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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A French faience apothecary jar and cover, circa 1900 the large tin-glazed vasiform jar and domed cover with scrolling snake-form handles, decorated in iron red and blue with floral swags, lappet borders and inscribed to the front 'Confect. De. Hiacinth'… ***
*** A 16 inch diameter world globe on a stand by Replogle, later 20th century, American made, the brass mounted globe in muted antique colours upon a ribbed and knopped timber tripod stand. Height 97 cm ***
*** A school of twelve pirhana (Pygocentrus Nattereri), a rare taxidermic group. Length 17 cm ***
*** An antique European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log. Height 28 cm ***
*** A Chinese apothecary cabinet, of rustic form, with a mitred plank top and thirty six drawers with black ring handles above three lower wide drawers, a simply shaped apron, the curved edges extending to small feet. Height 112 cm. Width 89 cm. Depth 49 cm ***
*** Timber mounted Impala horns (Aepyceros Melampus), country of origin: Zimbabwe, height 53.5 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 35 cm ***
*** An antique pair of mother-of-pearl opera glasses, 19th century, with mark of Buron, (Noel Buron), noted maker of microscopes, optical and scientific equipment, the folding glasses in brass and mother of pearl tiles, with finely beaded, and gadrooned bands… ***
*** A Victorian brass and steel monocular microscope, 19th century, no maker's marks but case marked '23740', in lacquered brass with a heavy steel horseshoe shaped base, cased in a mahogany box with two eye pieces, tweezers, and a small silk lined box… ***
*** An antique leopard skin rug (Panthera Pardus), the skin mounted on black felt, length 176 cm, width 143 cm ***
*** An antique French barometer in a carved wooden frame, circa 1900, the barometer with visible escapement and thermometer set within a intricately carved and pierced Art Nouveau inspired frame with entwined poppy and seed heads, length 70 cm, width 31 cm ***
*** A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl banjo barometer, circa 1860s, the barometer with a mihrab shape terminal, a blue spirit thermometer to the stem above a ten inch brushed steel dial, the case beautifully inlaid with delicate brass tendrils and… ***
*** An antique tawny frogmouth (Podargus Strigoides), the taxidermic specimen naturalistically posed on a log. Height 39.5 cm ***
*** An antique bobook owl (Ninox Novaeseelandiae), the small taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log. Height 48 cm ***
*** A Lerebours et Secretan barometer on an ebony base, 1845-1855, with maker's mark to dial and address 13, Pont Neuf, Paris. An aneroid barometer with the dial set within a brass cavetto and bezel and simple brass casing and resting upon an ebony cradle… ***
*** A lacquered tortoise shell. Length 46 cm. Width 42 cm ***
*** A Victorian 'G. H. Zeal' wall barometer, circa 1890, London the long timber mandolin shaped carcass surrounds the central round dial and rectangular thermometer inlaid with floral and shell motifs all trimmed with a decorative striped inlaid edge. Length… ***
*** A large sawfish bill, the bill painted with aboriginal painting by de Groot. Length 26 cm ***
*** A cross dingo specimen, full body mounted on naturalistic base. Height 47 cm ***
*** A pair of Abalone shells engraved with portraits of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian, circa 1900, the exterior of each with an oval cartouche cut to the centre and engraved with the portraits of the tsar and tsarina, and… ***
*** A leather-clad 'Officer of the Watch'-Type Telescope, John Morton & Company, Glasgow, Late19th/Early 20th century, Single-Draw, Nickel Plated, with a Sliding Sun-Shade. Length 62 cm. (Extended, Not Including Sun-Shade) ***
*** Four large Australian shells comprising two baler shells, a gold lipped mother-of-pearl oyster shell, and a bull's mouth cameo shell, height 13 cm, length 29 cm, width 19 cm, and smaller ***
*** A sterling silver replica of a Saxon pocket sundial, 1975 London, with indistinct maker's mark, with associated papers, modelled on the tablet style sundial set with green jewels originally found in the cloisters of canterbury Cathedral in 1938'silver… ***
*** A small crocodile skin with head, the skin with a taxidermic head and moving jaw. Length 98.5 cm ***
*** An American brass artisan Kaleidoscope, later 20th century, made by Corki Weeks, pine Colorado USA, a 'Bew' kaleidoscope with two coloured discs with textured stained glass, a cylindrical brass viewer upon a brass stem to an onyx base, with maker's label.