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Fine Arts, Furniture & Pictures, Silver & Jewellery, Tribal & Militaria — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:655
Sale Title:Fine Arts, Furniture & Pictures, Silver & Jewellery, Tribal & MilitariaLots with images:648
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:589
Date:26-Sep-2009
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Western Pacific Trobriand shield. Ceremonial shield with incised decoration; coloured with juices and lime. Repaired damage. Length 66.5 cm
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Papua New Guinea Kunda, with an ebonised body (incised 'Aibi') and orange and white incised decoration, lizard skin intact
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Papua New Guinea Coastal Totem Figure. Crocodile spirit. Carved and polychrome. Height 90 cm
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Papua New Guinea Coastal Spirit Mask. Carved and polychrome mask with shell eyes. Some small losses. Collected mid 20th century Height 43 cm
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Papua New Guinea suspension hook. Carved faces upper and lower, with overlapping scale decoration.1 barb repaired. Length 63 cm
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Woven yam mask, New Guinea. Protruding tongue. Polychrome ochre decoration. Acutal use patination. Collected 1963-64. Length 23 cm
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Trobriand Islands canoe Splashboard. Height 67 cm
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Papua New Guinea Washkuk spirit mask. Length 61.5 cm
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Papua New Guinea Asmat ancestor figure. Height 68 cm
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Papua New Guinea Billum. Large size woven from native fibres and natural dyes. Length 116 cm Depth 54 cm
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Papua New Guinea Abelam Headdress. Height 34 cm
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2 Papua New Guinea Kundu. Length 58 cm (Longest)
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New Guinea Sepik Stone Adze. Length 48 cm
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Papua New Guinea Yam Mask. Open work surround with 3 colour ochre decoration. Collected early 1960's. Length 23 cm
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Papua New Guinea suspension hook. Length 68 cm
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Trobriand ceremonial shield, intricately carved, stained and limed piece showing much use patination
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Papua New Guinea ancestor figure, of old carved hardwood showing much weathering; remnants of ochre colouration
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2 New Guinea Yam Masks. Woven fibre with open work surrounds and polychrome ochre colouring. Length 16 cm (Largest)
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Papua New Guinea ancestor figure, in ebonised carved hardwood with shell eyes and fibre decoration, collected mid 20th century
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Two various Western Pacific clubs. Cogged head throwing club, and ovoid form beater. Both have age and use patination. Length 50.5 cm
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Two Aboriginal carved churingas. Length 42 cm (Both)
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3 Papua New Guinea Bamboo Lime Containers. Length 32.5 cm (longest Container)
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Papua New Guinea pottery Sepik/Abelam pot and hanging container with hornbill and incised decoration
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Papua New Guinea Mask Flute Stopper. Length 58 cm
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3 Papua New Guinea Carved Oval Bowls. Both sides carved with double ended snake motif. Age split and chip to rim. Length 42 cm
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Aboriginal Stone Axe and Stone Scraper. Length 38 cm (Axe)
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New Guinea Sepik Cooking Pot. Diameter 22 cm
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Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region, double faced carved long shield with vivid ochre colouring
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Papua New Guinea ancestor figure, carved hardwood with white clay liming
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Papua New Guinea cult hook, some old losses
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New Guinea hooked mask, East Sepik Garras mask, some wood loss to top knot. Mid 20th century
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Papua New Guinea Asmat ancestor figure, carved hardwood double headed figure. Aged lime finish, collected mid 20th century
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Papua New Guinea carved spirit head. Older (early 20th C) carved hardwood with fine char finish. Length 58 cm
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Papua New Guinea yam mask, polychrome ochre decoration, collected in the early 1960's
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Trobriand Islands canoe splashboard
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2 Papua New Guinea Wooden Yam Masks. Length 34 cm (Largest)
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3 Various New Guinea Masks. Long, weathered ancestor mask; limed faceboard; middle Sepik style hooked face (damage). Length 68 cm (Longest)
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5 Papua New Guinea Childrens Tops of Coconut Shell. Diameter 10 cm (Average)
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Three Aboriginal carved churingas. Length 43 cm (Longest)
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Papua New Guinea yam mask and three baskets. Length 42 cm
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Papua New Guinea Carved Utensils. Long bowl with face carving; comb; amulet; also rustic copper ladle. 4 pieces in total. Diameter 57 cm (Bowl)
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Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region relief carved long shield. Fine char and ochre decoration
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Aboriginal ceremonial staff. Wound bands of natural string and feathers, with applied ochre. Length 190 cm
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Dyak Sumpitan. Sarawak blowpipe of niagang wood, with traditional bound spearpoint. Length 190
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Western Pacific Ceremonial Spear/Paddle. Minimally carved haft at base of head. Shaft sawn and damaged. Collected mid 20th century Length 151 cm
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3 Antique Indonesian Textile Pieces. Dyed and woven cotton, early 20th century 59 x 60 cm (Largest)
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Group ofPapua New Guinea and Aboriginal Artefacts
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Papuan Gulf crocodile totem. Length 248 cm
