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Estate of the Late Nicholas Packham — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:Estate of the Late Nicholas PackhamLots with images:492
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:492
Date:29-Sep-2013
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Parker 9ct gold fountain pen. #15 English 14ct nib. Width 24.9g (total)
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Parker Duofold Senior propelling pencil. Orange barrel
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12 various inkwells, including aluminium Stephens inkbottle case; and French souvenir in the form of a block of butter etc
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Various Dip pen items, including Victorian cast iron folding pen stand; and 5 boxes various nibs, pens etc
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C. 1900 grotesque bird inkwell. Three legged creature in pewter, with a large porcelain blue glazed captive insert. Height 11 cm
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Georgian porcelain figural inkwell. Figure of a man leaning over the desk. Top lifts off to reveal two wells, One insert missing. Height 10 cm
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C 1900 Grotesque inkwell. Pewter, in the form of a crouching imp, ears as pen holders. No insert, hinge A/F. Height 7 cm
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Pair Australian kangaroo bookends. Cast bronze, sesqui-centenary issue (1938). Height 12 cm
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Two cast iron George Reid figures. Honorable George Reid, Australian Prime Minister 1904-05. Height 12 cm
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Five Victorian Medicine measures. 1873 Maw and Thompson pottery spoon; three one ounce measures (small chips). Also, cased small medicine glass. Various
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Two Henry's Colonial ointment pots. Chips to rims, one pot a close match. Diameter 7 cm
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Two 19th century Anthracoline Toothpaste pots. Some small chips. Diameter 9 cm
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Two early hip flasks. Pigskin cased crystal flask; and Glen Kinchie whisky flask with twist lock cap. Height 19 cm. (tallest)
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Four various Inkwells. Walnut cased patent horizontal inkwells; brass cased Victorian travelling inkwell; crystal triple well with rotating glass lid and stopper; and large flat 1920s with decorative bronze lid
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Two cherry Toothpaste pot lids and other pots. John Gosnel, London, both with large chips. Also, Holloway's ointment pot; and Morris's eye ointment (latter damaged). Various
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Gents Omega watch. Gold filled case; automatic movement; date at 3; pull set. Running, unserviced
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World War I military issue Juvenea pocket watch. Non-luminous black face. Nickel case with arrow mark. A/F
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Swiss Chronometer pocket watch. Unbranded, white enamel face in blued steel case. Split seconds to 30 minutes. Running, unserviced. Minute recorder not working
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Four various Watches, including Seiko Skyliner (A/F); Juvena rolled gold pendant watch; Quinn sterling silver flat link bracelet watch; and Zenta 1950s rolled gold, with sweep seconds (A/F)
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Three early money boxes. Victorian Daily mail silver bank which displays automatically amount saved; Victorian pine two slot box; and 1930 pictorial 4 slot tin box
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Quantity original Packaged patent Medicines. Bonningtons, Halls hair Renewer, Hartshorns Jaundice Bitters, and Denture powder; and advertising cameo cowrie shell
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Cedar cased antique Scalpels. Case bears brass plate, 'Down Bros. Makers London'. Contains 5 nickel and steel scalpels and a pick. Also, two other ebony handled instruments
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Various blue glass Medicine bottles, including early opium; double ended Dr Dettweiler; unopened Stevenson ink (?) etc. Height 24 cm. (ink)
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Three bottles Stephens writing Fluid. All near full. 40 ounce dispenser bottle. Height 27 cm
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Schlesinger Poker chip set. Cedar cased chip dispenser, and 4 suit themed ashtrays. Also another wooden chip dispenser. Height 18 cm
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Two various bottles Stephens writing Fluid. Early brown earthenware dispenser bottle with part contents; and 40 ounce glass dispenser bottle, full. Height 27 cm
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Collection of games. 19th century bezique set; whist card box, and scorer; World War II Comforts Fund dominos; Tiffany twin card pack; and Danish teak game (missing balls)
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Two sets Raphael Tuck Die cut British army soldiers. Infantry and cavalry. Appear to be unused. Boxes in poor condition
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Seven various pieces silver plated souvenir Ware, including three small marine badged items; TSS Euripides; RMS Suevic; and hallmarked sterling Victory; and three other items, all on small tray
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Three various pairs binoculars, including Bausch and Lomb sport glasses; Le Jeune French cased glasses (poor condition); and 1960 Sun cross 6 x 15 compact binoculars
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Two early 19th century parallel rulers. Ebony and brass construction. Also brass mounted rosewood carpenters square
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Two early games and card case. English walnut cased craps set; 1920s maple cased bone and ebony domino set; and cloisonne card case with King of Hearts lid