… ***
*** Two Edwardian Short & Mason compasses and a compass board, early 20th century, a prismatic brass compass, number 313 and dated 1904, and; a Verner's pattern compass, number 534 dated 1908, both in original leather pouches, one marked G.I.T, the other F.L… ***
*** A French white metal wine thermometer and stand, 20th century, marked 'Etain', the removable alcohol thermometer resting in a stand engraved with the optimum serving temperatures for various wines, both parts decorated with grape bunches and leaves.… ***
*** A pair of oriole specimens, standing on naturalistic stand. Height 39 cm ***
*** A taxidermied baby alligator mounted with its head raised and mouth slightly open and its tail curled around to its left, the eyes painted. Length 42 cm ***
*** A Victorian sterling silver chatelaine spectacles case, 1887 London, with maker's mark for William Comyns & Sons, the front cast and pierced over purple velvet and decorated with a central peacock, putti and trailing foliage, with a chain and clip with… ***
*** An antique swivel and greenstone tooth pendant, the swivel made in 10ct rose gold, set with a double sided oval hardstone swivel, bloodstone and carnelian set, framed by an elaborate scalloped and engraved mount with bail, along with a greenstone tooth… ***
*** A boar shoulder mount trophy. Height 30 cm ***
*** Three French apothecary lidded jars, circa 1950s, the jars with waisted bodies, domed lids with finials, comprising two underglaze decorate in tones of blue with medicinal plants surrounding inscriptions, and a larger one enamel painted with roses. Height… ***
*** A New Zealand paradise shelduck (Tadorna Variegata), a standing specimen on a timber base. Height 38.5 cm ***
*** A pair of vintage mother-of-pearl opera glasses, late 19th to early 20th century, the traditionally styled binoculars in brass with mother-of-pearl casing. Length 10 cm ***
*** A pair of folding opera glasses, and antique pocket barometer, the opera glasses by Lemaire, Paris, with lenses folding flat within the black leatherette covered case; the brass cased barometer by A.H. Ross, Dunedin, diameter 5 cm, (barometer) ***
*** A mountain duck, or Australian Shelduck (Tadorna Tadornoides), a standing specimen on a grassy naturalistic base. Height 37 cm ***
*** A ten point Victorian deer. Trophy mount. Height 127 cm ***
*** A large pair of goat horns, mounted on a shield. Length 69 cm. Length 71 cm ***
*** A New Guinea bird of Paradise, first half 20th century, skin mount with the long feathers fully displayed, framed. Length 47 cm. Width 27 cm. ***
*** A barometer in leather case, early 20th century, the surveying aneroid barometer marked 'Sawtell Adelaide', in original leather case. Length 11.5 cm, diameter: 8 cm ***
*** A Victorian walnut cased banjo barometer, H. Hughes & Son, London, circa 1880, the walnut case decorated with C-scroll sides and rounded top, enclosing a thermometer and silvered dial barometer with makers mark 'H. Hughes & Son, 59 Fenchurch St, London',… ***
*** A rosewood banjo barometer, late 19th century the banjo shaped barometer and thermometer with an engraved silvered dial set within a brass bezel and a framed thermometer set to the arm, the deep toned rosewood veneer case with shaped ends. Length 97 cm,… ***
*** A 3-draw Newbold & Bulford Ltd pocket telescope, early 20th century, with 18 times magnification, the leather cased brass telescope described as 'Suitable for miniature rifle ranges - for sports and holidays'; in the original box marked also Enbeeco… ***
*** A French mahogany aneroid wall Barometer and thermometer, circa 1900, the spear shaped Barometer with a pierced Art Nouveau inspired head enclosing the Barometer, a red alcohol thermometer to the stem and surmounted by a temple crest, with neoclassical… ***
*** An Edwardian mother-of-pearl Lorgnette, early 20th century, the retractable spring loaded lorgnette with a shaped case and