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The Australian Collection — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:159
Sale Title:The Australian CollectionLots with images:157
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:101
Date:16-Jun-2019
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A brass windspeed gauge in original cedar box 9 cm high, 11 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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Two model battleships, mid 20th century the longest 41 cm long
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Four vintage block pulleys the largest 14 cm high, 21 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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A copper cased ships compass by John E. Hand & Sons 58 cm high, 210 cm diameter
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A ships lantern by anchor 36 cm high, 200 cm diameter
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Two brass and red glass ships light covers 26 cm diameter
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A set of three Japanese red signal lights by Ito Denki Co Ltd, 20th century 30 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A cast metal lighthouse lamp, circa 1930 modelled as a tapering lighthouse tower on a rocky outcrop, wired for electricity 41 cm high
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A collection of three brass signal lights, mid-late 20th century 27 cm high, 15 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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Two large Japanese brass ships lanterns 48 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese copper ships lanterns by Koito Ind Ltd 49 cm high, 25 cm diameter approx.
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A US Navy Azimuth circle in fitted case by the Lionel Corporation, New York the case 11 cm high, 29 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A large ship's hanging light 75 cm high, 53 cm diameter
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A set of Domino's in a tin case and a military field compass
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A brass sighting gauge with 360 degree dial and aperture 16 cm high
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A collection of four brass compasses, 19th century two in cedar boxes the largest 7.5 cm diameter
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A ships log book from the schooner Corymbus of Dundee, 1867 detailing a number of voyages from Aberdeen to London and various points in the British Isles and Europe including France between 1867 and 1871 inscribed to the front cover 'The schooner Corymbus of Dundee, Captain William Miller, Commendar (sic), Keepted (sic) by George Webster, Mate, no. Of certificate 68.453, Duncan Campbell & Son, 93 St Vincent Street, Glasgow laid paper with pre-printed sections and annotations
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A heavy brass and copper gimbled ship light, 19th century 30 cm high
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A magic lantern projector with multiple photographic lantern slides by T. W. Cameron of Melbourne, 19th century including nine boxes of slides ranging from Australian subjects with images of Western Australia, Yallourn and St. John's College; together with with further boxes of the middle East and Europe
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A brass cased field compass retailled by Otto Boettger, Adelaide with a silvered dial and gun metal hands, fitted case 10.5 cm diameter
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A ships Surgeon's bone and cork medicine bottle, goldfields origin incised and decorated with a cresting of crowned heart with emanating flags and inscribed N. Merryck, ships Surgeon, H.M.S Temeraire 6 cm high
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John Kendrick Blogg (1851-1936) picture frame carved in high relief with a leafy gum branch with gum nuts together with an image of John K. Blogg, inscribed 'About1890' 28.5 x 30 cm. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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An Australian cedar fall front secretaire desk and chair, circa 1880 144 cm high, 91 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg note this secretaire desk and chair were used by John K Blogg throughout his life and latter years writing poetry and sketching his designs for his wood carvings
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John Kendrick Blogg (1851-1936) hardwood chair with carved panel the crest rail panel 41 x 10 cm. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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A framed insurance document for Mr John K. Blogg from the Commercial Union Assurance Company limited issued on the 1st September 1890 for cover of 'Household furniture and effects...situate Albany crescent, Surrey hills in the amount of one hundred twenty five pounds sterling' the certificate 52 x 42 cm
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A George III penny, 1797 laureate and draped bust facing right, ten leaf wreath, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides; the reverse, Britannia seated left, with olive branch, trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon, Soho mint
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John Kendrick Blogg (1851-1936) 'Old Cronies' panel carved in high relief with gum nuts and gum leaves inscribed 'Old Cronies' upper right signed John K. Blogg and dated 1929 lower right 56.5 x 29 cm. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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Australian Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, 1895-96 a medal in gilt bronze awarded to Blogg Bros., Melbourne Perfumery made by Stokes & Sons Melb. The obverse struck in high relief with Britannia's head in profile and 'Honour to Who Honour is Due' together with a velvet lined part-presentation box 4.5 cm diameter. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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A match vesta / sovereign case and an open faced pocketwatch a gold lined match vesta with internal sovereign case, stamped patent no. 4709, together with a sterling silver open faced pocketwatch, gilded face with floral garland, Roman numeral hour markers, internal seconds window; Ebenezer white, London, 1871. Watch key not present. Both the watch and the vesta were used and worn by John K. Blogg during his lifetime. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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An antique gold lady's pocketwatch / pendant the case embellished with floral and foliate design; stamped 18ct gold. Regulator marked 'Fast' and 'Slow', no makers mark. Face stamped 'H.F Hutton & Co., Ballarat, made in Switzerland'. Later addition of an 18ct gold pendant bale. Weight (all in) 37.3g. Worn by the wife of John Kendrick Blogg. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg.
