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Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Large Antique rhinoceros horn, this is a pre 1950 specimen. It has been carbon dated as pre 1956 by the Australian Government Laboratory at Lucas Heights. Appropriate documentation is provided., approx 52 cm tall, 3.6kg ***
*** Extinct Moa (New Zealand) foot bones, together with photograph & letter dated 1939 ***
*** Extinct Moa (New Zealand) foot bones, together with photograph & letter dated 1939 ***
*** George III rosewood stick barometer circa 1830, maker B J Dunn, Ex. Park Lane Antiques ***
*** Roberts Collection of Sharks Jaws (1) - 1930's thirteen sets of Sharks jars and teeth, all caught in the 1930's off Maroubra. Most have details written on side, detailing type of shark, date of capture, place of capture and time taken to catch. ***
*** Antique mahogany stick barometer marked to dial for 'Lee, Belfast,', height 95 cm. ***
*** Victorian Negretti & Zambra microscope with case and accessories, 34 cm high, microscope, 40.5 cm high, case ***
*** George III mahogany Banjo barometer with satinwood stringing, hygrometer, thermometer level and clock, fitted with a later clock movement, circa 1820 ***
*** Large antique tiger skin ***
*** Antique cedar 'Green Cape' medicine chest, with compartment under lid for storage & drawer, together with extensive contents, 55 cm x 32 cm, 38 cm high approx. Possibly connected to the lighthouse at Green Cape, New South Wales ***
*** A good Victorian telescope in cedar case (22.5 cm x 90.5 cm), with tripod stand, engraved 'Thomas Dawson Sydney' ***
*** Good Georgian brass telescope, by Elliott of London, with stand and original box. C:1820 ***
*** Large ceramic figure of a dog 'Bruno', formerly used in the front window of a chemist located on the corner off Pitt Street and Park Street Sydney (currently McDonalds) to promote veterinary products, as inspected, 120 cm high ***
*** Georgian wooden chart enhancer with a magnifying lens, length 39 cm ***
*** Early sperm whale tooth width 20 cm approx. ***
*** Antique 'Ross of London' brass telescope with adjustable zoom, on folding tripod base, length 74 cm, height 45 cm approx ***
*** 19th century Mandrel lathe with some accessories including t-rest, cross slide and spacer clamps for mandrel, in wooden box, not original, lathe - 25 cm high, 50 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** Early Victorian banjo barometer, ***
*** 19th century topping tool together with a good range cutters, needs cleaning but useable order, 30 cm high, 300 mm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** Vintage salt water crocodile skull length 51 cm. ***
*** .6 cm Lorch D-bed lathe with wide range of accessories, almost unused, in wooden box, box: 15 cm high, 38.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep ***
*** Spode potpourri vase and cover circa 1820, Campana shape decorated with panels of blue with gilt floral motifs and gilded handles formed as horns terminating in ram's heads, Spode 2477 mark to base, 20 cm high ***
*** Large cauliflower coral specimen, (width 47 cm). ***
*** Roberts collection of Sharks jaws (2) - 1930's twelve sets of Sharks jars and teeth, all caught in the 1930's off Maroubra. Most have details written on side, detailing type of shark, date of capture, place of capture and time taken to catch. ***
*** Pair of large vintage clam shells 52 cm x 33 cm, each ***
*** Good large glass carboy 91 cm high. With swan neck and cut crystal stopper. ***
*** Antique French silver gilt ladies lorgnette, late Victorian with open worked handle and engraved frame ***
*** Antique mahogany cased banjo barometer with thermometer by Dolland, London, 107 cm, high ***
*** Antique wooden stick barometer calibrated gauge to top, marked for W. Timpson, Wexford. (Small loss to wood frame of upper section, and mercury in glass column segmented). (Height 91 cm approx). ***
*** Alfred Jenkins theodolite stand and box ***
*** Pair of antique French enamel opera glasses with mother of pearl lenses top marked Hardy Bros Sydney, with ornate traditional and floral decoration, in original case ***
*** Large stag horn coral specimen, diameter 32 cm, height 28 cm ***
*** Large blue Ridge coral specimen 33 cm in width, 34 cm in height ***
*** Large Stag Coral specimen diameter 42 cm, height 22 cm. ***
*** French Captains travelling barograph in fine leather case, with timber storage box. Good working order. ***
*** Two taxidermy nesting pheasants, 100 cm wide approx ***
*** Edwardian era French Praxinoscope -Theatre with fittings to interior of device, circa 1905. Note: the Praxinoscope was invented in France in 1877, and evolved to become a popular entertainment device, prior to the development of moving pictures. ***
*** Three Australian Indigenous art works on bark including: two fish design, (length 85 cm approx); turtle and fish, (height 97 cm approx); and large Catfish, (length 112 cm approx). Note: items were acquired during early 1980s in the Pilbara region of… ***
*** Large blue coral specimen 32 cm high, 37 cm wide. ***
*** Antique Della Torre, London mercury barometer with cross banded inlaid case and ivory finial, 100 cm high, 11 cm wide Note, this item cannot be posted ***
*** Large feather form red coral specimen on wood stand, diameter 