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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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U.S. Government Savings bank, and dog bank. True secure savings box by Burns (no key); and cast aluminium St. Bernard. Length 18 cm. (dog)
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19th century cast iron eagle mechanical bank. Tilting eagle 'Feeds' young. Original faded paint. Top beak missing. Height 15 cm
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Aluminium Jolly N. .r bank. 1940s issue with rolling eyes. Replacement base plate. Height 17 cm
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Two various British money boxes. Victorian elm two compartment; and National provincial bank, made by Taylor Law Birmingham (with key). Length 14 cm. (wooden box)
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Three various money boxes. Two versions of Coronation Crown, nickel plated and brass; and tinplate top hat. Height 10 cm
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19th century cast iron soldier mechanical bank. Soldier shoots penny at tree stump. Losses to barrel; cocked but not firing. Height 26 cm
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Always Did 'Spise a Mule Mechanical bank. Bucking Jockey Version. Half Rider's Head Missing. Functional. Length 25 cm
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Three reproduction cast iron banks. Putting Golfer; monkey bank; and clown. Length 22 cm. (Golfer)
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Two various cast iron banks. Unmarked Jolly N. R style with fixed eyes; and original DINAH with damaged forehead. Height 18 cm. (Dinah)
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Four various Jigsaws and Blocks. Two wooden jigsaws; four face blocks; German litho 6 scene blocks; and old gum drop box
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Chad Valley Escalado horse racing game. Boxed, complete game with horses and table clamps
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Circa 1928 Wells tinplate aeroplane. Detachable wing passenger plane. Functional. Length 24 cm
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Circa 1900s Lehmann zig zag tinplate toy. Functional, good condition. Height 13 cm
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Circa 1900 tinplate toy Dreadnought. Possibly by Hess (Germany). Bobbing and rocking action. Functional. Length 21 cm
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Tinplate toy field gun. Good condition. Length 21 cm
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Marx tinplate 1920s speedster. Missing spare tyre and top of body pieces. Length 22 cm
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Chad Valley clockwork LSR car. Cream tinplate. Functional. Key available. Length 20 cm
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Courtland tinplate clockwork icecream trike. Some fading to lithography. Functioning. Length 17 cm
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Pair racing toy trotters. Composition horse and driver. One tyre missing. Key missing. German made. Length 16 cm
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Two various German tinplate toys. Arnold streamlined motorcycle with inertia motor; and Schuco Kommando 2000 clockwork car (A/F). Length 18 cm. (Bike)
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Original box Masters made marbles. End flap marked no.10. Box good with some small surface loss to bottom edge. Length 16 cm
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Ideal toy tinplate steam launch. Complete with burner and funnel. Motor tight. Length 35 cm
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British tinplate racing car. Clockwork motor, steerable body. Functional. Length 19 cm
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Circa 1910 Lehmann boxed sea lion. Showing almost no playwear. Functional; box in poor to fair condition. Length 19 cm
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Schuco clockwork racing car, circa 1958. Functional, with key. Length 16 cm
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Three various tinplate boats. Bluebird outboard; clockwork paddle wheeler; and Venus speedboat. Length 28 cm. (Paddlewheel)
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Fleishmann clockwork ship. Poor condition. Length 47 cm
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Four various scientific Instruments, including early drum recorder; Designoscope;child's brass three draw telescope; and Fortephone hearing aid. Height 37 cm. (Recorder)
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Two various wooden toys. Cat band music box; and scratch built acrobat. Height 29 cm. (Acrobat)
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Two English tinplate clockwork toys. Wells (?) reversing road roller, functional; Chad Valley aluminium steering car (untested, no key). Length 19 cm. (car)
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Two tinplate clockwork rowing boats. German, Arnold (U.S. Zone c.1950). No key. Functional. Length 22 cm
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Two various toy boats. Tinplate Nautilus submarine by Taito; Penguin, clockwork plastic hulled cruiser, boxed. Both functional. Length 24 cm
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Two UK tinplate cars. Minic transport Morris van; and boxed remote control car (no steering wheel). Length 13 cm. (van)
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1960s tinplate Ferris wheel. Clockwork mechanism with bell. Functional. Height 25 cm
