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Fine & Decorative Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:418
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:406
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:355
Date:24-Apr-2010
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Early Tallis Map 'Victoria or Port Phillip.' Drawn and engraved by J Rapkin. Landscape and fauna vignettes. Hand Coloured Engraving 26.5 x 33 cm
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Quayle, Jack Original Golf Themed Cartoon, 1925. Pen and Ink. 30 x 34 cm
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Land Grant Signed by Lieutenant General Ralph Darling. Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Territory of New South Wales, dated 19th October 1831.
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Land Grant Signed by Richard Bourke. Govenor in Chief of the Territory of New South Wales, dated 11th April, 1936.
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Parade Burgonet Helmet. Museum copy from the late 19th century The original was made by Lucio Piccininio (1535-1589), a master armourer from Milan, as a parade helmet. The helmet is cast in copper, with an electrotype silver plate finish. Embossed and chased after casting and depicts on one side, 'The Judgement of Paris,' and on the other 'The Rape of the Sabine Women.' There is an original leather lining. The original is in the Museum Fur deutsche Geschichte, Berlin. There would have been around 1 or 2…
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Wakizashi. Shinogi tsukuri (ridge line and yokote); 45.9 cm blade, tang 15.0, curvature 0.8 cm, original polish and condition with slight staining and scuff marks; tang has illegible, spurious signature incised at end. Koshirae. Scabbard of nicely ribbed form in dark brown lacquer (slight crack at mouth) with shakudo ishime kojiri (end fitting); Mino Goto guard in worn shakudo nanako with gilt leaves and flowers; fuchi kashira mismatched, menuki oak leaves in stream, handle rebound; kozuka a poor quality…
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Ship in a Haig Whisky Bottle. Probably circa 1920. Length 20 cm
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Early Woodcut Block. Inscribed in hand verso 'Wood Cut used before stereos were invented. This block was imported from England 100 years ago by the original proprietor of Row's embrocation and presented Mr White by his son the late Edward Row in 1902.' 17 x 32.5 cm
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Four Harmonicas, including boxed Hohner 'Chromonica,' Hohner 'Echo,' Minature 'Boomerang,' and 'Blue Rhythm.'
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Four Washington pottery 'The Beatles' dishes, each with a signed portrait of the Beatles group; also a metal badge labelled 'Offical Beatles fan.' diameter 12 cm (each dish)
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Ivory dressing table set. Two brushes, natural bristle and bevelled hand mirror. Length 28 cm (mirror)
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Early 19th century bronze stag head inkwell, with glass inset eyes, and 2 nib pens. Glass insert missing. Height 14 cm
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Two Sets ofPapua New Guinea 1975 Proof Set of Coins, and quantity of Australian Pennies. Commemorating the first coinage ofPapua New Guinea. In original cases. Also, a kilo of Australian pennies, mainly Kgv issue.
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Two Early Dolls, including composition, bisque head, marked 'Am-Germany - 351 --;' the other bisque head, material body, marked 'Germany etc.' With early clothing. Both as inspected. Height 38 cm (Average)
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Original 'Hoop-La' Money Bank. Barrel cracked at base and hoop missing. Operational. Length 23 cm
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Two early New Zealand life Preserver form picture frames.1 titled 'Defiance - Auckland', the other 'Sms Moewe (?)', both with vintage illustrations of old sailing vessels. Both A/F. Diameter 25 cm
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Early 20th century French Pompiers helmet. Brass and leather construction with ceremonial cockade socket. Small dents. Height 21.5 cm
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Two Slr 35 mm Cameras, including Nikon-F with photomic head, speeds to 6400, including Nikkor-Q 200 mm telelens; also Zeiss - Icarex-35 with standard 2.8 lens, also super Dynarex 4/135 telelens and skoparex.
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