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Industry Science & Technology — Bonhams & Goodman

$39,435
The Edward Donkin tusks A magnificent pair of mounted trophy ele…
$30,000
A fine Regency mahogany 'Cary's New Terrestrial Globe, Exhibitin…
$21,600
A pair of African bull elephant tusks, 188 cm and 204 cm long, …
$21,600
A pair of African elephant tusks, together with a pair of molars…








Auction House: Bonhams & Goodman
Number of lots recorded: 92
Lots with images: 89
Prices available: 92
Category: Industry Science & Technology




Lot Description Price Image
*** The Edward Donkin tusks A magnificent pair of mounted trophy elephant tusks, branded TA 200 and TA 201 and dated 1928, mounted in steel rings (2), tusks 208 cm length ***
*** A fine Regency mahogany 'Cary's New Terrestrial Globe, Exhibiting The Tracks and Discoveries made by Captain Cook; Also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coast of America: And M. De La Perouse, on the coast of Tartary, together with every other Improvement collected from Various Navigators to the present time. Made and Sold by J&W Cary, Strand, March 1st 1806', mounted on a circular mahogany stand raised on reeded legs joined by a stretcher with a circular compass in the middle, 106 cm high ***
*** A pair of African bull elephant tusks, 188 cm and 204 cm long, 16.2kg and 19.4kg each (2). Provenance: Purchased from Goodman & Co in 1983 ***
*** A pair of African elephant tusks, together with a pair of molars from the same elephant (4), 180 and 188 cm long, 23 kilos each Provenance: This pair of tusks together with the molars were purchased by the current owner's father at the auction of Mr Felix, a licensed game hunter, on 24th July 1955 in Bangui, Central Africa. ***
*** A terrestrial 14by Newton & Sons, circa 1848 inscribed Newton's New and Improved Terrestrial globe Accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed navigators and travellers to the Present Time, manufactured by Newton & Sons, 66 Chancery Lane, London. Published Feb 1st 1848. With an Improved Analemma showing the suns declination and place in the zodiac for each day of the year by inspection., ***
*** A fine male African Lion pelt with fully mounted head and long-haired mane, 260 cm long. Provenance: The private collection of Sir Edward Hallstrom, director and patron of Taronga Park Zoo. The present owner was advised that the lion died of natural causes some time in the 1960s whilst in Sir Edward's personal animal collection in Australia. ***
*** A pair of Thai elephant tusks uncarved and in excellent condition, mounted on carved wood and gilt presentation stands (2), 89 cm long (excluding bases) ***
*** A set of 28 amethyst coloured glass Apothecary jars each with hand painted label in black over gold and interior gilded glass dome lid (one Af) hand blown each 40 cm high Provenance: White's Pharmacy North Adelaide ***
*** A Regency mahogany stick barometer, by Kerr of Edinburgh, circa 1810, with rounded top, above a silvered register with adjustment and turned cistern reservoir cover, 89 cm high. Provenance W. R. Harvey & Co Antiques Ltd, Old Bond Street, London, June 1987 ***
*** An important 18th century Jones Most Improved Compound Microscope ***
*** A cheetah skin mounted by 'Army & Navy C. S. Limited, No 8 Naturalist Dept, 105 Victoria St, London SW1', 212 cm long. Provenance: Collected by the current owner's family prior to Wwi whilst in Africa ***
*** A Victorian taxidermed bird diorama which includes rare and extinct birds of Australia in magnificent cedar display case ***
*** A zebra skin, hand written with Feter Zaska to back, 184 cm wide, 273 cm long ***
*** A leopard skin mounted by 'Army & Navy C. S. Limited, No 8 Naturalist Dept, 105 Victoria St, London SW1', 222 cm long. Provenance: Collected by the current owner's family prior to Wwi whilst in Africa ***
*** An early Victorian oak stick barometer, by Cary, London with two day thermometer and a central stick barometer within a carved case, 110 cm high ***
*** A three metre Australian saltwater taxidemied crocodile, Pre 1950, from far North Australia, 280 cm long ***

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