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Six Super 8 Films. Disney, Charlie Chaplin, 3 x Laurel and Hardy, and Popeye
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Mettoy tinplate Hurdy Gurdy. In original box. Complete with stick support. Height 18 cm. Width 26 cm. Diameter 21 cm
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Marklin steam industrial engine. Side by side on tin base. Also Wilesco colour wheel steam accessory. 28 x 20 cm
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Four Frog Mark V Fighters. Appears to be old stock; boxes showing wear. Length 29 cm
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Various tinplate toys. Three pop pop boats; two small Hurdy Gurdys; Mammy part still bank; and Japanese clockwork Bluebird car (very poor condition). Length 33 cm. (Bluebird)
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Various tinplate toys. Racing game; clockwork army Motorcycle (poor condition); two Daito Pop guns; Meccano clockwork motor; and 19th century.Polygraph, decorative template in original tin
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Two Japanese tinplate toys. ATO Inertia Ford dump truck, boxed and functional; Daiya Porsche 914 battery operated coupe, untested. Length 20 cm. (truck)
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C. 1900 planked cedar Balmain Bug yacht. 'Jason,' fully rigged, with later jib. Detachable keel. Deck to bottom of keel 60 cm. Prow to stern 62 cm. Mast 178 cm
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Part Balmain Bug pond yacht. Hollow formed cedar hull with fittings. No mast, keel or rigging. Length 30 cm
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1930s cedar hulled clockwork speedboat. Marked IK to prow. Running. Lot includes small cedar rowing boat and model anchor. Length 82 cm
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World War II red cross blood transfusion hamper. Canvas covered wicker and pine, with rope handles. Height 37 cm. Width 76 cm. Diameter 41 cm
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Original Sydney tram destination roll. Long roll of various city to west routes - Balmain, Newtown, University, Earlwood and Canterbury combinations. Approx. 20 metres
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Original Sydney tram destination roll. Long roll of various City to Showground, Racecourse, Mascot, Maroubra, Bondi, Coogee, and La Perouse combinations. Approx 20 metres
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Tooheys 1894 Christmas presentation photograph. Elizabeth St. Brewery Site in 1870. Impressed Pickering photo. Albumen photo. 24 x 30 cm
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Colonial enhanced photograph central View of Sydney. Central View of Sydney and port Jackson from the Observatory. Enhanced photograph. 7 x 39 cm
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Colonial photograph 'Darlinghurst.' showing new Catholic Chapel and Sydney College as completed. Albumen photograph. 8 x 36 cm
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Quantity early 20th century cigarette Packets. Displayed in wall cabinet. 70 x 63 cm
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Brass and iron Beam scales. Stamped 'Romano.8.Comp.' no pans. Length 87 cm
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Autographed Publicity print Mischa Elman. Hand signed. Mount inscribed 'Leipzig, 1912'. Silver Gelatin photograph. 23 x 18 cm
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Autographed print of Sir Edward Elgar. Hand signed print. 19 x 12 cm
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Georgian music Sheets and other Item. 'The Corkleg,' comic song in 13 verses; cover sheet for Gouty old Bachelor; Edward Terry in 'Complaints.' Also World War I 'Good Bye Dolly Gray'. 33 x 23 cm. (corkleg)
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Various autographed items. 1992 Concert for Life poster including Michael Hutchence, Jenny Morris, Diesel etc; and 1951 program and music notes, sgn Richard Bonynge and Joan Sutherland. 108 x 57 cm. (poster)
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Enterprise no 7 cast iron coffee grinder. Appears to be original paint. Grinding mechanism missing. Height 54 cm
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Four original Gene Autry day bills, Australian. 'Melody Ranch,' (90 x 39 cm); 'Riders in the Sky;' 'Saddle Pals;' and 'Sons of New Mexico.' Ex bill Collins collection. 75 x 34 cm. (last 3)
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1901 first Parliament of Australia invitation. To G.R. Hodson for the Reception of the Duke and Duchess of York, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne. Laid on framing mount. 23 x 29 cm
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1789 map 'A View of Lord Howe Island.' published July 31, 1789 by J. Stockdale. H& coloured engraving. 25 x 33 cm
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Seven various maps. 1930/1940s Eastern Coast tourist maps inc. ACT by Dept. Of Lands. Also, two Snowy Mountains with named lessees (1940s?); and Tasmanian West Coast Arthur River Dept. Mines map. Various
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Scratch built electric tram and track. 1930s electric, Liverpool Corporation Tramways vehicle on length of track (114 cm). Height 21 cm
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Mammod steam Railway set. Boxed set of locomotive and two wagons. Missing spirit burner. Length 16 cm
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Hornby part train set. LNER 460 tank loco and two wagons; and small quantity track