folding oval glasses. Length 7.5 cm ***
*** A South American Quaker parrot, on naturalistic stand. Height 32 cm ***
*** A Victorian mahogany brass bound telescope, circa 1880, the extending telescopic body with slide cover and beaded edge, Extended length 40 cm ***
*** A Victorian carved timber barometer, circa 1900, Ballarat & Melbourne, Carter & Werner, the small barometer and thermometer housed within a fancy carved timber frame complete with turned finials. N.B. Loss to uppermost finial. Height 47 cm ***
*** An antique Swiss pocket or travelling Compensated barometer, late 19th century, with maker's mark for W.Ecker, Lucerne, in a leather bound and silk lined travelling case and comprising a barometer compass and mercury thermometer, length 8.5 cm ***
*** A kangaroo pelt rug, a patchwork rectangular floor rug, backed with brown felt with chevron edging and a pinking shear trim. Length 145 cm. Width 132 cm ***
*** Two silver chatelaine spectacles cases, one sterling silver, the other silver plated, includes one pair of spectacles, 1903 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Aitken, and other Sheffield plate, the velvet lined sterling silver case with a pierced… ***
*** A vintage Stanley brass miners or Clinometer compass. in solid brass with a mirror, spirit level and slit sighting mirror. Diameter 8 cm ***
*** Two Squizzing glasses. Yellow gold cased, one designed as a classic Victorian cushion shaped magnifying glass with engine turned detail and fancy bail mount, the other of round shape with ornate frame and elongated swivel mount ***
*** A horseshoe crab specimen. Length 72 cm ***
*** A vintage tortoise shell, 1940s, sourced Papua New, Guinea, length 50 cm, width 42 cm ***
*** Two vintage Barometers, 1900 and after, one German, the other marked Maison du Lynx, Brussels, a circular barometer in a timber frame, the other housed in a carved oak case with a thermometer to the stem, length 58.5 cm, width 18.5 cm, and smaller ***
*** An antique gold mounted hair pin, a lorgnette, two small magnifying glasses and a gold cased pencil, length 10 cm, and smaller ***
*** A pair of French apothecary jars, Dunkerque Promar, c 1920, the 19th century French apothecary ceramic lidded jars, hand decorated with medicinal plants on waisted body, and marked 'Digitalis'; marked and numbered to base, height 23.5 cm ***
*** A vintage tarantula (Theraphosidae Family), the taxidermic spider specimen encased in resin; boxed. Height 4 cm. Length 18 cm. Width 16 cm ***
*** An Asian moustached parrot, on naturalistic stand. Height 33.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese decoratively-framed magnifying glass, the circular glass within a double-sided floral and foliate pierced cast brass frame studded with coral and turquoise, the handle set with white jade length 21 cm ***
*** A sawfish bill specimen mounted on wooden plaque. Height 67 cm ***
*** A cased three lens brass microscope, 19th century, the brass and steel microscope set with moveable magnifying lens and original wooden case. Height 26 cm ***
*** A collection of petite sterling silver items, the first a small sterling silver spirit measure stamped 1907, Birmingham, the second a set of two glass jars etched and with tortoise shell and sterling silver lids stamped 1906, Birmingham. jug weight 23gr… ***
*** A boxed Charles Perry of London brass Stereomicroscope. Provenance: Entomology Department, natural history Museum, Tring, circa 1920, the Charles Perry no 5 stereomicroscope, in lacquered brass with a heavy steel horseshoe shaped base, cased in a locking… ***
*** A French Art Deco walnut barometer and thermometer, circa 1930s, the thermometer and silvered octagonal-faced barometer mounted to a rectangular figured walnut case with curved bottom edges and carved stylised spandrels of foliage and flower heads, with… ***
*** An antique bronze Egyptian revival table Barometer, the aneroid Barometer with a drum head supported on a winged sphinx above a bronze mounted alabaster base with winged creature feet, height 17 cm ***
*** A vintage Japanese microscope, 1965, manufactured by Tower Optical Co., Ltd, a Ka model B class microscope with two eyepieces and two lenses, in the original box. Height 40.5 cm. Width 1 6.5 cm. Depth 19 cm. (box) ***
*** A sterling silver chatelaine