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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:520
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:515
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:465
Date:8-Nov-2015
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Quantity postcards. Mostly European views 1930s-60s. Mostly postally used. 300+.
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Quantity 1950s & 60s Pacific Cruise Menus. S.S. Mariposa, S.S. Lurline & Royal Hawaiian restaurant. Approx. 30.
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Quantity 19th century correspondence. Chalon family, 1860-1920 incl. C.D.V. Portraits.
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Three various items Incl Bakelite ice bucket. Japanese 'Eagle' brand. Also, boxed Japanese cocktail shaker, & signed aluminium bird ornament.
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Quantity 19th century Letters & Ephemera. Mostly correspondence to George Barnard Chaton & Mrs Anderson. Also two Chalon part accounts books.
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Group 7 various cast iron Doorstops etc, including early fuel stove trivet, counter weight, & brass horse.
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Maps (4), 1942 World War II East Africa. In original official envelope. Kenya - Uganda, Sudan, Tanganyika, & Rhodesia. 58 x 88 cm (each)
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Victorian cast iron boot Scraper. Circular form with foundry number to base. Diameter 30 cm
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Polkey brass Fortress lantern, 1903. Substantial rectangular English lantern with remote wick trimmer & regulator. Height 33 cm (not incl. Handle)
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Early rosewood music box. Inlaid lid with banding. Cylinder mechanism. (comb has two teeth missing). Plays multi airs. Length 55 cm. Height 17 cm
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Rexoport Gramophone. C.1929, wind up portable gramophone with 20 78rpm popular music records. Functional. Needles & cleaning pad.
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Quantity World War II correspondence. Letters written by Captain Trenfield (P.O. Captain pre-war) to his wife, including approx. 20 airgraph photo letters.
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Victorian brass bound mahogany box. Recessed handles, with original key. As inspected. Width 38 cm
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Two volumes 'The Bradman albums,' signed. Pub. Rigby 1987. Signed gift inscription by Bradman to the designer Susan Kinealy, as well as biro signature to portrait shot opposite title page. Lot also includes hand-written letter from Bradman with layout & image selection suggestions on his perdonal letterhead, 1986. Also, signed sheet from Susan Kinealy providing background to the publication.
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Book, 'Cookes Geography,' Vol II. Pub. George Alexander Cooke, London c.1808. Most maps appear present. Soiled & foxed. 27 x 22 cm
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Puck, America Satire magazine 1890. Bound volume Jan-June 1890. Poor condition. 35 x 27 cm
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1907 chemist's day book. 950 page ledger used by a compounding chemist as a record of dispensations between 1907 & 1911.
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Book,'illustrated book of poultry.' L Wright, pub. Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1880. Covers detached, poor condition.
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Set early large W & T Avery brass scales & weights. 8 graduated weights. Height 107 cm
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1947 Shelspeshel trade stimulator, with tokens. As inspected. Height 36 cm
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