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Quarterly Collectors Auction Series — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:926
Sale Title:Quarterly Collectors Auction SeriesLots with images:905
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:612
Date:6-May-2014
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Buttons, badges, antique spectacles, pill boxes, trinkets etc 40+ items; being the remains of a collection.
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Nelson: letter opener 'From the Bowsprit of H.M.S.Victory, Nelson's Flagship Trafalgar 1805 (Purchased 2nd June 1937)'; brass lid with Nelson portrait; copper vase with plaque 'Foudroyant. Nelson's Flagship'. 24 cm, 7 cm & 12 cm (3)
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Gambling chips (9) including French ivory with silver inlay & Georgian ebony example; plus group of (10) badges & a silver medal c1867. (18)
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Antique rosewood box fitted with draghtsmans tools, whalebone ruler and presentation plaque 'Presented by Lord John Hay to Mr J Hammond as a token of regard and esteem'. Also includes original presentation letter and business card. Lord John Hay was a Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet who lived from 1827-1916.
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Antique mahogany scientist's box, fitted with scales and apothecary bottles, with name plaque, Sir Brook Taylor, a noted mathematician & inventor. Taylor was an adviser to the Privy Council.
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Group including shell motor spirit tin, vintage car badge, tobacco tins, vintage phone, etc. 26+ items.
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Antique decanters: group of six 19th century crystal decanters and a bitters bottle with sterling silver top.
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Three cameo shells, Italian, Naples 19th century, 16 to 20 cm high
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A Scottish horn snuff mull with folkart silver finish top, 8.5 cm long
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A malachite cased mineral specimen collection in the form of a book, 4 cm high, 27 cm long, 20 cm wide
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Group of eight vintage and antique vanity and perfume bottles with sterling silver mounts. 7 cm to 22 cm
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Swedish Kosta art glass vase by Lindstrand. 18 cm
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Swedish art glass: Kosta somerso faceted glass vase & Frick Hoglund Boda orange glass vase. 22 and 16 cm.
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Pair of art glass mantle vases with candy cane inclusions. Late 20th century. Height 26 cm.
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Kosta Boda art glass cat statue by Engmann. 16 cm.
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Serguso Murano blue glass basket vase. Height 26 cm, width 25 cm.
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German porcelain female nude statue in the Art Deco style. Height 19.5 cm.
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18th century English blue & white Chinese patterned bowl, possibly Worcester. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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Miniature portrait: painted on ivory of Marie Antoinette housed in ornate brass oval frame. 14 cm x 11 cm overall
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Georgian ivory dance card (aide memorandum) with monogram. C1800
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Nelson plaque: 'Copper From Nelson's Flagship' mounted on oak. These plaques were released in 1905 to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar & Nelson's flagship the Victory (from which this plaque was made). Height 23 cm, width 20 cm
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Napoleon & Josephine circular brass plaque by Andrieu, 19th century. 13 cm
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Georgian wine glasses: group of three including a fine air twist stem wine glass with bell shaped bowl; faceted sherry glass c1830s & an early 19th century soda glass rummer.
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Georgian Chinoiserie tea caddy with ruby glass bowl. Height 17.5 cm, width 31 cm, 15 cm
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Georgian whale bone handled boot hook. Early 19th century. 21 cm
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East India Company flintlock pistol c1820s, brass, steel & wood.
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Whale bone Rulers: folding pocket ruler by J.Rabone & Sons plus a Georgian parallel ruler.
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Wine glass: English mid 19th century with etched fox hunting scene. Height 14.5 cm
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Pair of French 19th century ormolu candle holders. Height 8 cm.
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Two marine ivory corkscrews, one with scrimshaw coaching scene. 18 cm & 14 cm
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Scrimshaw: a pair of whales teeth each decorated with a military figure on horseback. 16 cm each
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Antique Indian card cases. Fine pieced carved ivory (9.5 x 5 cm); & a north Indian inlaid case (10 x 7.5 cm)
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Thomas Webb: group of three English cameo glass vases in miniature. Late 19th century. 3.5 cm to 4.5 cm
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Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle with sterling silver top, English late 19th century. Height 7.5 cm
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Compendium: English walnut sloped front compendium writing box, c1880s. Also includes a silver pen and fountain pen. Width 41 cm, height 34 cm, depth 27 cm
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Dipleidoscope: Dent's Meridian instrument in walnut box, mid 19th century. Box 12.5 cm x 13 cm x 8.5 cm
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Two antique drawing sets. One in mahogany box, the other housed in leather case. Late 19th & early 20th century.
