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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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Women On the Goldfields: Miner's Rights - Daylesford dated October 1898 and issued to Elizabeth Brunt, another dated July 1915 at Maryborough issued to Emily Cheney together with another one in her name, dated July 1923. (3 items).
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Miner's Rights: 1899-1914 range of Victorian Miner's Rights issued at Ballarat, all at the 2/6 rate. (6 items).
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Miner's Rights: 1900-1916 range of Victorian Miner's Rights issued at Ballarat (4) & Maryborough (1). All at the 2/6 rate. (5 items).
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Women On the Goldfields: Miner's Rights - Ballarat, dated August 1904 and issued to Bridget Walsh, and another of July 1915 issued to Mary Harvey. (2 items)
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Women On the Goldfields: Miner's Rights - Ballarat, dated March 1905 and issued to Jane Dunlop, with later transfer to Arthur Dixon. And another of November 1906 issued to Ellen Monahan. (2 items)
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Women On the Goldfields: Miner's Rights - Ballarat, dated January 1915 and issued to Emily Dixon, and another dated June 1919 issued to Sarah Watts. Also, two Rights dated July 1916 and July 1921 issued to Emily Cheney at Maryborough. (4 items).
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Java Minore' by Bordone [Venice, 1534], hand-coloured map.
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Carte Reduite Des Terres Australes, Pour servir a l'Histoire des Voyages' by Jacques Bellin, [Paris, 1753], lovely map showing hypothetical east coast of Australia, 36 x 25 cm.
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Australia: Collection of maps in folder, noted 'Chart of the Track of the Dolphin, Tamar, Swallow & Endeavour through the South Seas...' by Bowen [London, 1773], 'Karte von Australien' by Johannes Walch [Augsburg, c1810], 'Oceanique Centrale' by Pierre Lapie [Paris, 1812].
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Cook's Voyages: Maps published in various editions of Cook's Voyages [London/Paris, 1774-89], noted 'Plan de la Terre de Van Diemen, Recconnue par le Cap.Furneaux', 'Chart of Cook's Strait in New Zealand', 'Paln of Adventure Bay' (2, one hand-coloured).
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Nuove Scoperte, Fatte nel 1765, 67, e 69 nel, Mare Del Sud' by Antonio Zatta [Venice, 1776], window mounted, overall 57 x 49 cm. Tooley 1431.
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Emisfero Terrestre Meridionale, Tagliato Su L'Equatore', map from Zatta's atlas 'Atlante Novissimo' [Venice, 1779], depicts the Antarctic Hemisphere to the equator and Captain Cook's route on his first voyage. New Zealand and the Australian east coast are featured in their entirety for the first time, window mounted, overall 60 x 52 cm.
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1788-1929 range of maps, noted 'Carte De La Terre Van-Diemen' by Bonne [Paris, 1788], 'Het Eiland Norfolk' from Dutch edition of Cook's Voyages [London, 1788], 'Track of the Bounty's Launch from Tofoa to Timor by Lieut. William Bligh 1789' [London, 1790], 'Western Australia, Showing Proclaimed Ports, Lighthouses and Jetties 1929'. Fair/Good condition.
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The World from the Discoveries & Observations made in the Latest Voyages & Travels' by Aaron Arrowsmith [London, 1807], window mounted, overall 62 x 40 cm.
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New Zealand: c1832-70 fold-out maps, most published by the Royal Geographic Society, noted 'Map of the North Island, New Zealand, Shewing the Native and European Territory' & 'Map of the Southern Alps', also one Sottish map.
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Australia: c1833-96 fold-out maps, most published by the Royal Geographic Society, noted 'Western Australia from the latest Documents received in The Colonial Office 1832', 'Map of the Country explored by the Central Australian Expedition under the command of Captain Charles Sturt during the Years 1844, 45 && 46', Centennial International Exhibition, 1888. Ground Plan of Permanent Buildings & Annexes'.
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Tallis, group of six maps [London, 1851] - Australia, Victoria or Port Phillip, New South Wales, Western Australia, Part of South Australia, & Van Diemen's Land, handcoloured engravings, all window mounted, framed & glazed, each 44 x 56 cm.