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2 VariousPapua New Guinea Figures and Bracket. Height 51 cm (Tallest)
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Australian Aboriginal corroboree headpiece. Height 48 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea sago pots, bird decorated pottery from middle Sepik Chambri Lake, with lime and charcoal accents
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3 Various Carved Ancestor Figures. Length 29 cm (Tallest)
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Papua New Guinea Pottery Cover. Height 30 cm
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7 Various Papua New Guinea Tops and 2 Whistles. Diameter 12 cm (Average)
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Six various Fetish dolls, including pair tied together (African?), and 4 from Papua New Guinea. Height 24 cm (Tallest)
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Papua New Guinea Pottery Totem. Possum figure with remnants of polychrome decoration. Height 18.5 cm
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3 Various Nigerian Fertility Figures. Height 29.5 cm (Tallest)
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3 Papua New Guinea Carvings. Length 50 cm (Longest)
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Papua New Guinea Sepik Billum Hook. Length 36 cm
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Western Pacific Carved Stone Face. Inset quartz eyes. Length 20 cm
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2 Papua New Guinea Carvings. Length 52 cm
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Papua New Guinea pottery Hornbill decorated figure. Cream and black ochre banding. Chambri Lake, middle Sepik. Height 40 cm
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5 Various New Guinea and Pacific Carvings. Height 59 cm (Tallest)
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New Guinea 2 Prong Kwila spear. Length 240 cm
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Sandy, William (b.1944), 118 x 78 cm, Acrylic on Linen
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2 Aboriginal bark paintings. 60 x 24 cm (largest)
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19th C Russian Head of Christ Icon. Christ with radiant halo on linen fold base. 34.5 x 29.5 cm, Gilding and Gesso on Wood
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19th century Russian icon. Christian Tetramorph. 36.5 x 28 cm, Tempera on wood
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19th century Russian icon of Timothy. Inscription verso which includes a date of 1894. 35 x 28.5 cm, gilt and Tempera on wood
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Russian icon. Mother of the Christ child. Beaded overlay. 31.5 x 27.5 cm. Tempera on wood panel
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Russian icon. St Alexy. Gilded relief carved border. 25.5 x 21 cm. Gilt and oil on wood
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Russian icon. Mother of God Christ child. 31 x 25 cm. Tempera on wood
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19th century folding Russian icon. Centre panel depicts the death of the Christ mother, with saints depicted to the doors. 47 x 28 cm (centre panel). Tempera on wood
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19th century Russian icon of Christ. Brass overlay with gilt oklad. Damage to metal Ware. 34 x 27.5 cm. Tempera on wood panel
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Russian icon St Ekateryna and Kapitalyna, probably 18th century.27 x 21 cm. Oil on wood panel
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Russian icon, St Nikolay Chudotvorec, enamelled oklad and name plate. 25.5 x 21 cm
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Russian icon. Nerukotvorny, later box frame. 22 x 17 cm. Gilt and oil on wood
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Early European Icon. Madonna and Child. Information verso. As inspected. 42 x 33.5 cm. Tempera on Wood Panel
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19th century Russian icon. 10 Saints. 1895 inscription verso. 12.5 x 10 cm. Tempera and gilt on wood panel
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Russian icon. St Anrey Pervozvanny. Parcel gilt silver overlay. 13 x 10 cm. Tempera on wood panel
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Russian icon. Kazenskaya Bogomater. Brass overlay and oklad. 25.5 x 21 cm. Tempera on wood
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Russian icon. Ioan Bogoslov. Beaded and glass 'Jewel' set cover. 31 x 25 cm. Oil on wood panel
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Russian icon. St Panteleymon. Impressed and gilded ground. 30 x 25 cm. Gilt and Tempera on wood panel
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Russian icon. Saint Tikhon. 16.5 x 13.5 cm. Tempera on wood
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19th century Russian icon. St Serafym. 25.5 x 21.5 cm. Oil on wood panel
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Early Russian icon, tempera on wood, mother of God and Christ child. 27 x 21 cm.
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Russian icon. Kazanskaya Bogomater. Cover set with metallic thread, seed pearl, glass and foiled glass. 32 x 24.5 cm. Tempera on wood
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19th century Russian icon, Resurrection and Ascension of Christ with attendant Saints. 34.5 x 28 cm. Tempera and silver on wood
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Russian icon, gilt and oil on wood, three saints including Vasily and Praskovya with the Christ child, central vertical split to top half. 25 x 20.5 cm.
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3 Items. Russian School Portrait of Christ, and Enamelled Plaque of Saints. Also, early gilded brass frame. 8 x 6.5 cm (Christ Oval)
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Russian School. 5.5 x 11.5 cm. Enamel on Metal Cartouche
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Russian Lacquered Oval Box. Fairytale scene decoration. Length 16 cm
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Early Russian wooden crucifix, handpainted
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Two parcel gilt Russian silver spoons. Length 20 cm
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6 Russian Religous Pendants. Length 4 cm (Rose Gold Cross)
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2 Russian Silver Pendants. Length 3 cm (Pendant)
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Bronze figure of Russian bear with salmon. 9.5 x 7.5 cm (base)
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Continental Silver Lidded Box and Swan Form Salt Frame. W 8 cm (Box)
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Russian Silver Small Cup. Engraved floral decoration, and gilded interior. Marked '84' and with cyrillic marks to base. Height 6 cm
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3 Various Russian Silver Items. 7.5 cm (Cup)
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