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John Kendrick Blogg (1851-1936) large carved frame with tapestry insert signed verso John K. Blogg and dated 1905 lower right 69.5 x 58 cm. Provenance: by descent from the family of John K. Blogg
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A casuarina veneered on solid casuarina Pembroke table, circa 1795-1810. This lot is accompanied by a complete wood analysis report by Jugo Ilic 68 cm high, 76 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner in Sydney, 1995 accompanied by a letter from the previous owner stating 'the piece was discovered in a Salvation army opportunity shop in Woollongong, by the father of a local dealer, and then consigned to Raffans auction rooms'
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A pair of rosewood occasional chairs possibly Anglo-Indian, circa 1825. Provenance: Dr John Flynn estate, Canberra, ACT
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A rare early colonial cedar dwarf bookcase, circa 1820 with a pair of arched glazed doors above a hinged blind drawer frieze and conforming cupboard doors below, accompanied by a letter from the previous owner dated 1951, north Hobart 199 cm high, 100 cm wide, 38 cm deep. Provenance: Tullochs Auctions, Launceston, Tasmania
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An early colonial cedar supper table, Sydney origin, circa 1815 78 cm high, 93 cm diameter
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A rare early cedar and myrtle work table with hat drawer, circa 1840 85 cm high, 93 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A set of six colonial cedar dining chairs, circa 1840 each with a spade crest rail and horizontal splat above a drop-in seat, each numbered and originally from a set of twelve
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An early colonial cedar ebonised clothes press, in the 'Grecian' style, Tasmanian, circa 1830 constructed from fine ribbon grain Australian cedar, with ebonised mouldings to the four fielded panels to the front and sides, with ebony inlaid escutcheons, the interior fitted with the original trays and drawers: the present example is similar to designs published in 1826 by George Smith and of comparable quality and detail to the Hobart cabinetmaker William Hamilton 210 cm high, 140 cm wide, 58 cm deep.…
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A colonial cedar Pembroke gate-leg dining table, circa 1830 with ring turned and huon pine string inlay legs 76 cm high, 166 cm wide, 136 cm deep. Provenance: Senator John button family, Tasmania
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A colonial caned cedar side chair, circa 1820 Hobart, Tasmania origin. Provenance: The collection of Toby and Juliana Hooper, Melbourne, Australia
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A colonial cedar side table, circa 1830 with fine leg carving and cedar lined drawers 71 cm high, 91 cm wide, 53 cm deep. Provenance: The Adam Tement collection, Launceston, Tasmania
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Th rococo style, circa 1840 a rare gilded colonial cedar over mantel mirror, in the rococo style, circa 1840 115 cm high, 118 cm wide. Provenance: Tullochs Auctions, Launceston, Tasmania
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An Edwardian satinwood and marquetry inlaid bonheur du jour with delicate tapering square supports 80 cm high, 47 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A rare Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood Aesthetic movement firescreen, circa 1885 126 cm high, 82 cm wide. Provenance: rosewood farm, Bagdad, Tasmania Literature for a similar example with references see Kevin Fahy, Andrew simpson: Australian furniture: pictorial history and dictionary, 1788 - 1938, Casuarina Press, Woollahra, N.S.W, 1998, figure 318, p.322
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An early colonial cedar dining table, circa 1830 with a cross-banded blackwood edge top and fluted standard 77 cm high, 134 cm diameter. Provenance: Warwick Oakman Antiques, Hobart
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A rare colonial cedar and birdseye huon pine panelled chiffonier, circa 1845 153 cm high, 112 cm wide, 49 cm deep. Provenance: The von Stieglitz family
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An Australian painted pine dresser, South Australian origin circa 1860 198 cm high, 122 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A pair of carved oak armchairs, circa 1915. Provenance: Property of Sir Charles George Latham (1882 - 1968) note Charles Latham became an orphan in early childhood when his parents died before he had reached the age of 8. Latham moved to New south Wales in Australia with his siblings in 1890 and married Marie Louisa von Allworden on 24 June 1903 at Hay in the same state. In 1910, Latham moved to Western Australia to take up 1000 acres of land at East Kumminin. In his early farming days, he was unsuccessful…
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A Klytie Pate ginger jar and a vase, Australian, circa 1950 the ginger jar 34 cm high
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A Jolliff blue porcelain jug marked Jolliff, Fe '32 to base 12 cm high
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A Remued gumnut decorated vase incised to base: 193/Lm Remued hand made 12 cm high
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A carved tramp art box, circa 1880 13 cm high, 20 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A carved cedar tramp art cigar box, 19th century with central hand painted panel 14 cm high, 24 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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EarthenwareA rum barrels, 19th century two earthernware rum barrels, 19th century together with three barrel taps by H. Gage, Melbourne the largest 37 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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A rare colonial caned cedar sofa, New south Wales origin, circa 1820 in the early Regency style based on the classical Greek couch, the reeded scrolling end supports centred by patera with a caned seat, raised on ring turned supports 232 cm long, 66 cm deep Literature Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson: early Colonial furniture in New south Wales and van Diemen's land 1972, Georgian house, Melbourne, 1972, p. 96, plate 75
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A large station clock by Foster, London circa 1880 reputedly originally from Middle Park railway station in Melbourne, Victoria brass plaque to the base reads '416' 66 cm diameter, 21 cm deep
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A large kauri pine scullery table, Australian, late 19th century the single plank top with a gallery edge raised on square supports above a full depth pot rack 100 cm high, 271 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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An Australian specimen wood box 12 cm high, 20 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A collection of Bendigo Pottery, 19th century and later comprising a teapot, a pair of salt glazed swans and three crocks the teapot 13 cm high
