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Fine Colonial Art, Furniture and Decorative arts at Somercotes, Ross, Tasmania — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:531
Sale Title:Fine Colonial Art, Furniture and Decorative arts at Somercotes, Ross, TasmaniaLots with images:494
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:241
Date:7-Dec-2008
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A Georgian Mahogany swing legged games table Circa 1820 71 x 45 cm Original blue baize insert 92 cm square open, 45 cm wide closed, 71 cm high
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Set of Three books Titles: 1988 Commemorative Collection of Fine Colonial Furniture, Old Government House, Parramatta Collection, The Australiana Collection
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A collection of nine copies of The Antique Trader
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Set of Three books Titles: First Fleet to Federation antiques, Colonial Rarities, A Survey of Australiana
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Two Books Titles: Australian Colonial furniture by John Buttsworth, 1988 Commemorative Collection Vidler, Dodd
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Nine old issues of Australiana, 5 old issues of Journal Rahs
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A well carved gum nut and leaf eucalypt bellows c1900 61.5m long
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A small Cedar box from St Helens, 'Glass Samples' c1900 18 x 30 x 17 cm Pilkington Bros
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A scarce set of five Daisy Merton kookaburra ceramic napkin rings c1930 Unsigned 8 cm high
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An early McHugh pottery cobalt blue decorated flower pot, one piece, pie crust edge
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A needlework depicting parrot etc on cedar panel 43 x 40 cm
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A small Carl Hooper turtle pottery dish c1950 Signed ex Gary Anderson Galleries
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Book: Australian glass by Marjorie Graham
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A bronze plaque presented by the municipality of North Sydney 1848-1948 52 x 31 cm commemorating the centenary of Public Eduction
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Book: 19th century Australian Furniture Fahy, Simpson and Simpson, David Ell press, 1985, 2000 copies
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Book: Australian Furniture Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938 Fahy & Simpson 1998 Casuarina Press 2000 copies
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A sterling silver (cup) ecclesiastical chalice Ep (base)
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A pair of metal mounted Emu eggs c1900 25 cm high
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A Set of six jelly glasses c1780 Finely engraved grapes and foliate. 9 cm high.
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One English wine glass lead glass with trumpet shaped bowl with straight stem, 18.5 cm high
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A Sterling silver serving spoon 1776 Hester Bateman
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A sterling silver sauce ladle 1777-78, maker Thomas Daniel
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A sterling silver basting/marrow spoon 1691 maker possibly Elizabeth Tookey 1691
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A Sterling silver ladle c1800 by Charles Jamieson hallmarks for Inverness
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A Sterling silver pouring spoon 1765 1765 by John Shields
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Sterling silver berry spoon with gold adorned bowl 1813 with gold adorned bowl. G.T.
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A Sterling silver table/soup spoon 1812 Robert Cattle and James Barber
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A Sterling silver Pair of serving spoons 1809-10 William Eley William Farne and William Chowner
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A Pair of sterling silver dessert spoons 1812 maker R. Cattle and J. Barber
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A large glass tazza c1820 With circular top fluted columns. 31 cm diameter
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Nude, pencil on paper drawing, Dobell, William, signed 13 x 26 cm
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A continental cut crystal lidded urn c1795 with facetted finial to the campella lid on a square base
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A Royal Doulton Waratah decorated jug c1900 26 cm high
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A Worcester coffee pot and cover pink scale band around the top of the pot and a bouquet of English flowers painted on the side
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A large glass tankard c1735 17 cm high
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An Irish Waterford cut glass pedestal bowl c1825 12.5 cm high
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A Pair of Australia's centenary amber glass bowls 1888 23 cm Diameter
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An Australia's centenary amber glass bowl 1888 26 cm Diameter
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An Australia's centenary amber glass dish 1888 26 cm Diameter
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An Australia's centenary amber glass pedestal bowl 15 cm high
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An English sweetmeat glass with twisted stem c1740 18 cm high
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Two pressed glass dishes 1888 Advance: Australia and Australia's centenary. 24 cm diameter and 20 cm diameter
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A group of three Australia's Centenary amber glass dishes 21 cm diameter, 18 cm diameter, 12 cm diameter
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A silver-plated and glass kangaroo inkwell desk set c1901
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A very rare kookaburra and flannel flower glass water set c1920 comprising Jug with six large glasses and six small glasses
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A very scarce set of clear moulded glass Waratah jug and eight waratah glasses c1930 Australian Crown Crystal Glass. Marjorie Graham notes these water sets are seldom found intact in her Australian Glass book of 1981, ref page 96 Jug 18 cm high, glasses 10 cm high
