| *** | An extraordinary large and rare horn from a white rhinoceros, Collected in Nairobi in 1858 by the vendors great-grandfather in 1858, one side marked in stencil: Hp 30- for Henry Paxton 125 cm long base 20 by 19 cm with very old paper label still attached… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare African double-rhinoceros horn, pre-1950, from a black rhino, good colour and excellent condition, mounted, weight 3.5kg (approximately). Provenance: Acquired in Africa in the 1940's by the late owner's father and brought to Australia in 1956, when… | *** |  |
| *** | Two tiger skin rugs, formally performing tigers for the Australian Circus Royale, one with brown felt backing, largest 245 cm long, 160 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A small rhino horn cup, late Qing dynasty carved with a lotus leaf and flowers, the translucent amber-colored horn darkening to black at the base, 6.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter, fitted box. Provenance: Wong Yin Hou, Kowloon early 1980's, (1644-1911) | *** |  |
| *** | A large Narwhal tusk, first half 20th century, 220 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Panthera tigris sumatrae (tiger) skin, with fully taxidermied head, glass eyes and documentation, 250 x 188 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Australian platypus rug of 56 pelts, the animals taken from the Namoi River at Manilla, Northern New South Wales, circa 1900, overall 183 x 162 cm, the pelts backed on brown felt | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of narwhal tusks, 197 cm high, and 190 cm high. Provenance: The Warren Anderson Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 12 inch Terrestrial & Celestial library globes, English, circa 1865, bearing to the the cartouche 'Cruchley's late Cary's Terrestrial & and Celestial from the most recent authorities exhibiting the latest discoveries towards the North Pole and… | *** |  |
| *** | A quoll skin rug, circa 1900, 125 x 135 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Cased set of taxidermied exotic birds, English, including a Toucan and a Quetzel (now extinct), 19th century, 82 cm high, 53 cm wide, 21 cm deep. Provenance: J B Hawkins Antiques | *** |  |
| *** | A polar bear skin rug, with fully taxidermied head, 220 cm long, Nb: This Item requires a CITES certificate for export. This lot cannot be shipped to the USA or Territories | *** |  |
| *** | An 18 inch Terrestrial globe on stand with compass fitted into the base plate, by W. & A.K. Johnston, circa 1898, 110 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of rare and important hand painted clam shells depicting North Queensland Aboriginal scenes, 19th century, monogrammed M.G. approximate size 17 x 27 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | A tiger skin rug, approximately 120 cm long from head to tip of tail | *** |  |
| *** | Conophton Basalticum - Stromatolite, Cambrian period, 500myo, Antrim basalt, from Katherine, Northern Territory, large slab, 91 x 43 cm. One of only a few specimens to come out of this locality, Stromatolites are one of the earliest forms of life to exist… | *** |  |
| *** | A cased taxidermied platypus, signed: Pratt and sons 11 north street quadrant, English, early 20th century, 76 cm high, 56.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual steel and brass glass topped dentist cabinet, French, circa 1940. 95 cm high, 72 cm wide, 38 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A platypus skin rug, circa 1900, 170 x 125 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fully taxidermied Sumatran tiger skin, 195 x 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An 18-Inch (46 cm) English Library Globe by T.M. Bardin, circa 1836, the cartouche inscribed 'To the Rt Honorable Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. President of the Royal Society...., The inscription continues 'This New British Terrestrial Globe [...] Is… | *** |  |
| *** | A Newton's terrestrial globe, English, first half of the 19th century, 58 x 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large mounted Lion skin rug, approximately 285 cm from head to tail | *** |  |
| *** | A large ammonite Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old fossil base | *** |  |
| *** | A large ammonite Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old Fossil base | *** |  |
| *** | A folk art cottage diorama with mariner shell decoration, late 19th century, 47 cm high, 62 cm wide, 40 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Large ammonite from the Jurassic period, with a fossilised marble base, approximately 200-300 million years old | *** |  |
| *** | A good table globe by Dudley Adams, maker to the King, 46 x 36 cm English, circa 1820, the globe approximately 36 cm diameter, the overall. Height 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large ammonite with a fossilised black marble base, from the Jurassic period, approximately 200-300 million years old | *** |  |