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Sampler: by Eva brown c1889 in period gilt frames. 37 cm x 50 cm overall
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Spyglass: late 19th century brass & leather. 20 cm, extends to 58 cm, working order.
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Miniature antique fob pistol: Continental, in original plush box with one cartridge. 3.5 cm
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Enterprise coffee mill: cast iron shop counter coffee grinder by Landers Fray & Clark New Britain Conn. U.S.A. C1890s. Height 52 cm
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Smokers humidor box. Olive wood 19th century fitted with accessories including gold mounted cigar holder, amber mounted pipe & tiger eye mounted cigarette box. Original key. Width 24 cm, depth 18 cm, height 17 cm
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Pill press: cast iron 19th century press on timber base. 57 cm
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North Indian painting on ivory panel. 24 x 10 cm
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Scrimshaw horn decorated with birds & animals & a female portrait. 46 cm
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Microscope: antique brass, housed in original timber case with three German lenses by Ernst Leitz & Carl Zeiss.
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Collection of vintage & antique tins including 'Bushells Tea' & 'Punch Polish Mop'. Well worth inspection. 40+ items
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Badges: c1890s-1930s collection including 1901 cameo 'English Cricketers' [3/14]; 1900-02 cameo 'Boer War Leaders' [3/10 + two spares]. Excellent group, inspection will reward. (67)
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Antique oak cased rotary dial wall phone with brass fittings, c1900. Height 40 cm, width 36 cm, depth 24 cm
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French 'Lampe-Pigeon' antique brass oil lamp (17.5 cm); plus two brass ships plaques 'Galley' & 'Saloon' (15 x 4 cm each), c1900
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Antique French clockwork music box. Cylindrical form with lithograph ends. C1905. Diameter 9 cm
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Barograph by F.Darton & Co Ltd of Watford & London in copper case with 8 day movement & spare paper. Width 26 cm, depth12.5 cm, height 17.5 cm
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Dominoes: unusual set in bone & ebony, housed in timber box. Early 20th century
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A black & brass rotary dial candlestick phone & receiver c1920 with cloth covered cord. 30 cm
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Remains of collection: lyrebird cricket bowling counter; three vintage watches (gold & plated); 9ct gold stickpin; pen knife; corkscrew; buttons (5); medal & badges (4), plus a ring (18)
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Stevengraphs: group of three showing the 'Lord Howe' steam train; coaching scene & horse racing scene, each framed & captioned. 15 x 5 cm each
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Salter's trade spring Balance no.60T to weigh 60lb by 2oz. Made in England with enamel bowl. Hanging height 80 cm approximately
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Collection: gold fob seal, Australian 1927 florin, badges (2), Vb beer advertising opener, sterling silver mounted (part) smoking pipe (6)
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Various: 31 items including vintage watches, thimbles, pince-nez, badges, pocket knife, silver jewellery, silver badge for 'Pipers Association of New South Wales'.
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Walt Disney toys: 'Mickey's Tractor' & 'Donald Duck & Pluto's Car'. Vintage toys made by Sun Rubber Company, circa 1930's and 40's. Length 12 - 15 cm. (2)
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Remains of collection: shell oil tin sign; vintage leather shin guards; 'Dunlop Cycle Tyres' advertisement c1950s (50 x 37 cm) & two editions of 'The Australasian' journal c1936 &1938. (5)
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Satsuma & Chinese miniature porcelain, sewing equipment, hip flask, ivory mirror, pens etc
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Astor Mickey: cream Bakelite mantle radio, late 1940s.
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Balance of collection, noted 1950s vintage Pez dispenser full body red robot space trooper; World War I ephemera from signal woman Eva Carter.
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Japanese Occupation collection of items belonging to Marjorie Grant, secretary under General McArthur's office in post World War I Japan. Includes two albums of photographs some with captions; Japanese domestic items; trays, shoes, shawls (2), plates & dishes. 20+ items
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Miniature portraits: pair of hand painted circular portraits painted on ivory both signed Diea, titled verso 'Duchesse De Parme' & 'Amelie Alderton'. 4.5 cm each
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Vintage wooden Motorboat 'Mountain Mist Boronia', with engine & stand, c1950s. 94 cm
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Murano somerso glass swan. Height of 27 cm.
