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Special Antique Auction — Young's Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Young's Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:508
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:306
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:309
Date:12-Jul-2013
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Antique bronze statue of a crusader, standing & resting on his sword, with shield on back. 105 cm
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Antique bronze statue of an Arabian huntsman on horseback, holding a rifle. 53 cm
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Antique French gilt-metal mantle clock under a glass dome. Circular enamel dial flanked by a peasant farmer
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Antique European pottery vase in blue, brown & green glaze. 68 cm
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Japanese majolica pedestal and matching jardiniere. Blue glazed ground with yellow/green foliate design and a decorative rim and base.
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Brass ship's bell. 'Kopalnia Siemianowice' on body.
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Highland soldier Busby with tin hat box. Label inside, 'Thos. Gordon & Sons Ltd, Glasgow. Made In Scotland'.
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Victorian mahogany octagonal stationery box. Inlaid and cross-banded exterior, the interior with a lift-out tray and fitted with drawers
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Pacific Island carved shell ornament. Two shells carved with scenes of native villages, both with a border of carved faces. Mounted on Blackwood frame
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Early Victorian wall clock. Circular enameled dial in octagonal frame, the case inlaid with brass scroll-work. With key and pendulum
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Carved timber statue of a faun being bitten by a duck, set on a stepped plinth.
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French pottery vase by Louis Dage. Hand painted berries & leaves design, signed to body. Circa 1930. 28 cm
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Antique English green glass vase with white enamel and gilt casing. 42 cm
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Antique English ruby glass vase with white enamel casing and hand-painted panels of leaves, highlighted by fine gilt scrollwork. 39 cm
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Antique English green glass lustre. Trumpet shaped body with hand-painted squiggle gilt decoration. 34 cm
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Antique French porcelain comport. Pierced bowl with hand-painted and applied flowers, the column decorated with 3 cherubs holding flowers. 36 cm
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Antique European porcelain urn with lid, on pedestal base. Pink ground with hand-painted flowers and gilt highlights
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Antique Meissen porcelain fruit bowl. Ovoid pierced body with hand-painted flowers and applied porcelain flowers and stylised branch handles & feet. 37 cm wide
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Antique European porcelain candelabra. Figured column with a Woman and cherub with flowers, the top with 4 candleholders on 3 branches and central stem
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Two whale teeth. 15 cm and 16 cm
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African carved bone figure group of four charging water buffalo. Signed, Stuart Knoza. 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall
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African carved ivory bust of a Woman. 9 cm
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Carved bone statue of a lion, on wooden stand. 15 cm long, 4 cm tall (not including stand)
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Art Deco statue of a semi-naked woman. Gilt-metal figure on white marble base. 16.5 cm
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Victorian miniature portrait painting of a Woman, in oval gilt-metal standing frame. 10.5 cm
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Pair of Edwardian sterling silver bon-bon dishes in red presentation box. Birmingham hallmark.
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Grosvenor silver-plated cutlery set. 42 pieces (setting for 6 people) all in original boxes and wrapping. Circa 1930
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Merric Boyd. Pottery vase with all-over pale blue 2-tone glaze. Signed on base, dated 1923. 13.5 cm
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Merric Boyd. Pottery vase decorated with treescape design, green and blue glaze. Signed on base, dated 1937. 11 cm
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Jolliff pottery jug. Purple glaze, irregular rim with spout and applied handle. Incised on base, 'Hand built, Jollif, 1952?. Height 8.5 cm
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Pottery Jug, attributed to Stan & Geoff Gilbert. Brown glaze body decorated with rural scene of a figure, fence and tree. 16 cm
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Vi Eyre. Pottery bowl, circular squat shape. Flat rim decorated with 3 colour fish. Incised on base, 'Vi Eyre, Inlaid clays, 1933?. 18 cm diameter
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Melrose Ware. Pair of green pottery gumleaf bookends. Original paper label underneath. 14.5 cm tall
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Grace Seccombe. Pottery pipe stand. Hand modeled as a kookaburra on a log. Paper label underneath. 12 cm long, 5 cm tall
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'Kookaburra', water colour painting. 21 cm x 29 cm
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Neville Cayley. Two Lyrebirds. Hand coloured print. 63.5 cm x 49 cm
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Christofle silver-plated cutlery set in Victorian cabinet. 117 pieces, comprising a suite for 10, plus serving utensils.
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Moorcroft vase. Spherical shade with lipped rim, body will all-over berries & pomegranates. 10.5 cm
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Kosta Boda art glass platter. Blue glass etched design of seashells. Signed on reverse, Ann Wahlstrom. 41 cm x 30 cm
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Italian ceramic wall plaque. Circular shaped rim with hand-painted Alpine scene of a Church and river. 62 cm diam.