| *** | A male lion skin rug on black felt backing, mid 20th century, 261 cm long, 175 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian bird diorama in a glazed cedar case, 19th century, 81 cm high, 62 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Bengal tiger skin rug with taxidermy head, early 20th century. An impressive 303 x 109 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Opalescent Ammonite, Sphenodiscus splendens, from Creatceous period, from Fox Hills formation, South Dakota. | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of cased Taxidermied birds, English, 19th century, 78 cm high, 35 cm wide, 20 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian taxidermist's display case, including an eastern spine bill, blue wrens, lorikeets, spotted pardalote, budgerigar, eastern shrike tit, bronze wing pigeon, quail, sacred kingfisher and golden whistlers | *** |  |
| *** | Large ammonite on a fossilised black marble base, from the Jurassic period, approximately 200 - 300 million years old | *** |  |
| *** | A tiger skin with fully taxidermied head, 19th century. 260 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A large Australian bird diorama on stand, 19th century, 156 cm high, 103 cm wide, 30 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A large possum skin rug, late 19th/early 20th century, 250 cm x 180 cm. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra p. 144 (illustrated) | *** |  |
| *** | An imposing cast iron wall mounting stags head, Continental 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A silver mounted polar bear skull with gaping jaws and three removable silver beakers, 25 cm high, 31 cm long, The skull was part of the Archive of Gordon Burt, OBE (Christie's Australia, 28 November 1996, Lot 472). Gordon Burt was the Engineer on the… | *** |  |
| *** | Taxidermied Platypus: Late 19th century to Early 20th century mounted on kauri pine & papier mache base. Platypus length 54 cm. Rare | *** |  |
| *** | A narwhal tusk, 19th century, 80.7 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Gallon Oews double volute baluster measure with two pairs of incised lines to the body, a single curve handle, a shield terminal and a cylindrical strut | *** |  |
| *** | Tiger skin rug: Handsome skin rug with taxidermied head. This tiger was trophied by the vendor's grandfather in 1927 in Malaya near the town of Ipoh where it was menacing local children & livestock. Length 225 cm, width 142 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Dayak carved money skull, height 22 cm, width 17 cm, 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Panthera leo (lioness) skin, with fully taxidermied head, glass eyes and documentation, 282 x 186 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Jimbacrinus and Ophiuroid Fossil, Permian, 270myo, from Gascoyne, Western Australia | *** |  |
| *** | A possum skin rug on blue felt backing bearing label 'Manufacturing Furriers, J.Jackson & Sons, Tivoli Fur Store, Albert Square, Brisbane', early 20th century. 184 cm x 152 cm. Provenance: The rug was originally commissioned by the vendors mother during… | *** |  |
| *** | A natural amber specimen. 20 x 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A koala skin rug, circa 1900, 125 x 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A brass telescope by Cary, 181, the strand, London, with tripod stand, case and some accessories 11 cm diameter. Length 110 cm mahogany case. Length 113 cm. Depth 27 cm. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany stick barometer | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian 49 pelt platypus skin rug. 132 x 155 cm. This rug was acquired by the vendor from John Bovill, now deceased, in 1997. The rug had been in Mr Bovill's family, residents of Tasmania, since the pelts were collected in the late 19th and early… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian inlaid mahogany stick barometer by Thomas Lynn, London 100 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A leopard skin rug | *** |  |
| *** | A large ammonite, Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old, fossil base | *** |  |
| *** | Whales teeth: collection of 42 teeth ranging in size from 4 cm to 15 cm, plus a pair of horns. (44 items) | *** |  |
| *** | A natural amber specimen, size 20 x 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large collection of various shells and coral | *** |  |
| *** | A set of eight deer skull and antlers, French, 19th century, mounted on oak shields, each approx. 32 cm high. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A large glass painted apothecary jar circa 1880, 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Hermannsburg kangaroo skin rug, only two other examples of its kind have been recorded which now reside in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney & the South Australian Museum in Adelaide. Original Hermannsberg Mission label on reverse and in excellent… | *** |  |