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Aurora Postage stamp train set. Penn central, complete in original packaging. Appears unused. 1968
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World War II cased compass. Gimbal mounted in box. Unbranded. Diameter 14 cm. (compass)
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Sony Amplifier and Tuner. 1960s TA-88 integrated amplifier and matching tuner. No speakers. Untested. Height 23 cm
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Australian electric train set. 'Red Rattler,' by Ferris Brothers. 8 carriages including motor, track and transformer
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Quantity Whisky advert water jugs and Ashtrays, including McCallum's, Teacher's and Dewar's jugs; and 15 various ashtrays. Total 18 items
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Sundry weights etc. Antique 7lb ceramic and lead weight; cased child's microscope; bronze weights; and Victorian office seal embosser (A/F)
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Cast iron book press. Black Japanned finish. 25 x 37 cm. (platen)
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Copper and brass fire Hose Nozzle. Watson and crane, Sydney. Length 59 cm
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Quack Medicine electric magneto. Cedar cased generator. A/F. Length 26 cm
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Four various early Pestles etc. Three pestles with ceramic heads; boxwood mallet; and pulveriser. Length 42 cm. (longest)
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Boxed 19th century Ammoniaphone medical Inhaler. Two handle zinc tube with instruction booklet. Quack medical device. Length 68 cm
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Four various silver plated Trophies, including National Dahlia Society of S.A. 'Challenge Shield,' c.1930s; 1926 boy Scout swimming; 1922 Port Adelaide billiard Tournament; and 1930 Outboard Championship. Height 38 cm. (Scout)
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Hohner 21 button Accordion. Pressed pattern wood case with some border holes. Bellows appear functional
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Early Corona folding portable typewriter No. 3, in carry case. Return spring broken. Width 24 cm
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Early 'Sandpiper' ships bell. General steam Navigation & Co. Ltd. Loss to rim, however still rings. Diameter 38 cm. Height 31 cm
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Four various Johnnie Walker earthenware advert items, including two water jugs (1 with rim chips); and two various ashtrays
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Tiyoda travelling microscope ex Changi POW Camp. Compact model with rotating stage and hinged feet. Bears label, 'This Microscope Was Discovered Unused and in Its Original Packing in the Medical Stores at Changi P.O.W. Prison, Singapore; After the Japanese Capitulation. '. Height 29 cm. Width 20 cm. Diameter 9 cm
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Four wooden items, including carved figure of crucified Jesus (losses); Gavel anvil; hat block; and conical nesting containers. Height 30 cm. (hat block)
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Three various pieces Australian Poker work, including nut bowl with kookaburra and gum leaf decoration; vase with leaf and floral; and blotting paper roller. Diameter 21 cm. (nut bowl)
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Two early metal house Signs. 'Ascot' and 'Joyville'. Length 39 cm. (Ascot)
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Various old office desk accessories, including cast iron stamp holder; Salter calculating penny post scale; brass and alabaster calendar; and paper punch. Height 18 (scale)
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Two Federation copper Signs. 'Sun Johnson, Chinese Medical Herbalist;' and 'Sun Johnson.' embossed lettering. Copper (2). 21 x 48 cm. (largest)
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Three various Insurance fire plaques. Pressed metal inc. London Assurance, Cyrus Price etc. Also, Milners Fireproof Safe plaque. Height 30 cm. (largest)
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Early brass megaphone. Length 47 cm
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Quantity cigarette tins and Ronson lighter. Mostly mid 20th century New, boxed Ronson table lighter in onyx body
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Various Liquor advertising items, including brass Tooths keg tap; Millers disc (poor); Johnnie Walker calendar; 4 silver plated hotel mugs; and a half pint measure
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Lloyd Loom dolls bed and doll. White painted woven cane bed with hard plastic Pedigree doll. Length 53 cm. (bed)
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Two Edwardian Massagers. Two different models of Dr Macaura's Pulsocon. Both with instructions. Functional. Rubber parts brittle. Length 40 cm
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Various brass door fittings, including two Art Nouveau finger plates, letter slot and door pulls. Length 30 cm. (finger plates)
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Original Sydney Bus part Destination roll. City to Eastern Suburbs. Length 145 cm
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Two pairs Indian clubs and two walking canes. Sterling silver mount to one cane. Six pieces total. Height 91 cm. (cane)
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