100 cm. ***
*** Large sea turtle shell, 82 cm long approx ***
*** Antique Kasnerk Moss Melbourne telescope circa 1880, length 76 cm (closed) ***
*** Vintage tortoiseshell framed magnifying glass height 17 cm. ***
*** C19th Dolland London aneroid travelling barometer gilt cased, in original fitted leather case, height 7.5 cm. ***
*** Admiral Fitzroy Royal Polytechnic Barometer oak cased barometer by Joseph Davis Co, in need of service. ***
*** Large taxidermy deer's head, height 86 cm approx ***
*** Antique Victorian field barrel brass microscope, circa 1860, with original wooden box and accessories ***
*** Large cauliflower coral specimen width 38 cm approx. ***
*** Large Cauliflower coral specimen, on a stone base, width 38 cm ***
*** Large stag horn coral specimen 39 cm wide, 20 cm high ***
*** Vintage taxidermy mounted Stag Head taxidermised and mounted 12 point Stag Head, on shield form wooden wall mount, small fur losses, height 110 cm. ***
*** Early Fijian whales tooth tabua, possibly mid 19th century. Length 15 cm ***
*** Antique Troughton and Simms London telescope brass and wood cased early 3 draw telescope, engraved by Troughton and Simms, with leather cover, length 75 cm, extended . ***
*** Cased taxidermy sulphur crested cockatoo standing on a timber stand, height 62 cm x width 38 cm x depth 21 cm ***
*** Antique globe on stand 42 cm high ***
*** Vintage silver & tortoiseshell clock/barometer combined clock and barometer, in tortoiseshell frame, to sterling silver cased, 8 day clock, marked for Mappin and Webb, Nice, French movement, needs service, with separate thermometer and barometer… ***
*** Antique wood cased brass theodolite, marked for W.F. Stanley, London, and E.Esdaile, hunter Street, Sydney. In original fitted wooden case. ***
*** Antique optician's set of lenses ***
*** Small Victorian microscope in timber box ***
*** Antique sperm whale tooth (length 17 cm ***
*** Antique cased pocket barometer brass pocket barometer and thermometer in original leather case, diameter 5 cm. ***
*** Art Nouveau sterling silver mounted barometer hallmarked Birmingham 1905, 14.7 cm high ***
*** Victorian 10carat yellow gold eye loupe ***
*** Good large clam shell well presented, in good condition, diameter 45 cm ***
*** Wilson Warden Barograph, ***
*** Antique Cary - Gould microscope, marked Bithray Royal Exchange London, in original timber case, 13.9 cm wide ***
*** Two antique whale teeth, circa 1880, 15 cm and 17.5 cm ***
*** Boxed clockmakers depthing tool with accessory for pallets, 29 cm long tool ***
*** Large vintage clam shell ***
*** Victorian magnifying glass with timber frame, 28 cm high ***
*** Georgian Zograscope the zograscope, or 'Optical diagonal machine', was used mostly in the C18 and first half of the C19 for viewing prints. It has a large shallow convex lens. When the print is viewed through the lens, it seems to enhance the natural… ***
*** Rare Leitz antique microscope in original box, with accessories ***
*** Ten coral beaded necklaces includes, angel skin, red, salmon colours. Mostly in branch coral beading approx lengths 42 cm - 76 cm ***
*** Vintage leather covered medicine box box opens to fitted interior, containing four crystal bottles, each with stopper, two with original paper labels for laudanum, oil of cloves, etc, width 10 cm. ***
*** Victorian teak medical/apothecary box brass bound, internal compartments, and tray, circa 1850, length 28 cm; height 19 cm ***
*** Large Finger Coral specimen approx 46 cm across ***
*** Two large clam shells, 54 cm and 56 cm wide ***
*** Walnut cased clock, barometer and thermometer set ***
*** Large taxidermy deer head on wall mounted shield, 120 cm high approx ***
*** Vintage English Stick barometer with extended mercury column attached to wood frame, forecast weather conditions inscribed on metal plate, also including calibrated thermometer, length 92 cm ***
*** Two early whale teeth including one decorated with a woman holding the American flag, 10 cm and 13.5 cm long. ***
*** Armour plated model of a turtle 98 cm tip to tail, 55 cm wide ***
*** Large old clam shell, 67 cm wide ***
*** Travelling pharmacy case with contents ***
*** Vintage mother of pearlopera glasses, marked Wm. Drummond & Co., Melbourne ***
*** Antique cased travelling barometer ***
*** Antique Ernst Leitz Wetzlar brass microscope with box and accessories, 1920s, NR 95366 ***
*** Antique rose gold locket and chain the belcher chain is marked with 9 375 English touch marks, chain length 48 cm, locket width 30 mm, total weight 12 grams. Split to join can be seen with a loupe, the pictures is a modern print, locket tests as 11ct ***
*** Antique glass pharmaceutical carboy, 86 cm high ***
*** Antique pocket barometer by R & J Beck of London, C:1870, with silvered face & original fitted case, 5 cm, diameter ***
*** Large clam shell 60 cm in width ***
*** Vintage brass cased barometer marked to dial for W.H. Harling, London, marked NSWG verso, in leather carry case, diameter 7 cm. ***
*** Taxidermy bird under glass dome bird under glass dome, in natural scene of habitat, height 42 cm, dome. ***
*** Mercury barometer with later dial Georgian wood case, with enclosed mercury tube. Later dial installed. (Length 99 cm ***
*** Sestrel Britain boxed marine gimbal compass 22.5 cm x 22.5 cm, 15 cm high ***