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Office, Workshop & Farm

Lots 289—384 Found 3,053

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Walkers 'Anchor' ships log no 1 brass with white enamel dial, the original pine box with pictorial paper label and notice to…
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A whaler's pocket knife with tortoiseshell, mother of pearl and whalebone handle, carved with kangaroo and Lion, 19th century,…
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A rustic pine gold cradle and pan, 19th century, of typical design, the cradle 74 cm high, 36 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A Husun sextant, made by Henry Hughes, London for John Bliss of New York, 1939. This was the model most commonly used by the…
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A vintage Union Jack from a 19th century sailing vessel, 92 x 50 cm
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An Australian colonial carpenters bench, 19th century the single slab eucalyptus bench with dog holes and face and end vices 77…
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A nautical brass ships binnacle, 19th century, 33 cm high
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A brass and timber ship's binnacle, labelled Nunotani Keiki Seisakusho Ltd, Japan, 136 cm high
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Hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Of plano-convex section…
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A vintage original steam train whistle in brass
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A French silver plated ships clock by Metayer 135 Rue St Antoine Paris 18 cm diameter
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An antique wine barrel French circa 1880 100 x 45 cm
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A German brass octant readingfrom 0 to 130 on the engraved brass scale, fitted with mirrors and a sight, together with a fitted…
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A large brass ship's compass and binnacle, the brass housing with a glass compass viewing class flanked by large spheres.…
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An early Victorian mahogany chart table, the rounded rectangular leather inset top with a tilting central section above an egg…
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Four antique 19th century New Zealand whale bone handled boat building tools, to include two drill augers, corking tool and…
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A Thomas Turner & Co. 'Secure Fire Resisting Premier Safe, 104 City Rd, London
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Bronze bell, 'J. Hill Maker. Melbourne 1878', with iron fittings for post mounting This bell originated from Twofold Bay,…
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A massive hand-operated seal embossing screw press for 'Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited' 1863, the base…
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Smiths ship's bulkhead clock and marine aneroid barometer mounted back to back on a revolving base, 19th/20th, 33 cm high
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Mk. V vintage copper and brass American diving helmet, 20th century, 42 cm high
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An antique sextant in mahogany box, mid 19th century, the box 22 cm wide
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An antique toggle harpoon with period huon pine tip guard, 19th century, 70 cm long overall
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An antique nickel bound shop display cabinet on bun feet, by Brooks Robinson, late 19th century, 121 cm high, 69 cm wide, 68 cm…
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An antique nickel bound shop display cabinet, by S. Hoffnung & Co. Ltd. Sydney, late 19th century, 169 cm high, 74 cm wide, 51…
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An antique nickel bound shop display cabinet, late 19th century, 188 cm high, 79 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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An early 20th century sextant by J. Coombes Devonport UK with original certificate. Lacquered brass frame with adjustable…
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A rare Troughton and Simms 19th century double frame Vernier sextant, the lacquered brass frame with adjustable telescopic…
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A quality Victorian mahogany free standing museum/shop display cabinet, the rectangular vitrine top with glazed top and side…
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A sailor-made 10 inch whalebone fid, simple tapered shape with pierced suspension hole at top. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard…
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A late 19th century Vernier sextant with original Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey certificate dated 1897, the sextant with a…
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A 19th century 14.5 inch sextant in mahogany case maker Dollond London.
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American cash register by the National Cash Register Company Dayton, Ohio. Serial number 772788 210. Height 42 cm
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A rare Australian cedar wool sample cabinet, circa 1890 glazed cabinet hung with various ribboned wool samples 60 x 77 x 30 cm
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Three Tasmanian birdseye huon pine and blackwood ships pulleys
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A collection of three sailor's whale bone tools, 19th century, 33 cm, 21 cm, 28.5 cm long
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Pair of brass ships spotlights, early 20th century. Length 48 cm.
