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Australian & Colonial History — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:504
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial HistoryLots with images:504
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:340
Date:17-Oct-2016
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Martin Boyd Two pottery floral plates, 26 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd Boomerang shaped pottery dish with portrait, 29 x 28.5 cm
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Martin Boyd Group of four Aboriginal scene pottery plates, 18.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd Group of four pottery plates, 17 cm to 18.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd Group of four Aboriginal scene pottery dishes, 12.5 cm to 13.5 cm
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Martin Boyd Two floral pottery plates, 24 cm and 15.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd Rare set of pottery egg cups in original packaging, together with a cup and saucer and a plate
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Wembley Ware Emu figure group, 20th century, 13 cm
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Sir Arthur Fadden (1895-1973, 13th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on letter dated 3rd September 1941 on 'Prime Minister' letterhead.
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Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1937 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, plus 1937 signed letter from Enid Lyons.
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John Oxley (1784-1828) Explorer, double sided single page draft letter to Governor Lachlan Macquarie signed by Oxley, framed and glazed
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Postcards: A collection of Australian scenes (150 cards)
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Song Sheets: 'I Know A Bank Whereon The Wild Tyme Blows' by F. Stockhausen, together with 'T'were Vain To Tell Thee All I Feel' by Charles E. Horn, Two imprints published by F. Ellard, George St, Syndey. Engraved music from impressions of copper printing plates. Published circa 1840-42, possibly as late as 1846, each with Ellard's music seller blind stamp
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Song Sheet: 'Flying Squadron Galop' by N.La Feuillade (Australian Composer) 'Principal violinist at Weston's Opera House, Melb'ne' and 'Late of H.M.Brig Arab', 'Dedicated by Permission to Rear-Admiral Homby And the Officers of the Squadron under his Command'. Artwork signed C. Turner (active 1870-1882), cover lithography by Charles Troedel, Melbourne with flags hand-coloured, published by the composer, Melbourne
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Song Sheet: 'The Victorian Volunteer Waltz' by Mrs. T.W.L Martyr, Arranged for the band by Mr. T. Ellis, bandmaster 1st. B.V.R', 'Dedicated to Viscountess Canterbury, Published by the composer. Later editions published by Troedel, Melb. cover lithograph by Charles Turner (active 1870-1882), published circa 1874, first edition published 1871 & 3rd edition in 1873
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An Animal of a new Species found on the Coast of New South Wales', engraving of a kangaroo (after George Stubbs) published in 'The Gentleman's Magazine' [London, July 1773].
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Australian Bird Prints: Album with 'Banksian Cockatoo' Plate 3 from White's 'Journal of a Voyage to NSW' [London, 1790], 19 plates from Broinowski's 'Birds of Australia' [1887-91], 19 plates from Matthews 'Birds of Australia' [1910-27], plus 'Leiervogel' plate [c1860].
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James Ebenezer Bicheno, Colonial Secretary on 1845 lease document for land bounded by Goulburn Street, Prospect Place and Hope Street in Hobart Town. Also signed by the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Earley-Wilmot. The lease is in the name of James Blackman.
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A geographical dictionary of the Australian Colonies' by William Henry Wells, [1848]
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Police Records of Colonial Victoria, the 'Gold Mounted Escort Muster Roll, 1852, Edward Hargraves became the first Australian to officially find gold in February 1851 at Summerhill Creek, near Bathurst, New South Wales. His success lured thousands of hopefuls from other states to New South Wales. A Melbourne merchant named William Hall noted, Astounding news reached us of the discovery of gold in the Bathurst district. I cannot describe the effect it had upon the sober, plodding and industrious people of…
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Banking: The Bank of Victoria, circa 1850s-90s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Ballaarat, Coleraine, Echuca, Geelong, Melbourne, Portland & Raglan. (14 different).
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Banking: The Bank of Australasia, circa 1850s-1910s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Adelaide, Ballaarat, Brisbane, Hobart Town, Kooringa, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Portland & Terang. (14 different).
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Whisky vs Brandy in the Colony of Victoria, Feb.1857 entire letter from Dublin (Sg.66 x2 & Sg.45 x2) to Robert George Haig at King Street, Melbourne. Sent by John Jameson, at the Bow Street Distillery and received in Melbourne in May of that year. The letter, between two important personalities in the Irish Whisky world includes the observation that Jameson is 'sorry to observe you have not yet sold any of the whisky......The high price to which Brandy is likely to go will cause an increase in demand for…
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Banking: The Bank of New South Wales, circa 1860s-80s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Ballaarat, Brisbane, Deniliquin, Geelong, Melbourne, Newcastle & Sydney. (10 different).