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Australia: Unusual maps by A.Petermann [Gotha, 1862-73], noted 'Provisorische Karte der grossen Expedition Unter Burke durch den Australiache Continent 1860 und 1861', 'Karte von J.Mc.D.Stuart's 2ter Reise im Innern von Australiaen, April bis Juli 1861', 'Der Grosse Australische Uberland-Telegraph'.
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A parade sword, by Wilkinson Gun & Sword Maker, Pall Mall, London with Queen Victoria cipher, folding guard, shargreen grip and scabbard, 105 cm
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A scimitar and scabbard, Turkish Mameluke, marine ivory handle with finely engraved scabbard, early to mid 19th century, 95 cm
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A Zulu Shield, leather and wood, South African, 19th century, 118 x 55 cm
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An 1876 pattern light cavalry sword (no scabbard), 101 cm
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A knobkerrie Zulu club, South African, crica 1900, 71 cm
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A Zulu War Axe, South African, late 19th century, 102 cm
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Two Zulu Assegai Spears, South African, late 19th century, 125 cm and 80 cm
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A Zulu drum and food carrier, hide, sinew and wood, late 19th and early 20th century, 21 cm and 36 cm
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A Bowie knife in leather scabbard, Australian, 20th century, 37 cm
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Martini Henry pattern 1887 Mark I bayonet with Fuller flat bolt spring and four rivet hand grip, with original scabbard, 62 cm
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Australian Light Horse rifle bucket, stamped with broad arrow and marked 'C37' an excellent example, early 20th century, 83 cm
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A Spanish 1941 Bolo bayonet in scabbard, together with a an Italian Vetterli bayonet and scabbard, 39 cm and 39.5 cm
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A British Lancaster sword bayonet in scabbard, circa 1855, 75 cm
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A German Huntsmans knife, together with an Afghan tribal Jambiya, late 19th century, 21 cm and 39 cm
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A pair of percussion cap pistols by S. King of London, circa 1850s, in original fitted case (missing lid) with accessories including nipple wrench, bullet mould, powder flask, balls etc. Ex museum display item hence the missing lid
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An 18th century flintlock pistol, octagonal to round barrel, carved fullwood stock, all steel fittings, with ram rod, 17 cm
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A cannon barrel flintlock pocket pistol, crica 1790s, 17 cm
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A German Military percussion pistol, circa 1850s, converted from flintlock, 41 cm
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A British 1796 Officer's sword and scabbard, 98 cm
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A French Infantry Officer's sword, circa 1830s, 71 cm
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A Japanese Kyu Gunto Naval Officer's sword with later World War II leather covered scabbard, 97 cm
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A half stock Kentucky Rifle, with heavy octagonal barrel, engravedmaker's name 'Jm Henry & Son', circa 1840s, 133 cm
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Indo-Persian flintlock blunderbuss with Belgium lock, 18th century, 99 cm
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Queen's South Africa medal, 1899-1902 with 5 bars named to Pvt. Tipling 11th Co. Imp. Yeomanry
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Sudan Medals, group of 3 including Egypt medal with 'Suakin 1885' bar, Queen Victoria Sudan medal and 1884 Egypt Khedives Star
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A Busby fur felt hat title 'The Moxsum' Australian made, retailed by 'The Leviathan, Corner of Swanston and Bourke Streets, Melbourne, 27 cm
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Frank H. Mcnamara V.C., walking stick (made from a propeller) with silver presentation plaque 'Presented to Lt. F.H. McNamara V.C. No. 67 Squad R.F.C.', McNamara was the first Australian airman to be awarded the Victoria Cross, serving in both World Wars with a final rank of Air Vice Marshall, together with accompanying biography, 91 cm
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Gallipoli: Set of 3 oil paintings by Petty Officer Royal Navy J.Heffer who witnessed the landings. Each one titled. 'Landing of Troops, Gallipoli, April 25th 1915', 'H.M.S. Eurayalus Smyrna. Mar 6th 1915', & ' H.M.S. Euryalus Forcing the Dardenelles 25th 4. 1915'. Naive folk art style, in need of restoration. 60 x 40 cm each
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Stereographs including Boer War, American Fleet in Australia, military, Melbourne, Suffragettes, Watt's River Victoria, Solomon Islands etc
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Maharajah Saheb of Dharampur official photo album with captions together with book 'Sangit Bhava' by Maharana Vijayadevji of Dharampur and signed by the author [Bombay, 1934], along with two bits of Indian silver gifted from the Maharajah to Mr and Mrs De Jongh of Melbourne. The Jongh's befriended the Maharajah whilst on a sea cruise in 1934
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Collection of carte de visite portrait photographs many Australian examples
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Group of five Colonial ambrotype photographs, 19th century
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Melbourne & Victorian Photographers: A leather-bound concertina-type album with gilt embossing to front cover, containing studio portraits and cartes-des-visite, mostly mounted on cards advertising the photographer. (20 items, a few not Australian).