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A very scarce set of clear moulded glass Waratah jug and six glasses c1930 Australian, crown Crystal Glass, Circa 1930's Marjorie Graham notes these water sets are seldom found intact in her Australian Glass book of 1981, ref page 96 Jug 18 cm high, glasses 10 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Nsw
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Two clear moulded glass Waratah jugs and a dish jug 10 cm high, dish 11 cm diameter
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Two clear glass Waratah butter dishes with lids 11 cm Diameter
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Two clear glass Waratah butter dishes with lids One with tall domed lid 11 cm diameter and 12 cm diameter
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A clear glass Waratah butter dish and a harbour bridge dish 11 cm diameter & 14 cm diameter
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Two dishes A clear glass Melbourne centenary glass dish and another harbour bridge dish. 26 cm long, 13 cm diameter
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A Mashman vase c1930 Maker Loma Latour (wife of Raymond Lindsay)
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Souvenir three piece set Comprising: A clear glass harbour bridge souvenir, kookaburra nut dish and a Melbourne centenary dish. 13 cm wide, 11 cm diameter and 26 cm wide
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Two Australia shaped dishes and a kookaburra jelly mould 16 cm wide and 16 cm wide
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Various etched glasses a mug and a carafe c1930 5 cm high to 17 cm high
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A Tasmanian exhibition dish 1891 Diameter 9.5 cm
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A rare of set of six Irish wine glasses finely engraved c1815 10 cm high
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A Bakewells pottery teapot c1930 16 cm high
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A Bakewells green pottery chocolate jug c1930 12 cm high
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An unusual Ah Dj marked glazed ceramic money box c1934 Dated June 1934 to base
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A miniature steam locomotive c1935 made in Granville Sydney by Scorpion
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A pair of silver-plated candlesticks c1900 21 cm high
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Silver filigree set 19th century Comprising: Three silver filigree pin dishes and a pair of miniature silver filigree baskets. 12 cm wide and 10 cm wide
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A Russian icon with silver oklad c1900 18 x 15 cm
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A French bronze portrait medallion 19th century. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A Pair of unglazed terracotta dogs 17 cm high
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An Anglo Indian carved teak three legged elephant table c1880. Width 52 cm
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A Chinese Feng Shui wheel c1900 68 x 54 cm 68 cm high, 54 cm diameter
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A carved emu egg on stand c1900 Carved with an emu and a kangaroo and Advance: Australia emblem
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A carved emu egg on stand c1900 Carved with buffalo and horse to one side and Many Happy Returns on the other
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A pair of Anglo Indian ebony and ivory elephant bookends c1880 15 cm high
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Ships at Sea, European School, oil on card 23 x 33 cm
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A carved emu egg c1900 Carved with aborigine chasing kangaroo with a boomerang Signed Tacoma
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A carved emu egg c1900 Carved with an emu an a kangaroo
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A carved emu egg c1900 Carved with a coat of arms with emu and kangaroo
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A Casuarina walking stick, carved with a head and entwined snake
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An unusual brass surgeons lamp c1880 Makers label for Scott lamp Company San Francisco. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Book: Australian Pottery by Marjorie Graham Rare
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Book: Angling in Australia Its History and writings by Bob Dunn
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A rare copper printers plate for 'Ships Mate' c1874 23 x 30 cm certificate of competency
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A dark brown Rabbit skin rug 19th century 130 x 165 cm ex Whitesides family
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A good Huon pine two drawer wash stand c1850 97 x 96 x 48 cm
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Old Victorian Copper Kettle inscribed Judie Abbott
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A George IV mahogany fold over card table c1820 73 x 91 x 45 cm 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 90 cm open, 73 cm high
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A George IV mahogany worktable c1820 73 x 87 x 44 cm Original basket with brass adornment 87 cm wide extended, 44 cm deep, 73 cm high
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A double-ended Regency sofa c1830 87 x 220 x 60 cm timber unidentified, possibly Tasmanian
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A Tasmanian old cedar red painted carver c1860 89 x 53 x 52 cm
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A Huon pine frame c1830 36 x 41 cm
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A huon pine frame c1830 46 x 56 cm
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A good Huon pine frame and tapestry c1840
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A Blackwood box with sliding lid c1840 22 x 46 x 21 cm
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A box with native timber inlays c1850 17 x 34 x 28 cm
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A silhouette portrait of T J Whiteside c1810 Original paper label to verso with ink inscription Original Circular frame
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A Musk wood picture frame ... c1840 27.5 x 34.5 cm
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A Huon pine picture frame ... c1840 30 x 34.5 cm
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An Aboriginal Shell necklace ... c1900 x cm
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An Aboriginal Shell necklace ... c1900 x 130 cm
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An Aboriginal Shell necklace ... c1900 x 132 cm
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A Childs old tricycle ... c1950 x cm
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