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An earthenware demi-jon, bread crock and ceramic basin, 19th century the demi-john 45 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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A collection of Bendigo and Campbell Pottery the tallest 33 cm high
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An Australian Pottery by jug by Henri Legrand (1921 - 1978) incised H. Legrand, Canberra; together with a small vase stamped 'Flinn' the jug 20 cm high, the vase 15.5 cm high
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Two Pates Pottery green glazed vases 20 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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An Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood sideboard by E. B. Phillips, Warrnambool, circa 1915 179 cm high, 160 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A signed Nellie Melba photograph in decorative gilded frame 31 cm high. 13 cm wide
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An Australian cedar string satinwood inlaid tea caddy, early 19th century 19 cm high, 31 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A collection of assorted treen ware including an Australian wood reference the book stand 21.5 cm high, 39 cm wide, 13 cm high
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A small Australian cedar vanity mirror, late 19th/early 20th century 58 cm high, 53 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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Tasmanian souvenir Ware a small collection of souvenir Ware including a Tasmanian lidded box with image of Hobart scene the lidded box 7 cm long
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A large pair of railway gangers lights, circa 1910 fitted for electricity 232 cm high
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AustralianA carved cedar button back ladies and gentleman's chair, 19th century an Australian carved cedar silk brocade upholstered chaise lounge together with an Australian carved cedar button back ladies and gentleman's chairs, 19th century length of back 187 cm
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An Edwardian carved pine fire surround, Australian 121 cm high, 149 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood gumnut and gumleaf pierced and carved firescreen, circa 1910 75 cm high, 85 cm wide
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An Australian birdseye huon cabinet, circa 1900 94 cm high, 48 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood occasional table, early 20th century 58 cm high, 76 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A diorama of a bar-tailed godwit bird surrounded by quails in glass case, 19th century 34 cm high, 47 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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An Australian hardwood armchair with packing crate seat, 19th century
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A showground mallet and an early handmade wheat shovel, 19th century
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A hurricane lamp by Kande with an unusual etched glass shade decorated with Australian flora and forna etched to the glass 'Engraved by R. Hasted 1938' 36 cm high, 20 cm wide
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An Australian silver goblet, 20th century the stem modelled as a tree trunk decorated and applied with kangaroos and koalas, marked 925 to the base 15 cm high, 175gms
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An Australian military issue metal cased surveying aneroid barometer by E R Watts & Son, London 8 cm diameter
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A suite of forty Mt. Isa copper goblets, by Louis Berezi, circa 1973 comprising sixteen wine goblets, twelve champagne coupes and twelve stemmed sherry goblets, each contained within a copper plated timber presentation box with handmade copper locks and hinges note Louis Berezi was commissioned by the Australian Government to create a similar set of goblets as a wedding gift from Margaret and Gough Whitlam to Princess Anne and mark Phillips on the occasion of their wedding.
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A nickel plated Gillette blade sharpener 5 cm high, 6 cm wide, 5 cm deep
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Two Colonial mineshaft metal candle holders the largest 15.5 cm long
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A carved bone mounted brass corkscrew, 19th century 15 cm high
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A brass cased correction for air meter incised, Flavel & Roberts Ltd. Sydney & London with and hour glass timer in original fitted box 11 cm high, 11 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A cased brass surveyors instrument incised Thomas Jones & Sons, 62 Charing cross London the box inscribed W Murray Ce Licensed Surveyor the case 7 cm high, 54 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep
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A large, heavy brass pantograph, circa 1850 in original cedar box the box 25 cm high, 49 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A gunmetal cased compass retailed by Kilpatrick & Co., Melbourne 6.5 cm diameter
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A cedar cased Sykes brass Hydrometer, T. Gaunt & Co., Melbourne & London the case 6 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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Three galvanised zinc grain measures, 19th century 1 2 and 4 quarts the largest 23 cm diameter
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Athollware porcelain setter bookends a pair of Atholl Pottery 'Irish setter' bookends 13 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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A set of six Australian cedar dining chairs with red brocade upholstery, late 19th century
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An Australian cedar dresser with central mirror, late 19th century 180 cm high, 106 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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An Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers, late 19th century labelled verso: National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 87 cm high, 89 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A collection of trading cards albums and cards including Juckfields' bird card album
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A pair of padlocks by Chubb, London 10 cm high
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An Art and Crafts Australian carved cedar panel 45 cm high, 27 cm wide
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A hard cover folio size scrap book signed Martha K. Pinkerton, late 19th century filled with period 'Scraps', full-page illustrations, original drawings, water-colours and designs
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A set of six blackwood dining chairs, early 20th century with William Morris style upholstered drop in seats
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