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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:40
Lots with images:40
Prices available:40
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Book, John Gale 'Trout fishing on the Goodradigbee' 1904. A.M. Fallick Observer Printery Queanbeyan NSW. Complete, very rare with only a few copies printed for private circulation, 18 cm ***
*** Tiger Hunt diorama. Includes Marlborough painted white metal figures of four elephants with mahouts and hunters, lone beater, three tigers and scenery. Displayed in velvet lined antique glazed case with rear door. Length 67 cm, height 33 cm, depth 32 cm ***
*** Coco De Mer, length 33 cm ***
*** 19th century vitrine of coral & artefacts. Collection of many coral varieties & Pacific artefacts, including Scrimshaw nautilus & nautilus basket. Also a lime spatula, finely caned hair comb & carved stone water dropper. Provenance: Collected by Pacific &… ***
*** Early Papua New Guinea bird of paradise head and tail ***
*** Two ivory tusks. Morley described these as 'Victorian pacifiers,' one a pleasant finish, the other more brutish with animal skin finish. Length 35 cm & 43 cm (2) ***
*** Early glass dome containing taxidermied birds. 6 birds, including bird of Paradise. On wooden stand. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 85 cm. (total) ***
*** Cheetah or Ocelot pelt, mounted on a board ***
*** Two Oriental carved mother of pearl shells, each with carved scenes. Diameter 19 cm (average) ***
*** Two large 19th century sperm whale teeth. Showing good age patina and some minor age cracks. Length 19 cm, and 16 cm ***
*** New Guinea Bird of Paradise, preserved skin, splint mounted, black, dark rust and iridescent head ***
*** Rare Coco de Mer bowl or bailer. Cut and carved nut with crenellated edge. Old use patina. Seychelles. Length 33 cm ***
*** Megolodon (giant shark) tooth. St Helena sound, south Carolina, USA. Length 15 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** New Guinea Bird of Paradise, preserved part bird (head, shoulder and wings), rust, dark brown and green plumage, also wing section of another bird ***
*** Large Pacific turtle shell. Length 87 cm ***
*** Carved tooth female Totemic figure. Possibly African. Length 11 cm ***
*** Antique elephant ivory tooth (Molar), circa early 1800s. Diameter 8 x 8 cm weight 189gm ***
*** Zebra skin. Splits and tears. Hide still flexible. Length 230 cm ***
*** Four various Papua New Guinea body ornaments. Including dog's tooth necklace; shell necklace;, and cowrie armlets, one marked 'Louisiade Archipelago.' length 62 cm (dogs tooth) ***
*** Western Arnhemland decorated large turtle shell. Eight aquatic animals and birds rendered in crosshatching, surmounted by foliage. Northern Territory, 1970's. Length 93 cm width 69 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea body ornaments. Including fofana; Asmat headhunter's tusk bracelet;, shell band; and two woven grass armbands. Length 31 cm (fofana) ***
*** Arnhem Land shield form bark. Central design surrounded by serpent, turtle, human figure and club. Mid 20th century, natural earth pigments on bark, 54 x 17 cm ***
*** Carved ivory whale tooth, with relief carving of a whale. Length 15 cm ***
*** Taxidermied young estuarine crocodile, collected in the 1960s ***
*** 7 Papuan Gulf bride price. Two clam shell rings and currency. Dia.10 cm (largest) ***
*** Dinosaur tooth (Spinosaurus), Taouz, Morocco. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Megolodon (giant shark) tooth. Temblar Formation, south Carolina, USA. Length 7.5 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Groote Eylandt carved canoe. Painted chevron; turtle decoration. Damage to prow. Probably mid 20th century. Length 56 cm ***
*** Sea turtle shell. Some delamination. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Length 62 cm ***
*** Turtle shell. Length 39 cm ***
*** Four various cow form creamers three Jackfield black and gilt, two with damaged horns, and one missing lid. Also, Staffordshire brown painted cow, ear missing Length 16 cm (Average) ***
*** Three various turtle mark dolls. All dressed (1 as inspected). Celluloid heads & bodies. Two various girl dolls; & 1 baby. ***
*** Early turtle shell. Some carapace losses and repair. Length 61 cm ***
*** Crocoite mineral specimen. Dundas, Tasmania, length 2.5 cm ***
*** Mososaurus tooth, Carnivorous marine Reptile, Khouribga, Morocco. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Two various ladies Handbags, including Italian black crocodile skin; and beige snakeskin ***
*** Carved buffalo horns. Cojoined with double dragon carving. Width 76 cm ***
*** 2 Animal Figures. Incl. bronze buffalo with caricature face (no horns), and a turkey with lifted tail. Height 18 cm (Tallest) ***
*** Swordfish bill. Length 48 cm ***
*** Two various faux tortoise shell powder compacts. Depth 5 & 8 cm ***