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Two Aust Postage stamp Blocks Sgn Lionel Lindsay. Block of 4 2 shillings Cobb & Co. block of 4 3 1/2 pence. Both signed. Design was adapted from an 1890s etching by Lindsay
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1970s Chinese stamp album. MUH issues in tourist souvenir album. 10 pages
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Quantity stamps in albums and loose. Older child's world collection, plus loose old postcards etc
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Walnut table model stereoviewer. Includes photo magnifier. Small amount of damage. Functional
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Cased Bausch and Lomb brass microscope. Early quick change model with only One objective lens, two eyepieces. Height 38 cm. (case)
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Doctors caduceus car badge. Enamelled brass, unused. Also R.P.A. King George V medallion depicting a mother, by Meszaros, 1947
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Quantity early stereo view cards and viewer, including 14 Keystone world views; and 30 c.1876, including Kilburn Brothers (28). Poor condition
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Group World War I Anzac Ephemera, including three handwritten postcards of camp in Mena; 32 page booklet of Expeditionary Force Encampments (Australia) by Kerry & Co. (cover damaged, interior good); and booklet of Marylebone red cross Hospital showing the wounded convalescing. 19 x 25 cm. (Kerry Booklet)
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Collection late 19th/early 20th century naked beauties. Cards mostly French. Mixture of real photos and photolithos. Total approx. 70. 13 x 9 cm
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Group advertising items, including Shelltox flyspray atomiser; Shell Household Oil; Eastern Foam Vanishing cream mirror; and hospital sign. Various
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Cased 43 World War I magic lantern slides. Scenes of shelled churches, stations, tanks etc
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Quantity early stereo view cards and viewer, including 19 tissue and HTL, plus 14 c.1870 English yellow card mounted views. Tissues overall in poor to fair condition
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Quantity magic lantern slides. Medical, mostly gynaecological. Approx. 50. Poor condition
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Quantity, circa 1890 Stereo Views. Various publishers, mostly Fine Art Photographers Publishing Co., plus Rose and H.C. White mixed world views. Very good condition. Total approx. 60
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Collection of diverse metal items, including early cast iron fox form tin opener; two 1970s Coke brass buckles; early French soap die/mould; Indian bird form cutter; eagle radiator mascot; knife rest: and hand form bill clip. Various
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Box stereo view cards and viewer, including English fine Art Photographers Publishing Company; rose; H.C. White Company etc. Approx. 70 in total
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20 cedar mounted lantern slides and viewer, including animated; mechanical kaleidoscope and water wheel slides. Also, 9 smaller cedar slides ( 6.5in. X 3.5in.) of coloured transfer fables. 7 x 4 inches (largest)
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Reichert microscope sub stage. Cased stage and Fleischel-Miescher bloodcell counting kit. Height 18 cm. (case)
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Box magic lantern slides. Real photo London scenes c.1914. Good condition. Approx. 40 in total
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Two cigarette card albums, including photo 1930s test cricketers; set of war incidents; and birds of Australia etc
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Four various tradesman's items, including wood boxed metric tap and die instruments; and three various wooden folding rulers
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Box of mixed magic lantern slides. Natural history, religious scenes. Approx. 100
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Quantity of magic lantern slides. Predominantly real photo world city views. Approx. 150
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Circa 1910 cedar cased Opticians test set. Full set, with Mr H Abelman (Perth) flyer and business cards. No lens holder. Width 44 cm
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Australian bank notes & coins. 24 round 50 cent coins, 1927 florin, KG VI Armitage/McFarlane 10 shilling note (creased), three $10 notes first polymer issue
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19th century American Jerome shelf clock. Gothic style walnut case with most of original paper label intact. Running, unserviced. Height 50 cm
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Cedar cased fusee movement wall clock. Running. Case is missing bezel and glass and side door. Diameter 39 cm
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C 1910 oak cased aneroid barometer. Large barometer and thermometer marked with retailer H. E. Finch, George St. Sydney. Functional. Height 80 cm
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NSW Government Railways clock. Two train movement labelled James M. Hall, Shelley St. Sydney. Some paint losses to dial. Height 83 cm
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A. L. Perrett wall clock. Fusee movement, running. Case and dial poor, missing bezel. Diameter 39 cm
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NSW Railways wall clock by Seth Thomas. Octagonal veneer cased with two train movement and sub seconds hand. Original paper label verso. Needs service. Diameter 27 cm
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Circa 1920 National Bundy clock. Complete with key, pendulum and Bundy mechanism. Untested. Height 88 cm