spectacles case, late 19th century, probably American, with maker's mark of Lf to lozenge, the spectacles case with chain and bar, decorated with engraved scroll and leaf forms in low relief, marked to reverse, includes tinted… ***
*** An oak-cased wheel aneroid Barometer, early century, the mercury thermometer above the Barometer dial, both enamelled red and black on white, in a shaped foliate-carved case. Height 53 cm ***
*** A pair of large goat horns, mounted on a shield. Length 96 cm ***
*** A wall barometer and thermometer, mid 20th century, the barometer and mercury filled thermometer set within a carved and shaped oak mount. Length 54 cm ***
*** An African springbok skin rug. Length 108 cm. Width 102 cm ***
*** Timber mounted Banteng horns (Bos Javanicus), origin: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, height 35 cm, width 66 cm, depth 34 cm ***
*** A vintage German aneroid wall barometer, 20th century, the brass mounted barometer with visible workings, with a Fahrenheit and Celsius mercury scale thermometer, enclosed within a Bavarian style timber mount. Height 42 cm. Width 16 cm. ***
*** A pair of 9ct gold spectacles and an .800 German silver spectacle case, length 12.5 cm, width 5.5 cm ***
*** An antique gilt metal lorgnette, early 20th century, apparently unmarked, length 9.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese microscope, Kinei Optical Co. Ltd, Tokyo, numbered 25832, third quarter 20th century, with light, fitted in a locking wooden carrying case with a number of accessories (some possibly lacking) ***
*** A European hawk, on naturalistic stand. Height 35 cm ***
*** Timber mounted bull water buffalo horns (Bubalus Bubalis), width 81 cm ***
*** A pair of vintage opera glasses, 20th century, of faceted design in ivorine and brass, with 2.5 times magnification; with a green leather pouch, width 10 cm ***
*** An antique walnut wall barometer, late 19th century, in an architectural style frame with fluted pillars, turned spindles and ornaments, enclosing a barometer and a thermometer to the stem, length 67 cm, width 25.5 cm ***
*** A vintage brass magnifying glass and a brass Griffin ornament, the large magnifying glass with brass strapping to the glass and a knopped handle; and a cast ornamental figure. Length 24 cm. (magnifier) ***
*** A brown trout, full body mount, on an elliptical hardwood plaque. Height 28 cm. Length 68 cm. (overall) ***
*** A cased watch-maker's tour a pivoter, French or Swiss, early 20th century, the main part and four fittings disassembled in the original fitted leatherette case, the base of the main section with a pyramid mark, the case marked 'Tour à Pivoter/Qualite… ***
*** A globe of the world, a small globe set in a brass stand and blue resin base and set with semi-precious stones and shell to delineate the countries, height 19.5 cm ***
*** A vintage Shortland Smiths oak cased wall barometer, mid 20th century, England, the banjo shaped compensated barometer and thermometer with a shaped brush steel dial set within a chrome bezel and a framed thermometer set to the arm, the deep toned oak… ***
*** An antique French oak framed wall barometer, early 20th century, carved with oak leaves and rustic branches enclosing a brass barometer with, visible internal works and an enamel thermometer to the stem, length 51 cm, width 24 cm ***
*** An antique French timber framed wall barometer, early 20th century, carved and pierced with vegetal forms with a wicker style basket enclosing a barometer with visible internal works, an enamel thermometer to the stem, length 44 cm, width 22 cm ***
*** A dried horseshoe crab. Length 69 cm ***
*** An African sand grouse, naturalistically mounted on a wooden base. Height 11 cm. Width 17 cm ***
*** A pair of carved mother of pearl shells, circa 1920, decorated with a pair of Roman busts within a circle. Height 12 cm ***
*** An amethyst cave, split presentation. Height 34 cm ***
*** A pair of Australian water buffalo horns. Length 152 cm ***
*** A vintage mahogany wall barometer, early 20th century, the barometer with visible escapement and a thermometer to the stem, housed, on a pierced and carved mount, length 59.5 cm, width 19.5 cm ***
*** A hog deer pelt (Axis Porcinus), a cased hide in beige and light brown. Length 110 cm. Width 80 cm ***