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New Zealand, Series of albumen photographs circa 1890 & later group of travel related pamphlets (21 items).
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New Hebrides: A group of original albumen prints mounted on thick cards (which have been cut from a larger album). Most images are annotated and include 'Erromanga - Group of Natives', 'Erromanga - spot where Rev'd G.N.Gordon was murdered by natives May 20th 1861', 'Rev'd H.A. Robertson & Natives making new Cemetery prior to burying of remains of the Erromanga Martyrs', 'Erromanga - Christian Natives', 'Erromanga - Portrait of Takamar', 'Erromanga Natives - Gomot & his wife Navusia', 'New Hebrides Houses -…
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Six stereoviews of New Zealand and Australian scenes and events.
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Original silver gelatin photograph, 'Shearing Time', Burrawong Station, NSW, c1910 (23 x 18 cm), 1940's photo album, and other assorted photographs, various sizes (40+ photographs).
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Stereographs: World War I Group of 25 stereoviews.
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1892 theatre poster 'Three Hats, Slightly Mixed', at the Alexandra Theatre, Derby Night, 29th October 1892, lithographed by Troedel & Co. Melbourne, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 96 cm. {The Alexandra Theatre was opened in 1886. In 1900 it was taken over by J. C. Williamson and renamed Her Majesty's Theatre}.
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Movie Theatre Poster: circa 1907 'No Flicker, The A cme of Perfection....Palace Electric Animatograph...Selwyn Conjuror and Expert Card Manipulator', printed by The Swift Printing Co., Sydney, red text with green surrounds, linen backed. 37 x 95 cm.
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Advertising Poster: c. 1930 'Tasmanian Carrots & Parsnips', colour lithograph, laid down on linen, 14.5 x 75 cm
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c1934 movie poster, 'Strike Me Lucky' (1934) starring Mo (Roy Rene), directed by Ken G. Hall, photographed by Frank Hurley, colour lithograph printed by W. E. Smith Sydney, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 105 cm
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1935 real estate poster, 'Sale By Public Tender, Elcho Estate, Known as Elcho Training Farm, comprising 2641 Acres, And situated 3 miles from Lara Railway station an 9 miles from Geelong', with map of estate, lithographed in red & blue, size 56 x 76 cm.
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c1936 Australian circus posters, 'Ivan Bros., Top of the World, International Circus', full size poster showing clowns (framed, 78 x 11 cm), plus daybill-size poster showing trapeze performers (framed, 51 x 123 cm).
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 - William Spiers Bruce (1867-1921) 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, under the Leadership of William S. Bruce' - Volume II - Physics: Part 1 - Meteorology, Part II - Magnetism: Part III - Tides. [Edin., The Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, 1907] large handcover in original brown cloth, blocked in gilt on covers and spine, spine blocked with the Saltire in blue & white. 324pp, with…
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904...' Volume III - Botany, Parts I - XI, with plates and a chart, 153pp. Signed and dedicated by Robert Rudmose Brown, the lead author of this volume.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1902 and 1904: [Edinburgh, 1908]. Volume IV - Zoology - Part I, 105pp with a coloured frontispiece, 33 plates, 2 maps and 100 photographs.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902 - 1904' [Edinburgh, 1909] Volume V - Zoology. Parts I - XIII - Invertebrates. 312pp plus 36 plates.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904' [Edinburgh, 1920]. Volume VII - Zoology. Parts I - XIII - Invertebrates, 323pp plus 15 plates and 23 text figures.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904. An original printed invitation from The Reception Committee to the recipient to be aboard the 'Marchioness of Lorne' in Weymss Bay on July 21st, 1904, when it steams out to meet and convoy the 'Scitia' home. With Snae flag stick-pin affixed at left.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: Autographed letter from William S. Bruce on Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, Edinburgh letterhead dated 30 March 1910, to Dr Dawson Turner, Edinburgh. Also, 'Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Arctic and Antarctic' an illustrated address by Bruce in which he proposes the Scottish Expedition. (2 items).