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Remains of collection: vintage post cards, Japanese ivory, cribbage board, bust, tribal items, emu egg, spoons etc. 100+ items
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Mickey Mouse collection: group including toys, figurines, games, brooches, jugs etc. Well worth inspection. 50+ items
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Japanese tinplate battery operated toy train set in original box with track.
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Butterfly Displays: set of six window framed & mounted butterfly displays. 54 x 66 cm each
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Half model boats: group of three hulls mounted on board with brass plaques 'Iorangi', 'Aorere' & 'Endeavour Ii'. 20th century. Hull lengths 65 cm, 57 cm & 37 cm (3)
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Group of three assorted hand cranked domestic coffee mills, 20th century. Height 22 cm to 30 cm
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Playing cards: assorted decks & loose cards.
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Copper pot on wrought iron stand, 20th century. Height in total 59 cm, width 60 cm
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Tiger skin rug: Handsome skin rug with taxidermied head. This tiger was trophied by the vendor's grandfather in 1927 in Malaya near the town of Ipoh where it was menacing local children & livestock. Length 225 cm, width 142 cm
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Leopard skin rug: shot in Malaya in 1927. Length 170 cm, width 120 cm
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Mont Blanc: fountain pen; ink bottle & biro. (3)
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Wine: 1998 Penfolds Grange - bin 95 - Shiraz. (1 bottle). Released at $400 per bottle, this wine escalated dramatically in price, reaching between $700-800 per bottle shortly after release. The 1998 vintage is legendary, being regarded as the vintage of last century. The wine is exceptional and certainly lives up to its reputation as Australia's no. 1 wine.
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Wine: 1998 Penfolds Grange - bin 95 - Shiraz. (1 bottle).
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Wine: 1998 Penfolds Grange - bin 95 - Shiraz. (1 bottle).
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Wine: 1998 Penfolds Grange - bin 95 - Shiraz. (1 bottle).
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Antiquities: neo-Elamite (Persian) hard stone cylinder seal, with a very finely engraved scene of a rider on horseback spearing a stag. 800-600 BC. Length 2.9 cm. (copy of attribution by British Museum available).
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Antiquities: Cypriot haematite cylinder seal engraved with five figures, including a winged entity and a soldier wearing a crested helmet, engaged in ritual animal sacrifice. 1400-1200 BC. Length 2.8 cm (copy of attribution by British Museum available).
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Antiquities: Assyrian steatite cylinder seal engraved with a scene of two male worshippers approaching an offering table. 1900-1800 BC, production of a foreign workshop in Anatolia (central Turkey). Length 2 cm. (copy of attribution by British Museum available).
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Tribal bone dagger with engraved scrimshaw decoration, late 19th century. 34 cm
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Didgeridoo painted by Reggie Sultan signed & dated 1999; plus a painted wooden bird figure Northern Territory origin. 100 cm & 44 cm (2)
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Dayak carved money skull, height 22 cm, width 17 cm, 19 cm
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An overmodelled Sepik skull, Papua New Guinea . Height 18 cm, width 17 cm, depth 25 cm
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Bullroarer & message stick, Western Australian origin, wood & hair fibre. Length 40.5 cm & 46.5 cm
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Kadaitcha boots: Northern Australian origin
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Kadaitcha boots: emu feather & wool fibre.
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War club: Vanuatu, carved wood. Early to mid 20th century. 99 cm
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Bullroarers: fine group of five carved wooden bullroarers. Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. Varying sizes 37 cm to 52 cm
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Patu: Maori green stone hand club. Childs size, 20 cm
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Group of Papua New Guinea artifacts; two carved & painted figures & two bullroarers. 48 cm to 63 cm
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Bullroarers: group of 8 carved & painted wooden bullroarers. Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. Varying sizes, 50 cm to 65 cm
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Shields: two West Australian aboriginal shields with carved decoration, c1970s. 75 cm & 104 cm
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Group of Australian pottery: Harold Hughan floral bowl (13 x 4.5 cm); Cruffel porcelain vase (9 cm) & a pair of AMB (Arthur Merric Boyd) ramakins.
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