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Special Antique Auction — Gowans Auctions

Auction House:Gowans AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:442
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:393
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:326
Date:16-Jun-2012
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Set of 6 Sargisons silver teaspoons
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Condiment set on miniature butlers tray in English oak
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Large whales tooth, 16 cm
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Facetted timber snuff box
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Set of gold and mother of pearl shirt studs, cased
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18ct gold pocket watch decorated with seed pearls and diamonds.
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Sterling silver spoon, Peter and William Bateman London 1812
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Eastern bronze dish
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Ivory kangaroo, 7.5 cm
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Horn scrimshaw powder flask
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Encased travellers pocket watch
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4 matching sterling silver spoons, three made by S.P and one made by W.N London 1817
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Dated 1821 portrait, Mr Pyer of Covent Garden, signed on back
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Small pair of pottery shoes
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Small pair of pottery boots, chipped and repaired
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Perfume bottle with gold neck and top in original case
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9ct yellow gold Victorian style brooch in buckle design decorated with oval shape amethysts
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2 miniature picture portraits in ornate brass ribbon frames
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Silky oak 'Unfolded Book' 10.5 x 13.5 cm (chip to corner)
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Signed Eskimo scrimshaw on walrus tusk
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19th century silver mounted dagger, formerly property of Major Lord Commandant of Maria Island
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Large four branch crystal chandelier
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Gold bangle decorated with seed pearl buckle
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Sterling silver chalice, Henry Chawner, London, 1793
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Boxed set of 6 Sargisons silver teaspoons
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Boxed set sterling silver and enamel teaspoons
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Sterling silver porringer (circa 1884) hallmark JW FCW (James Wakely and Frank Clarke Wheeler)
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Sterling teapot, hallmarked
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9ct gold Hobart Waterside Workers cricket club, Life Members stick pin, H.N.V. Kerr
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Carved bone British sailor novelty pendant
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Lizard candlestick
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Tortoiseshell and ivory box on paw feet
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Colonial Land Grant on vellum dated 1836 signed by Colonel George Arthur Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemens Land and countersigned by Colonial Secretary. Wax seal attached. Good condition.
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French bronze jewellery casket, signed T Hingre
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Stephen Adams sterling silver C1780 London spoon
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Netsuke face
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Carved netsuke bird
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C Abbott Hobart Town sterling silver cased pocket watch fob chain and keys
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Campbell Pottery plate, Give Us This Day Our Daily bread, slight crack (30 cm long and 27 cm wide)
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Early framed portrait on ivory of a woman in rosewood frame
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William Ricketts pottery plaque
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Photos and papers relating to early Tasmanian master Mariner Henry Mark Elliott, including Master Mariners Certificate, Will and indenture
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Colonial plate, Dudley Fereday Sheriff of Van Diemen's Land, crest in centre of plate depicting a fox and the Latin words 'Per Syrtes 'stuosas' 23.5 x 22 cm
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Cup and saucer, Dudley Fereday Sherriff of Van Diemens Land, repaired
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Sterling silver pierced edge salver
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Pair of mother of pearl opera glasses by Golmont Paris.
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Sterling silver water pot with ebony handle Sheffield C1903
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Sterling silver pierced serving basket by Walker & Hall C1903
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Silver fruit bowl, 813 approx 750G pierced edges, decorated with cherubs and birds
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Pair of Gwyn Hanssen Pigott coffee cups and saucers
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Carved powder horn decorated with animals, including kangaroo and Tasmanian tiger, 43 cm long
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Book, Anglers Complete Guide & Companion, G. Little
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Gardeners and Amateurs Horticultural Society plate, Mann Venables & Co., 23.5 cm
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McHugh Pottery leaf plate
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Leather bound book dated 1821 belonging to Captain Chalmers of the Barque Auriga. the book entitled 'Sermons' was essential to a ships captain. It was used extensively for births and deaths at sea a common occurrence during the 19th century. Owners name Captain Chalmers Barque Auriga May 13 1838 and other writing in ink throughout the book. the Auriga was one of the immigrant ships bringing early settlers to Van Diemens Land.
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Leather bound book dated from 1830 from the library of Captain Willett of the Government Barque 'Lady Franklin'. Book has been bound in Hobart Town by G Rolwegan (worked Hobart Town 1842-1860) Owners name 'Wm Willett Franklin' in ink on frontpiece. on the 28 Dec 1853 Capt Willett was in command of the ship travelling from Hobart to Norfolk Island with a party of convicts. That night the ship was seized by the convicts who had escaped from the hold. Capt Willett sustained some injuries but lived to tell the…
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Two bronze figures signed Chiparus (Demetre) 19.5 cm
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Colonial Land Grant on vellum dated 1855 signed by Sir William Dennison Governor General of all Colonies. Wax seal attached. Good condition.
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Marriage certificate Van Diemens Land (Undated)
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1897 gold half sovereign
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1975 Wedgwood Sydney Cove medallion (limited edition of 500) (original edition was 1789)
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Convict Department button
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Royal Doulton 'Blue Children's' vase
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Extract from Register of Marriage 1849, Van Diemens Land
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English oak horseshoe crib board, silverplate horseshoe and card decoration impressed D & a on base
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Convict handcuffs and key (impressed with no: 90)
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Convict leg irons with broad arrow stamp
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Early key
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19th century Melbourne made 'Sent By Telegraph' stamp
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Convict handcuffs with unusual flanged hinge, stamped with broad arrow and B.O (British Ordnance)
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Pair of early handcuffs with key, stamped Hiatt
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Early Tasmania Police truncheon
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Whalebone seam rubber, 14.5 cm
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Scrimshaw whalestooth, Ship under Sail 15.5 cm
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Miners candlestick holder
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Hobart Town brass name plate
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Whalebone swift (wool worker)
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Ivory seal, 7.5 cm
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Small hand carved basket with beaded handle
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Early police truncheon, leather
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Whalebone pastry crimper with wooden handle
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Whistle ended (bone) riding crop
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Sailors cosh, baleen centre, bound and lead weighted, 19th century
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Whalebone shoe horn with carved handle 16 cm
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Hiatt convict handcuffs with key, also stamped Hiatt
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Bosuns whistle, broad arrow
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Hiatt convict handcuffs with key
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Whalebone fid, 24 cm
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19th century wooden police baton. Marked twice with Victorian Crown and initials MP, relating to the Municipal Police of Hobart Town C1870
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Whalebone fid, 19.5 cm
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Whalebone handle branding iron initials J.F
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Broad arrow marked cold Chisel with various other Stampings
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Early miners candle stand
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Bronze kangaroo figure, 13 cm high
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Convict leg Irons
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Colonial pewter convict feed bowl impressed with broad arrow and 'HM Eden' on base (Eden was the last convict transport ship to NSW, 1841, 13.5 cm diameter and 6 cm high)
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Convict handcuffs
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19th century musk and huon pine book box, 12 cm high and 7.5 cm wide
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19th century blackwood book box, 11 cm high, 7 cm wide
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19th century book box, 14 cm high and 10.5 cm wide
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