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AWA Fisk Radiolette Empire State radio. Brown Bakelite case with rear cover. Two holes drilled in top (for handle?) non original knobs, badge missing, cabinet chips and cracks. Non-matching chassis. Untested. Height 29 cm
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AGE Bandmaster radio. Art Deco wood veneer case. Same chassis as AWA Fiske. Untested, needs restoration. Height 29 cm
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1940s Peter Pan multi-band radio. Bakelite cased, no cracks but added on/off switch to side of cabinet. Length 42 cm
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AWA Upright Bakelite table radio. Fully enclosed case, no cracks. Untested. Height 27 cm
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Mendelsson smokers radio. Art Deco louvred side table incorporating radio. Complete. Untested. Height 55 cm. Width 44 cm. Diameter 72 cm
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Circa 1934 Astor baby grand radio. Complete; unrestored condition. Height 84 cm
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Early Fowler stoneware Demijohn. For Elliotts and Australian Drug limited Sydney, with lid. Height 43 cm
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Rustic Oregon shoe Shine stool. Flip over lid with footrest. Six old natural bristle brushes included. Height 40 cm. Width 31 cm. Diameter 29 cm
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Teachers Whisky advertising clock. 240v. Movement. Missing glass. Untested. Height 46 cm
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1909 Animated Stork cigarette dispenser. Styles patent mechanism mounted in Arts & Crafts steel case with ceramic cabochon. Functional. Height 26 cm
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Two cast iron kitchen implements. 1885 Enterprise loaf sugar cutter; and Alexander food press. Length 45 cm. (Cutter)
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Cased turned wood parlour bowls. Stamped A.W. Noakes, Sydney
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Two wooden boxes and cutlery caddy. 1916 walnut Windsor & Newton artist's box with palette; walnut compartment box with sliding lid; and felt-lined caddy of 20th century manufacture. Height 12 cm. Width 28 cm. Diameter 33 cm
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Old oak utility cutlery box. Two lidded compartment with integrated handle. Height 15 cm. Width 22 cm. Diameter 49 cm
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Two full crates Coca Cola. Original wooden yellow crate and red 'Ribbon' crate with original 6 1/2oz. Returnable green bottles with contents. 48 bottles total
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Two full Coca Cola crates. Original wooden yellow crates and red 'Ribbon' crate with original 6 1/2oz. Returnable bottles with contents. Mixture of green and clear bottles
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Coca Cola wooden crate with full bottles. Red 'Ribbon' crate with mixture of green and clear 6 1/2oz. Full bottles. Also yellow crate
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Noumea model sailing boats in bottle. Inscribed 'Noumea - 1987 - P.De Rotalier -Medicin De Marine,' to base. Length 27 cm
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1960s Snoopy and Woodstock telephone. Untested. Height 36 cm
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Mid 20th century horse racing tabletop game. Jaques Electrical all star Derby, with rotating turntable and 9 lead horses (3 damaged). Light glows for winning horse. Untested. 32 x 32 cm
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1950s Chad Valley Escalado racing game. Box in poor condition, contents as new
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Walnut cased wall phone. Fitted with later rotary dialer. Height 24 cm
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Circa 1900 French tabletop racing game. Lever operated 'Jeu De Course,' with 8 horses. Poor condition but functional. 27 x 27 cm. (base)
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19th century cast iron bee hive bank. Two bears stealing honey from the hive. Original paint. Height 14 cm
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19th century cast iron wise owl mechanical bank. Good original paint and glass eyes. Height 20 cm
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Stevens Acrobat cast iron bank. Good paint for age; foot catch broken. Height 13 cm
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Always Did 'Spise a Mule mechanical bank. Original Early 20th C; Repainted. working. Whip missing. Length 25 cm
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Four various cast iron banks. Stevens Treasure Safe; City Bank; U.S.mail box; and domed bank. Height 13 cm. (Safe)
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Two cast iron banks. 'Teddy and the Bear,' functional; and Transvaal money box Kruger figure. Both reproductions. Length 26 cm. (bear)
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Cast iron wise owl mechanical bank. Worn original paint. replacement base plate. Height 20 cm
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Reproduction Uncle Sam cast iron bank. Mechanical action drops coin into bag. Height 29 cm
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19th century cast iron mechanical bank. Hoop-la Jumping dog. Worn original paint. Functional. Length 21 cm
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Cast iron Jolly N. R bank. Early model with top hat. Height 21 cm
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19th century cast iron Tammany bank. Paint loss. Functional. Height 15 cm
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Two American banks. Cast iron young Ni.r still bank, original paint; later aluminium Jolly Ni.r mechanical bank, A/F. Height 17 cm
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Little Joe cast iron bank. Later version of Jolly N. R bank. Height 14 cm
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