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Pitcairn - The Island, The People and The Pastor' by Rev.Thomas Boyles Murray [12th Edition, London, 1860], rebound without title page.
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The Circular Orders of 1863' (107 handwritten foolscap pages plus sundry blank pages) mainly in manuscript form and listing the notices and orders which were distributed during the year to the Police Stations in the State., Various issues and events held police attention and these documents provide first hand insight into these matters: 'Lunatics' and more specifically, 'Female Lunatics' are a focus, as well as 'Aboriginal Prisoners' and 'Paupers Funerals'. In short, how the marginalised groups of colonial…
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Reports, Select Committee on Railway Extension, Victoria, 1864-65 (large map of Victoria), Polling Places Mining Districts,1877 & Inspectors of Explosives, Victoria, 1890. (5 items)
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The Circular Orders of 1865, 1866 & 1867' bound together in one volume. (77 handwritten and/or printed pages plus sundry blank pages) mainly in manuscript form and listing the notices and orders which were distributed during the year to the Police Stations in the State. The subjects include 'Medical attendance on Prisoners', 'Prisoners sentenced to death', 'Treatment of persons suffering from exposure to snow & cold', 'Inquests in cases of fire', 'Issue of Revolvers to Stations', 'Prisoners Rations',…
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Banking: South Australian banks, circa 1860s-1900s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Adelaide, Gawler, Kadina, Moonta, Port Adelaide & Wallaroo. (13 items).
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Banking: Victorian banks, circa 1860s-1900s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Bendigo, Geelong & Melbourne. All different. (10 items).
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Banking: New South Wales banks, circa 1860s-1900s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney & Temora. All different. (12 items).
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Banking: The National Bank of Australasia, circa 1870s-80s, attractive group of unused printed cheque forms issued at Geelong, Koroit, Learmonth, Melbourne, Port Augusta, Richmond & Sandhurst. (11 different).
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Picturesque Atlas Of Australasia' [Sydney, 1886-88], 3 vol. half morocco folio with gilt title on brown boards, good firm copies
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Victoria Police Records of Service and Conduct 1890, 1891 and 1892, For 1890: 55 files of numerous pages each, accompanied by recently taken notes on each file, For 1891: 51 files as above, For 1892: 67 files as above., Melbourne's population reached approximately 280,000 in 1880 and 445,000 in 1889. For a time it was the second-largest city in the British Empire, after London. In terms of area, Melbourne was already one of the largest cities in the world. Visitors to Melbourne in the 1880s were amazed.…
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St. Kilda, Victoria, Proclaimed A City - December 1890, Poster 'City of St.Kilda. Ceremony and Programme of the Celebration of the Proclamation of the City of St.Kilda by His Excellency the Governor, the Right Honorable the Earl of Hopetoun, on Tuesday, December 2, 1890.' [A.L.Brotherton, Printer, St.Kilda & Prahran.]' 53 x 42 cm. Accompanied by 2 publications issued in 1957 on the 100th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Municipality of St.Kilda. (3 items).
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Australian Commonwealth Celebrations - May 1901, A group of 3 colour lithographic invitations, each approx. 30 x 37 cm, inviting Mr & Mrs T. Hamilton to a 'Conversazione in the Exhibition Building...7th May' the 'Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth...9th May' and a general invitation to the 'Celebrations in Melbourne.
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1908 US Fleet Visit: 'Visit of the Fleet of the United States of America - Programme for Sydney, 20th-27th August 1908', 'Visit of the American Fleet - Programme for Melbourne, 29th August-5th September 1908', plus menu for banquet 'Australia Welcomes America'.
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The Motorist's Comprehensive Road Guide for the Island of New Zealand, 1913.
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Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley, Governor of Victoria 1914-1920, A correspondence of more than 70 complete original letters sent by Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley to his father Edward Lyulph Stanley, the Lord Sheffield, between the years 1914 and 1919. Previously unknown, the letters bear out, provide strong evidence of and elaborate upon what we already know of Stanley, as is synthesised best in his Australian Dictionary of Biography entry., Contextualising excerpts from the biography of Stanley from the Australian…
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Open Letter to the Australian Soldiers' published by The Church of England (Melbourne Diocese) [Melbourne, 1915] regarding sexually transmitted diseases, 1920s stove catalogues from Chambers & Seymour (with 1927 price list) & from John Danks.
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Mackay Panoramas and War Views' published by R.J.Belbin [Brisbane, 1915].