| *** | A medium ammonite, Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old, fossil base | *** |  |
| *** | A terrestrial globe of the world on mahogany stand, early 19th century, 110 cm high, 45 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Taxidermied Platypus, early 20th century. With facsimile hand written note 'To the grandchild who should be intrusted. This was stuffed & mounted by your Great Grandfather Carmelo Mastorana. Year about 1912 (or there about) Australian Platypus or… | *** |  |
| *** | A large multiple panel glazed tall ship diorama on stand, dated 1889, together with a photograph of the maker Mr. Crawford, 2nd prize winner at the Mechanics Institute, Hamilton, August 1889, 210 cm high, 138 cm wide, 45 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Lion skin floor rug, South African, early 20th century. 270 x 204 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kew Pattern Marine Barometer by Negretti & Zambra of London. Recognized and used as the standard on ships and Observatories, range 870-1100 mb. includes attached 'Gold Scale' (named after Lt. Col. Gold of the Harrison clock fame) Mark IV also by Negretti,… | *** |  |
| *** | A brass and steel microscope by W Watson & Sons London 19th century in mahogany case, with some accessories. Height 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A brass and darkened steel theodolite by Troughton & Simms London. Lens 36 cm long, 42 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | A Panthera tigris (tiger) skull, 15 cm high, 30 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy model of a white barn owl, 19th century, under glass dome. 2 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A black panther skin rug approximately 230 cm long from head to tip of tail | *** |  |
| *** | A rare puma skin rug 180 cm long from head to tail | *** |  |
| *** | A polar bear skin rug with taxidermy head on felt backing, early 20th century. 260 cm long, 200 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | Ammonite, fossil from Cretaceous period, from Agadir Region, Morocco. | *** |  |
| *** | Sperm whale teeth. Group of 21 ranging in size from 12 cm to 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two large clam shells | *** |  |
| *** | A leopard skin rug mounted by Army and C.S. Ltd London approximately 220 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A lioness skin rug, approx 277 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A large terrestrial table globe by Smith & Sons, England, dated 1873, overall height with stand approximately 80 cm, approximately 50 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | An English 19th century brass telescope on adjusting tripod base signed, 'J.H. Steward, London', fitted box. Height 55 cm on stand | *** |  |
| *** | A zebra skin rug approximately 320 cm long from head to tail | *** |  |
| *** | Two pairs of large wall mounted ibex horns, approx. 136 cm high overall (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | An engraved shell with an Australian coat of arms, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Apothecary Jar: c1880s tall glass lidded jar with reverse glass painting of an emu & kangaroo flanking an Australian coat of arms titled 'Advance Australia' with 'Toilet Articles' written below. Height 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large two-drawer Dolland ships telescope in mahogany case with brass name plate, Charles Bayley, 10 cm high, 100 cm wide and 16 cm deep. Provenance: Charles Bayley, Hobart, Tasmania | *** |  |
| *** | Meteorite Slice: Large Huckitta pallasite stony-iron meteorite slice, 2460g, size 26 x 20 cm, recovered in 1937 from Huckitta Cattle Station, Northern Territory, Australia | *** |  |
| *** | An oak cased thermometer by David of Worcester, English, circa 1850 65 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of ammonite bookends French, Circa 1930x Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old Black fossil bases | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Ammonite bookends, Jurassic period 200-300 million years old. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A walrus baculum, early 20th century, 57 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A silver mounted polar bear skull with gaping jaws and three removable silver beakers. 25 cm high, 31 cm long. The skull was part of the Archive of Gordon Burt, OBE (Christie's Australia, 28 November 1996, Lot 472). Gordon Burt was the Engineer on the… | *** |  |
| *** | A brass and steel microscope by swift & Sons London 19th century with accessories in mahogany case. Height 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine George III mahogany and ivory mounted banjo barometer English, by Emilio Zuccani, London 100 cm | *** |  |