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The Seige of the South Pole' by High R. Mill [Alston Rivers, London, 1905] First Edition in original green cloth binding with title and highlights in gilt. 455pp plus all illustrations & maps in text + large folding map at rear.
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Programme: 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition Pictures' Tuesday 25th June, 1912 held at His Majesty's Theatre Hobart. Original cardboard wrapper with photo portrait of Mawson on the cover.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Vol.Xlix' [Edinburgh, 1914] 1047pp, Part II (pp.229-358) and Part III (pp.531-686 & 831-1044) dealing with information gathered by the Expedition. With numerous plates and illustrations.
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The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914' by Sir Douglas Mawson. Volume 2 only. [William Heinemann, London, 1915]. Illustrated in colour and b && w, with maps, 338pp, maps in pocket.
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To The Frozen South' by A.J.Villiers [Hobart, 1924] published by Davies Brothers Limited, first edition. Original boards
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Victorian Railways: Signs, noted 'VR. Manufactured Newport Workshops 1909', 'Warning - Do not Stand in Doorway or Lean Against Door', 'Penalty £20. Do Not Throw Anything Out of Windows...' (4).
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SA & WA Railways: Signs, noted ' South Australia: 'S.A.R./ Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Department. Builders - Islington', 'Car No.106/ W.A.G.R.', 'W.A.G.R./ Makers 1943/ Midland Junction', 'Mothers Travelling Thro Adelaide...'.
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Melbourne Tram Destination Blind - Malvern Line - circa 1950s, Destinations include Football, Racecourse, Elsternwick, St Kilda Beach, St Kilda Rd, Malvern Town Hall, Chapel Street, University, Camberwell Junction, etc. Over 8 meters long.
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Melbourne Trams - Destination Blind - Melbourne - South Melbourne (Hannah St) Depot circa 1960s, with destinations including Football, Racecourse, Carnegie, Chapel St via Toorak Rd, Flinders St, Domain Rd, St Kilda Junction, St Kilda Beach, East Coburg, South Melbourne Beach, West Preston, etc. Over 8 meters long.
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Sydney Trams: Metal indicator signs (7 x 5 cm) to indicate class of tram (11), two metal indicator signs, showing both the class and tram no. (N No.2870 && A No.114), pair of signs that were attached to the left and right-hand side of trams to indicate which is No.1 end and No.2 end (viz: '1 - L -2' & '2 - R - 1').
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Railway Signs, collection of Australian & world signs, noted various Toilet signs (12) with several versions of not using toilet whilst at station, Stop the Train/Alarm (6 types), 'Emergency Telephone...', 'Smoking Permitted In This Compartment Only By Mutual Consent Of The Occupants'.
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Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board: Signs, 'Designed and Manufactured at the Tramway Board's Workshops Preston', from W2 Class tram, 'Notice to Tram Crews. If you are involved in any incident...', Run Number Glen Huntly Depot: 'Gh 33'.
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Nswgr: Dot-point signs for individual Sydney stations (38), designed to fit into illuminated station indicators, plus Safeworking Signal Sign '29. Up Main to Up Ref Sdg 24.25'.