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Savage Life in Central Australia' by Horne & Aiston [London,1924], Together with 'The Aboriginies of Australia' by Richrd Sadlier [Sydney, 1883]
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1927 Royal Visit for the Opening of Parliament House, black leather wallet imprinted '[Coat of Arms]/ Establishment / of / The Seat of Government / At / Canberra / By / His Royal Highness / the Duke of York / May 1927' in gold, with blue leather fold-out 1st Class return train ticket #11, inscribed 'Royal Visit / Canberra Ceremony / May, 1927' filled out to 'Mrs S.M. Bruce' for sleeping berth travel from Melbourne to Canberra, also admission tickets for ceremony 'Stand A in front of Parliament House',…
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50 Masterpieces of Photography' by Dr Julian Smith, 50 facsimile photographs each pencil signed and tilted in the lower margins, in original pictorial slip cover
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'Australian Parrots' by Joseph M Forshaw & William T. Cooper [Melbourne, 1980], second revised edition limited 518/1000, signed by the author and illustrator, 2 Vol., full green Morocco folio in original cloth covered case
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An Australian Arts & Crafts hand beaten pierced copper basket by H.H. Floate, Craftsman, Ballarat, 23 cm diameter
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An epergne centre piece, silver plate and cut crystal, English, late 19th century, 47 cm
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A fine Australian gold greyhound coursing cup and cover, circa 1875, raised on a circular fluted and beaded foot and stem. the bowl finely chased with scrolling leaves, above a band of acanthus leaves and with a band of beading, the domed cover with further chasing and a detailed cast figure of a dog handler and a greyhound, unsigned, 21.5 cm high, 283 grams, George Plant (1834-1895) arrived in Melbourne in 1855 on the ship 'Oliver Lang'. The following year he purchased the Peacock Inn Hotel in Northcote,…
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Melbourne Amateur Regatta' silver rowing trophy beaker by Bradshaw, Victoria, engraved with the coat of arms of the City of Melbourne and presentation 'Junior Eight won by Hawthorn R?C. 1924, Hf Powell (2)', 11.5 cm high, 209 grams
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An Australian Arts and Crafts sterling silver designed tea strainer, sugar tongs and set of six tea spoons, circa 1900, each designed with gum leaf handles, hand beaten bowls and decorated with gum nuts, various forms of 'Stg/Silver' marks, the strainer 12.5 cm long, 80 grams total weight
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An Australian silver mounted emu egg, raised on three ball feet and with cone finial, unmarked, late 19th century, 24 cm high
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A pair of sugar bowls from 'Hotel Australia', two napkin rings, an open faced pocket watch and a cigar case
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Australian silver plated servers with blackwood handles, late 19th early 20th century, longest 21 cm
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Convict leg irons, 19th century, 80 cm
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Convict leg irons, 19th century, 70 cm
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Convict leg irons with twisted hand forged links, 19th century, New South Wales origin, 71 cm
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New South Wales, Absolute Pardon, 1847 signed by Governor Fitzroy to Alfred Toogood who was transported for the Luddite crime of machine breaking, 35 x 40 cm
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Van Diemen's Land Convict Pardon: for William Osborne, November 1849, signed by Lieutenant-Governor (later Governor General) William Denison., William Osborne, convicted at Kent Quarter Sessions in 1840, transported the same year aboard the 'Asia 1' with a sentence of 15 years, is granted a pardon 'upon the condition that he shall not return to or be found within the United Kingdom or Great Britain and Ireland'.
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Convict Document: 1849 Ticket-of-Leave for Lawrence Maley for Launceston to George Town.
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Convict Document: 1850 form filled out by Govenor of Prison ('York' Hulk) for convict William Andrews, convicted in 1847 for 15 years for Forgery.
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1852 Van Diemen's Land Pardon & Ticket of Leave, granted to Joseph Double, convicted in 1842 for Maliciously wounding, signed by Lieutenant Governor William Denison. and with Seal of the Colony. Also 1859 piece signed by Governor Sir Henry Fox Young with Seal of the Colony.