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An early 20th century National fancy large cash register, raised classical decoration with silvered finish, the base with two…
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A Troughton and Simms ships Navigation instrument Used for redrawing large maps to small scale 19th century with London makers…
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Octant, early to mid 19th century, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and…
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Steam whistle, painted green, with lever, 51 cm high. Believed to be a N.S.W.G.R. Five chime whistle
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A large 'Stern' lantern copper with brass fittings and brass lens holder, oil burner slides out for lighting and servicing,…
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Brass and timber ships binnacle, of cylindrical form set with small door, with brass housing enclosing the binnacle compass…
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Antique National cash register, 54 cm high, 62 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A brass telegraph pointer Milne Bros, Sydney, the large gauge and handle raised on a turned brass standard. Height 101 cm
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An antique whale harpoon, double fluted, stamped (illegible), 19th century, 103.5 cm long
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An antique flensing blade with crescent-moon spade tip, attractive relic condition, 19th century, 27 cm long
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'Abigail new Bedford' desk ornament paperweight in the form of a whaler's harpoon, mounted on whale's tooth, 10 cm high, 15 cm…
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A carpenter's antique toolbox, spectacularly fitted with compartments with fine mahogany veneer work, 19th century, 60 cm high,…
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Antique European cabinet makers bench. 210 cm long
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A National nickel plated cash register, U.S.A. 19th century, 55 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A hand forged whale harpoon head, from Wairua Bay, Kapiti Island. Awhaling site from 1836 onwards. Length 55 cm
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Two antique Irish shepherd's crooks
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A rare whalebone carpenter's depth gauge, 19th century, 26 cm long. Provenance: Stanley & Co Auctioneers, Sydney, 22/02/04, lot…
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Two forged iron flensing blades, 19th century, the longest 70 cm
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Album of Ballarat & goldfields advertising lithographed labels. Noted ' 'Eberhard & Co Lime Juice Cordial. Clunes', 'Tait's…
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Mining diary circa 1870s of South African born prospector Edwin Bray. Fascinating handwritten accounts of daily life…
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Matchbox labels: Australian collection by the manufacturer, on 'Printed' pages in 6 binders, with the major manufacturer's and…
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National Cash Register with elaborate pressed metal design, nickel case with marble top, height 46 cm, length 50 cm, depth 42 cm
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Filing drawers early 20th century, oak, forty drawers four compartments combined into one piece, iron handles to either side,…
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A flensing knife, the curved 45 cm blade marked AAF, possibly for Anders Abrahamsen, Fevang, a recorded Norwegian flense maker.…
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A 19th century steel blubber spade, with recurve hook at the blade foot above the socket fitting. Length 26 cm
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A Persian Astrolabe, possibly 17th century, large bronze astrolabe with an elaborate openwork rete decorated with scrolled…
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A collection of five Scientific instruments, a boxed aneroid barometer, an Alidade level, box sextant, Esdaile compass and a…
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A collection of four painted cast iron ships' navigational lights
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Antique French grape picking hopper, decorated with armorial crest & Chateauneuf Du Pape, in green, no straps, approx 64 cm…
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Large antique French blacksmith's bellows, approx 168 cm long, 124 cm wide
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Cased sextant with access & original key C1890, Wilson & Gillie (in mahogany box)
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Large pine Carpenters trunk fitted with drawers, 57 cm high, 103 cm wide, 62.5 cm deep
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Large whalebone fid, 37 cm
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Ships bulkhead barometer by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird circular brass cased with white enamel dial, 20 cm dia
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'Railway Register Manufacturing Company' conductor's ticket punch, 11 cm long
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An antique toggle harpoon, stamped 'Scorpar, London', 19th century, 89.5 cm high
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Vintage nickel plated shop display cabinet
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14 inch radius mahogany octant, marked 'Thomas Given 1803' on ivory plaque on the crossbar, with ivory scale divided -2 to 99,…
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Ships wheelhouse telegraph. Donkin & Co., Newcastle on Tyne. Cracked glass to one side. Height 117 cm
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A pair of folding champagne riddling racks French 19th century 150 cm high, 72 cm wide (each side)
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A pair of coopered oak and red painted metal oval twin handled wine tubs, French 19th century, 37 cm high, 92 cm wide across…
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A small collection of ivory and whalebone measuring instruments and rulers, 19th century, the ivory pencil made by A. Tornaghi…
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A pine tool box with sailmaker and ships carpenters tools, 19th century, the box 17 cm high, 26 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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Ships lights: brass & copper with original mounts, 20th century. Length 38 cm (2)
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Jack Sue's standby compass. One of the standby compass types as used by members of Z special Unit during Operation Agas behind…
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Forged Tasmanian Tiger/Animal trap, 104 cm
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Unusual Blubber spade with wide blade 83 cm long, 28 cm wide
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19th century cedar 5 drawer shop bench with panelled front, 143 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 85 cm high
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Edwardian Sheraton mahogany narrow display cabinet with single astragal glazed door, three plate glass shelves, material back…
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A ships wheel, in mahogany, with brass bindings. From the Calypso, wrecked July 1866 off Stewart Island, inscribed 'HM Calypso…
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A cased, theodolite and stand, manufactured by Wf Stanley.
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19th century dual Flue Whaling harpoon 60 cm long marked on Shank 'Smith & Son Redditch England'
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A fine pair of vintage Alderson & Gyde copper ship lights, 1944, Birmingham, the quarter round lanterns, one marked with a…
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Minties Mintie's Glass Shop Display Jar
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A small brass ship's command module
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Set of six oval brass hinged portholes, 20th century, each 44 cm wide
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An antique whale harpoon, double flued, 19th century, 69 cm long
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Harpoon Bomb heads four assorted antique and vintage examples, 19th and 20th century, the largest 43.5 cm long
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10 inch radius ebony frame and limb octant, ivory plaque to crossbar marked 'Josh Long, London', ivory scale divided -2 to 100,…