian circa 1850
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A cedar astragal glazed standing corner cabinet, Australian, first half of the 19th century.172 cm high, 66 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart Tasmania
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A cedar two-door cupboard, Australian, 19th century.210 cm high, 147 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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Four cedar kitchen Trafalgar chairs, Australian, mid 19th century. 88 cm high, 47 cm wide
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A cedar single end chaise longue, Australian, mid-19th century.84 cm high, 190 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An early cedar chest of drawers, Australian, circa 1840 121 cm high, 98 cm wide, 44 cm deep. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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A circular cedar supper table, Australian, circa 1835. 73 cm high, 116 cm diameter
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A rare Tasmanian cobbler's sign, Saunders Tasmania, 19th century 70 cm high
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James Sprent map of Tasmania in 1859 published by J Walch & Sons, Hobart Town, approximately 170 x 124 cm
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A collection of documents and items relating to James Sprent, surveyor of Hobart town in 1841, comprising a sealed parchment manuscript (Sprent's degree certificate), a University of Glasgow cruise boarding pass dated 1822, another dated 1823, and another dated 1822/23, a Reeves ruler and a zinc document case. Provenance: James Sprent was the Son of a Scottish publisher, and he arrived in the colony of van Diemen's land in May 1830 aboard the sailing ship Norval, bringing with him 'Large Investment in…
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A rare colonial cedar adjustable armchair, circa 1840 approximately 100 cm high, 60 cm wide
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A cedar pillar table, Australian, circa 1850 78 cm high, 122 cm diameter. Provenance: private collection Hobart Tasmania
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A Victorian cedar hoop back armchair, Australian, circa 1865 98 cm high, 72 cm wide, 65 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection Hobart Tasmania
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A cedar duet music stand, Australian, circa 1880 135 cm high, 75 cm wide. Provenance: private Collection Hobart Tasmania
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A cedar bank of drawers, Australian, 19th century 27 cm high, 88 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Provenance: private collection Hobart Tasmania
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An Australian cedar carved serpentine front chaise longue, circa 1865 87 cm high, 195 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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Sir David young Cameron, Australia (1927-) Untitled - Loch in Scotland coloured etching signed in plate, further signed lower right printed 1926 by Middletons of Aberdeen plate size 32 x 45.5 cm, sight size 38 x 51 cm
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Charles David Jones Bryant, Australia/Bryant (1883-1937) Untitled - Nocturnal Shipping scene coloured pastel on paper signed lower right 22 x 28 cm
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Pearl Sheldon (Active in the 1920s and 1930s, Australia) Untitled -, afternoon Promenade watercolour on paper signed lower left 24 x 34 cm
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A very rare photograph of Roand Amundson by Beattie’s, Hobart signed lower right 38 x 20 cm in original oak frame frame size 66 x 44 cm. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen; (circa 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the Antarctic expedition (1910-12) to discover the south pole in December 1911 and he was the first expedition leader to (undisputedly) reach the north pole in 1926.[1][2] He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage (1903-06). He disappeared in…
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P. Levasseur Australia Oceanie, 1861 hand-coloured 42.5 x 29 cm (Tooley, 861)
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P. Levasseur, Australia Oceanie, 1861 hand-coloured, hand-coloured vignettes 42.5 x 29 cm (Tooley 861)
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J. Tallis map of van Diemen’s Land or Tasmania, circa 1860 mounted (centre-fold), the map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the illustrations by H. Warren and engraved by J. Roberts London: published by John Tallis & Company, London & New York 25 x 33 cm including engraved border vignettes, Hobart on top centre, Tasmanian tiger bottom right the counties outlined in colour (Tooley no. 426)
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Artist Unknown, Hauling timber in Australia, circa 1869 wood engraving 14.5 x 20 cm together with a Webber engraving from Cooks voyages of the Opossum
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Erik Langker, Australia (1898-1982) Untitled - harbour inlet oil on board signed lower left 21 x 40 cm
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Pearl Sheldon (Active in the 1920s and 1930s, Australia) St. Malo watercolour signed lower centre 24.5 x 34.5 cm
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Erik Langker, Australia (1898-1982) Reflections, Berowra waters oil on board signed lower right, titled on reverse 39 x 49.5 cm
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An engraved cow horn- Advance Australia - engraved with an emu and kangaroo and coat of arms and a verse to the other side 40 cm long
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Harold Brocklebank Herbert, Australia (1892-1945), the broken plough etching 19/50 titled and signed in pencil to margin plate size 10 x 19.5 cm
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Max Angas, Australian 20th century Sea breeze, East Coast watercolour signed lower left 38 x 52 cm
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Carlyle Jackson, Australia (1891-1940) coastal scene with buildings watercolour signed lower left and dated 1931 32 x 51 cm
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Daryl Ernest Lindsay, Australia (1890-1976) landscape watercolour signed and dated 1926 lower left 25 x 32 cm
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Daryl Ernest Lindsay, Australia (1890-1976) landscape with barn watercolour signed and dated ’26 lower left 23 x 36 cm
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Cyril Dillon, Australia (circa 1880-circa 1970) Melbourne Grammar school etching 31/50 signed and titled in pencil to margin paper size approximately 24 x 38 cm
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S. Wilson, Australian 20th century coastal scene with figure under a tree watercolour signed lower left 25 x 37 cm
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A good Australian cedar circular supper table, circa 1830 75 cm high, 96 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany campaign bed, English, circa 1810 with brass fitments 210 cm high, 196 cm wide
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After Calvert Captain Cook taking possession of the Australian continent in the name of King George III, 1777 coloured engraving 30 x 42 cm. Provenance: lady Massy-Greene, NSW
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Kate Pickering, Australia (1945-) Summer fun ink and gouache signed and dated ’66 lower right 37 x 54 cm
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William Henry Dyson (Will), Australia, (1880-1938) children’s book illustration ink on paper signed lower left 24 x 60 cm
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A large cedar two-section corner cabinet, Australian, circa 1830 170 cm high, 77 cm wide. Provenance: private collection Hobart Tasmania
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A pair of early wrought iron farm gates, circa 1830 Tasmanian made for famous Georgian Tasmanian property, 'Ballochmyle'.141 cm high, 277 cm wide
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A large baker’s trough, circa 1840 made from kauri pine planks and wrought iron bound 56 cm high, 262 cm long, 83 cm deep, 3.2 cm thick planks
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Four kauri benches,19th century stencil marked Imss beneath 84 cm high, 164 cm long
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Robert Richmond Campbell, Australia (1902-1972) beach scene with horse and man watercolour Initialled and dated ‘28 lower right 21 x 21 cm
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A fine cedar button-back armchair, Australian, circa 1850 87 cm high, 72 cm wide, 66 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart Tasmania
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A good set of six cedar Trafalgar chairs, Australian, circa 1850. 96 cm high, 46 cm wide, 39 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart Tasmania
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A large cedar elevated bookcase, Australian, circa 1850.207 cm high, 108 cm wide, 55 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart Tasmania
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Elwyn Augustus (Jack) Lynn (1917-1997) edge of Town oil on board signed and dated ’51 lower left 45 x 66 cm
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Salvatore Zofrea, Italy/Australia (1946-) bird - Heron watercolour and ink on paper signed lower right 51 x 35 cm
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A colonial cedar work table, Australian, circa 1840 75 cm high, 36 cm deep, 48 cm wide
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A fine cedar scrolled armchair, Australian, circa 1830 90 cm high, 62 cm wide, 69 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart Tasmania
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A collection of ten various coloured engravings of Australian scenes, after Chevalier, Prout and others
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