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An early Colonial occasional table, huon pine, musk, fiddleback blackwood and pine string inlay, huon pine secondary timbers and feet, Tasmanian origin, origonal finish, c1835, 76 cm high, 51 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A butler's table, Tasmanian blackwood, 19th century, 79 cm high, 94 cm wide, 69 cm deep
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An early Colonial cabinet in two sections, cedar with tulipwood cross banding and pine stringing, Tasmanian origin, circa 1825, top cabinet originally fitted with glass now with later exotic timber panels, ink inscription on back 'C. Anderson lent to Yering with base and three bookshelves of....(?'), The base: 94 cm high, 103 cm wide, 36 cm deep. Top, 53 cm high, 83 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa 1840
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An early side cabinet in the Regency manner, Australian cedar paneled doors cross banded in blackwood, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830, 106 cm high, 127 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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An early Colonial blackwood armchair from Gawler Tasmania, circa 1830, Note: Illustrated 'A Guide To Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper [MacMillan Press, 1978] fig. 31, Australian Country Furniture' by Juliana & Toby Hooper [Viking Press, 1988] fig. 69
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A gents press on chest with brushing slide, finely figured cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 216 cm high, 107 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: Illustrated in 'A Guide to Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper [MacMillan Press, 1978], fig. 69
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An early bookcase, Australian cedar and pine with blackwood feet, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 219 cm high, 123 cm wide, 51 cm deed
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An early cedar breakfast table with carved roundels and tongue decoration, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 76 cm high, 105 cm diameter
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Antonio Debertolis (active 1880-1913), pair of chairs, blackwood and rattan, Drouin, Victoria
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Andrew Lenehan, Australian cedar chest of drawers, paper label in top drawer, Sydney origin, circa 1850. Provenance: Mossgreen Somercotes Sale 2008, previously Ex Graham Cox Collection, Private Collection Tasmania, 111 cm high, 118 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A fine extension dining table with four extension leaves, Australian cedar, circa 1845, 74 cm high, 134 cm extends to 353 cm, 142 cm wide
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Set of 4 Colonial dining chairs, Australian cedar, circa 1840
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A Colonial sideboard, twin pedestal, full cedar with makers label 'C.R. Debney', South Australian origin, circa 1860, 153 cm high, 196 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, Tasmanian, late 19th century, 149 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Melbourne Stock Exchange chair, 19th century, carved oak in the gothic revival style. Provenance: This chair is one of 120 used for 70 years by the Melbourne stock exchange until the close of call trading at that exchange in December 1961.
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An oak Melbourne Stock Exchange chair, 19th century, In the gothic revival style. Provenance: This chair is one of 120 used for 70 years by the Melbourne stock exchange until the close of call trading at that exchange in December 1961.
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A Victorian credenza sideboard, blackwood and mirrored glass, circa 1865, 163 cm high, 193 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century
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A wine table, Australian cedar, 19th century, 74 cm high, 41 cm diameter
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A farmhouse kitchen table, Australian cedar, circa 1880, 75 cm high, 168 cm wide, 102 cm deep
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A pair of spade back hall chairs, Australian cedar, mid 19th century
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A dumb waiter, Australian cedar with fine turnings, Melbourne origin, circa 1865, 120 cm high, 107 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet, red oxide paint finish with coach work decoration, South Australian origin, circa 1880, 86 cm high, 86 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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William Norrie: An inlaid New Zealand specimen wood tilt top table, circa 1890 on birdcage base names of timber inscribed to underside in pencil, 75.5 cm high 48 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep
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William Norrie: An inlaid New Zealand specimen wood table, circa 1890 names of timber inscribed to underside, 72 cm high, 51.5 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A New Zealand carved folk art lidded box with single drawer, dated 1918, 63 cm high, 51 cm wide, 29.5 cm deep
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A New Zealand specimen wood occasional table, late 19th century, 72 cm high, 67 cm wide, 45 cm wide
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An early chest of 5 drawers with fine cock beaded drawers and turned feet, full cedar socondary timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1830, 104 cm high, 111 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A pair of carver chairs, blackwood, cedar and Eucalypt, 1850 and late early 20th century copy
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Robert Prenzel (attributed) Church pew, carved kauri pine, Melbourne origin, circa 1910, from Our Lady Of Victories Church, Camberwell, Melbourne, 100 cm high, 136 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A chest of 8 drawers with turned columns, full cedar secondary timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1860, 155 cm high, 128 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A Barossa Valley breakfront wardrobe, full cedar, South Australian origin, circa 1860, 223 cm high, 245 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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An occasional table with square tapering legs, full cedar, late 19th century, 71 cm high, 51 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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An early side table with square tapering legs, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 78 cm high, 116 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A Barossa Valley kitchen dresser, cedar and pine, South Australian origin, circa 1860
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An Australian cedar chiffonier, circa 1890, 153 cm high, 105 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A kitchen dresser, painted pine, Creswick Victoria, circa 1860, showing heavy German design influences, 201 cm high, 112 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A Goldfields gateleg table, most likely a Chinese maker from the Bendigo diggings, collected at St. Just Point (Victoria), this piece was discovered in the cellar of the Sheriff's house in Castlemaine, 74 cm high, 115 cm wide, 107 cm deep
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