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A collection of Australian yellow gold jewellery comprising a 15 carat 'Mother' bar brooch and a pearl cluster brooch, both by Duggin, Shappere & Co, Melbourne, a 9 carat kookaburra circular brooch, a 9 carat Tasmania map pendant stamped 'Martin', a silver lined oval kookaburra brooch and another 9 carat bar brooch
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An Australian yellow gold brooch attributed to William Lamborn & Leopold Wagner, Melbourne, circa 1875, designed with a graduated fringe suspended from three large vine leaves and tendrils set with red paste, 3.7 cm wide, 11.9 grams, and a matching pair of earrings, converted to a bar brooch, all unmarked, For a near identical suite see Australian Jewellery 19th and 20th century by Anne Schofield and Kevin Fahy, p.212
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Two Australian kookaburra brooches, one circular set with seed pearls by Willis & Sons, Melbourne and one with a hand painted porcelain panel, both circa 1900, 9 carat yellow gold, For a near identical item see Australian Jewellery 19th and 20th century by Anne Schofield and Kevin Fahy, p. 252
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An Australian yellow gold grape vine brooch, circa 1870 designed as a branch with vine leaves, tendrils and a solid bunch of grapes, unmarked, 3.2 cm wide, 4.6 grams in period Thomas Gaunt box
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A Victorian pearl and diamond pendant brooch by Thomas Gaunt & Co, Melbourne circa 1900, designed with a pendant pearl suspended in a heart under a bow set with old mine cut diamond, 15 carat yellow gold, 2.0 cm wide, 5.3 grams
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A pair of Victorian gold grape leaf drop earrings, probably Australian, circa 1875, each with a fringe suspended from a vine leaf set with a green paste, unmarked, 3.8 cm long, 5.3 grams
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A gold stick pin, the stick pin of free form design. Yellow gold. Weight 3.94 grams: and and a 9ct yellow gold ring set with a solid jelly opal. Size K. Weight 3.41 grams.
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An Australian hand painted kookaburra porcelain panel brooch, circa 1900 9 carat pink gold, 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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A rare Australian gold signet ring by John Nemecek, Ballarat second half 19th century centred with a shield engraved with lettering 'Advance Ballarat' and a coat of arms for the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat flanked by gold miner supporters, the shoulders deeply chased with scrolls, stamped 'Crown/JN/-' and engraved with script initials 'AW'. 9.2 grams, size 'T, John Nemecek is recorded a number of times at various locations, but curiously with various spellings. He is listed in 1857/8 as a…
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A Victorian gold and seed pearl bird bar brooch by Willis & Son, Melbourne circa 1900, 4.5 cm long, a gilt enamel Federation Souvenir brooch with portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwell & York who toured Australia in 1901 to coincide with the Opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament, and a gilt black and pink enamel necklace
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A goldfields bar brooch, late 19th century designed with crossed shovel and pick with small gold nuggets and a blue doublet, set on a gold bow, 18 carat yellow gold, 4.5 cm long, 5.1 grams
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An Australian gold nugget and agate brooch, circa 1860 with a cushion shaped section of banded agate within a border of natural gold nuggets and high carat gold bars, unmarked, 6 cm wide, 38.7 grams, The brooch is reputed to be made in Bendigo from nuggets mined at Creswick by a Dr Lawson and set with a section of agate from his home town in Scotland. It was inherited by his daughter, who passed it on to a relative who worked in the millinery department of the first Myer store in Bendigo, prior to the…
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An Australian gold mounted cameo brooch by Edward Fischer, Geelong, circa 1890, set with a finely carved shell cameo with the profile of Bacchante within a rope twist border and flanked by scrolls, marked 'E.Fischer', in a period Hardy Brothers felt box, 4.5 cm wide
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An Australian gold and opal cameo stick pin by Frederick Basse, Adelaide, circa 1900, set with a solid boulder opal carved with a profile of Ceres, the Greek goddess of agriculture, marked 'Basse/18C', 18 carat yellow gold, in a fitted velvet box
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An Australian gold mounted opal chip glass tube brooch, unmarked, 5.7 cm long, in fitted blue velvet marked William Dunkling, 316/7 Bourke Street, Melbourne
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An Australian gold kookaburra brooch by Duggin, Shappere & Co, Melbourne, circa 1900, the finely figured bird with a ruby eye and perched on a branch, 15 carat yellow gold, 3.5 cm wide, 2.9 grams, For similar brooch see Australian Jewellers Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks by Kenneth Cavill, Graham Cocks & Jack Grace, page 8
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An Australian silver mounted marcasite brooch designed as a map of Australia with a shield, crossed spears and boomerangs, 2.5 cm wide
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A pair of Australian gold mounted malachite pendant earrings by Henry Steiner, Adelaide, circa 1870 each with a pendant drop section of malachite suspended from gold grape leaves and tendrils and a button of malachite, marked 'HSt/18', 18 carat yellow gold, 7.3 cm long, Rich deposits of malachite were discovered around Burra, South Australia in the 1850s
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