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Chinese circular cinnabar plaque. Decorative scene of a Dragon and fireball amongst clouds. 24.5 cm diam.
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Celadon vase. Pale green glaze with 6 character mark underneath, along with Sotheby's label. 29 cm
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Chinese carved stone fan in wooden frame, with matching stand. The white stone panel carved with scene of a Rooster, hen and chicks. Fan length; 36 cm
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Chinese carved stone figure of mythological dog. 10 cm x 4.5 cm
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Chinese pottery teapot. Natural brown matt finish with yellow/pink glazed foliate pattern and 2 metal handles. Lid with scene of dragon. 16 cm tall
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Circular flared body on narrow base, hand-painted interior of 2 dragons and flowers. 16.5 cm tall x 29.5 cm diam.
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Chinese porcelain bowl. White glazed interior, exterior painted with floral motifs. 7 cm tall x 15 cm diam.
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Japanese carved ivory figure of a man wearing a straw hat, standing by lantern post. 27 cm
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Chinese carved stone cabbage. 10 cm
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Two Chinese carved stone items. Green stone bottle & a quartz belt adornment with cared dragon
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Chinese silver filigree bracelet. Set with 4 ivory panels, carved with scenes of Fish
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Pale green glazed interior, exterior with hand-painted scene of 18 Scholars. 5.5 cm tall, 16.5 cm diam.
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Pair of Chinese fine porcelain plates. Hand painted dragons and phoenixes. 14 cm diam. Signed on reverse
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Lambert Model 1 typewriter. Made in England, circa 1904. # 7946
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Blickensderfer typewriter. Rare 'Aluminium Featherweight' model. Circa 1905. Made in USA, # 153341
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Imperial B typewriter. Circa 1915. This model has the easily removable keyboard and type basket.
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Bing No. 2 typewriter. 'Bing Student Type' model, set on an oak base.
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Mignon typewriter in original oak case. With label, 'Made for the Simplex Visible Equipment Limited'. #280639
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Geniatus typewriter. Made in Germany, wood & bakelite knobs
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Klein-Adler typewriter. Made in Frankfurt, Germany, # 265813
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Williams No. 2 typewriter, with unusual grasshopper leg strikers. Circa 1875, # 10606.
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Adler Model No. 7 typewriter. Made in Germany, # 254434
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Yost typewriter. Model 4. Note the separate upper & lower case keys and the appealing full circular hammer barrel (inkpot) where the hammers rest. As with the Williams, this model has the grasshopper leg action.
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The Pullman Model A typewriter. Circa 1909, # 27911
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'Junior' typewriter, by E M Dover. Made in England. Note the action that has the movable key selector.
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'Baby Rem' typewriter. By Remington, circa 1928. This is the rarer version to the 'Rem-Blick' portable model.
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Hammond Multiplex typewriter, in original oak case. Mode in USA, #111180. Circa 1915
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Remington Standard typewriter. Made in USA, # 34,818
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Abram Louis Buvelot. Farm House. Watercolour, signed lower right, dated 1871. 13 x 22.5 cm. Paper mounted on board.
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Abram Louis Buvelot. 2 x watercolour paintings. (1) Farmhouse, signed lower right. 13.5 x 21.5 cm. Mounted on board and showing signs of damage. (2) Trees. Monogrammed, dated in pencil 1870. 26.5 x 33 cm. Mounted on board
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Abram Louis Buvelot, Attributed. 'Lower Fall of the Wannon, 1867'. Study for 'One Of The Falls Of The Wannon', as held by the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Pencil drawing, 34.5 x 46 cm
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 3 x pencil drawings. (1) Dromana, 1875??30 x 38.5 cm. Monogrammed. (2) 'Bacchus M. 1876. 28 x 38 cm. (3) 'Wahguniah 1877??19 x 27.5 cm
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 2 pencil drawings. (1) From Richmond Paddock 1866??27 x 38 cm. (2) Heidelberg le 24 8th, 1879??28 x 38 cm
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) Pencil drawing. 'Lilydale 1871?. 26.5 x 33 cm. Interestingly noted on the reverse, 'We have the original in colour'.
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 3 pencil drawings. (1) Ballan 19 Avril 1876?. 27 x 38 cm. (2) 'Talb..rook 1875?. 27 x 34 cm. (3) 'Hastings 16 de 1883?. 26 x 38 cm.
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 3 pencil drawings. (1) Ferntree Gully 1867??23 x 34 cm. (2) 'Ferne Shaw 14 de 73?.28 x 38 cm. (3) Public gardens with statue, trees & building. Dated 1875. 30 x 23 cm
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) Pencil drawing. Farmhouse, haystacks & young orchard. 16 x 26 cm. Mounted on board
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) Pencil drawing. 'Sandridge, 1866?. 23 x 34.5 cm
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 3 pencil drawings. (1) Hawthorn 1866?. 17 x 23 cm. (2) Route de
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 2 paintings. (1) Rural scene with River & Bridge. Ink & water colour. 11.5 x 18.5 cm. (2) Rural house and cow. Water colour. Penciled on reverse, 'July 18, 1874?.
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Abram Louis Buvelot. (Attributed) 3 water colour paintings. (1) Country church & graveyard. 18 x 25 cm. Noted on reverse, 'Sketch from nature'. (2) Water colour, 'Near Oakleigh, 30 6 84??on reverse. (3) Church. Water colour. Signed on reverse, 'Ls Buvelot
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1887 Illustrated Catalogue of the Australian Artists' Association Summer Exhibition, opened by His Excellency Sir H. B. Loch, K.C.B., Buxton's Gallery, 69 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Original catalogue from an important exhibition of art by names includin
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Samuel Thomas Gill. (Attributed) Water colour. Drover on horseback with dog. 22 x 14.5 cm
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M. A. Campbell, two watercolour paintings of sailing boats. (1) 15.5 x 18 cm. (2) 15 x 21 cm.
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Chas. S Bennett, watercolour, 'Nature taking Possession (Cotton bush in flower), a deserted hut. Red Hill, Victoria, Phillip Is. in distance'. 23 x 32 cm
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Chas. S Bennett, two ink drawings, fine detailed work. (1) 'Tanti Bridge, Mornington 1909, 28 x 38 cm. (2)
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Chas. S Bennett, watercolour, 'Spring – Healesville', signed and dated 1918. In antique ebonised frame. 12.5 x 19 cm
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Australian Academy of Art etc. Includes photo of first meeting of the AAoA in 1937, showing Attorney General R. Menzies along with Harold Herbert, W B McInnes, William Rowell, RH Croll, Sydney Ure Smith, Norman Carter, Rayner Hoff, John Eldershaw, etc.
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Harold Herbert, pencil & ink drawing. 'The World's Largest Theatre', signed lower right and dated 1944. Comes with manila envelope sent from the US to 'John Aisbett Esq., Savage Club Melbourne. From H B Herbert'. US postmark
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John C Aisbett, pencil drawing of a construction scene. Dated 1931.
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Melbourne Savage Club. Charles Dixon, ink drawing. 'Savage Club Farewell Dinner to the Officers and Members of The Antarctic Expedition, July 6 1901. W E Smith Chief Constructor, The Admiralty in the Chair'. Includes portraits of Shackleton, Com. R Scott etc.
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Melbourne Savage Club. Hugh Paterson, watercolour poster. 'Concert 56, Saturday 28.9.01'. 41 x 23 cm. On mounting board.
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Melbourne Savage Club, Hugh Paterson, watercolour poster. 'Savage Club, 76th Smoke Concert, Saturday April 1st, 1905'. 36 x 26 cm. On mount board.
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Melbourne Savage Club. Hugh Paterson, watercolour poster. 'Melbourne Savage Club, Programme, 81st Smoke Night, 14th Oct. 1905. 49.5 x 36.5 cm
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Melbourne Savage Club. Esther Paterson, watercolour poster. 'Melbourne Savage Club, 118th Smoke Concert, 23rd Sept. 1911. Ladies Not Permitted'. 36.5 x 27 cm
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Hugh Paterson, watercolour poster. '119th Smoke Concert, Melbourne Savage Club, April 27th 1912?. 44.5 x 29 cm. On oak mount.
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Melbourne Savage Club. Alf Vincent ink drawing. 'Melbourne Savage Club 108th Smoke Concert, 11th June 1910?.
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Collection of 30 antique photographs. Views of Melbourne, Tasmania, Sydney, Adelaide & Aden. Each photo mounted on paper with title. Includes 2 photos of Silver Falls, Tasmania, with JW Beattie embossed stamp. 14 x 19 cm each
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May Gibbs. 'The Story Of Nuttybub & Nittersing' 1923 ed., by Osboldstone & Co.
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3 books. (1) May Gibbs, 'Tales of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie', by W.C. Penfold for A&R. (2) May Gibbs, 'Little Ragged Blossom & More About Snugglepot & Cuddlepie. By Penfold for A&R. (3) Dorothy Wall, 'Blinky Bill & Nutsy', by Halstead Press, 1939.
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