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Antique Auction — Gowans Auctions

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Auction House:Gowans AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Antique AuctionLots with images:366
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:308
Date:20-Jun-2015
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Seal, van Diemens Land Audit office
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Pair of sterling silver pierced dishes on three feet, Birmingham, 1902
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Seal, Union Bank of Australia, Oatlands
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Pair of sterling silver sauce ladles, London 1864
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9ct gold fob chain
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Convict buttons metal Detector Finds old Hobart Gaol During 1963 Demolition 'Convict Dept' 'Prisons Dept'
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Sterling silver castor Sheffield, 1896
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Russian icon 1890, silver
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Seal, Bank of Australasia by Royal Charter 1835
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Silver feeding spoon Birmingham, 1852
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Silver vinaigrette 1861, Birmingham
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Seal, Virtue Et Virttate
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Sterling silver pair of small dishes on 4 feet, London, 1815
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Sterling silver pocket watch with chain the Princess, a Saunders, George Street Sydney
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Colonial seal, Searchers Customs Hobart Town
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Vinaigrette, sterling silver, 1798, London
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Rare early Tasmanian sterling silver table snuff box in original leather box made by convict silversmith Charles Jones (Assigned to Watchmaker & Silversmith David Barclay & Freed from convict service in July 1839) This snuff box was made for presentation to John Mezger in 1848 & is engraved with the words 'This box is Presented to John Mezger by William Gore Elliston in grateful remembrance of a most disinterested act of kindness' the lid is decorated with a wreath of vine leaves. Both Mezger & Gore…
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1818 Lanes pocket globe & case
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Colonial seal, house of assembly Tasmania with bone handle
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Netsuke, man & fish
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1883 silver medal, Calcutta Exhibition awarded to Mrs R Burt (Hobart) apple jelly
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Seal, Brandy
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gold sovereign 1866, Sydney mint
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Seal, the Bank of van Diemens Land, on wooden base
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Half gold sovereign 1893, Sydney mint
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Wax seal, van Diemens L& Company 1825 in turned ebony box with seal Engravers label inside lid, Frederick Smith 1828, 1830 21 Hatton garden
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Seal, Tasmanian Colonial Auditor
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Wax seal, Bank of van Diemens Land limited
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Two seals, one with ivory handle
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gold sovereign 1864, Sydney mint
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Colonial seal, Female house of Corrections, Hobart Town
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Early Tasmanian Christening cup hallmarked London 1832 engraved to Rosaline Pitt (early Settler)
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Sterling silver basting spoon maker E Letham London 1807
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Colonial seal, Council office, Van Dieman's Land (for Either first Executive Council or first Legislative Council Van Dieman's Land) with ebony handle
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Netsuke, man
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Large seal, Sydney Depot with ships anchor
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Wax seal, Bank of van Diemens Land limited
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Seal with ivory handle 'Convict service Tasmania' Van Dieman's Land Became Tasmania in 1855. It is Believed This seal Came from that period
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Royal Horticultural Society Sir Joseph Banks medal Presented to T turner, childs Hill flower show, Aug 1900
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Two seals
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Wax seal, Bank of van Diemens Land limited
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Fob seal, 2 sided, G E Blakeny & St Christophers
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Seal, Tasmanian stamp Duty, one Penny
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Colonial seal, Prisoners Barracks & H.M Gaol Hobarton with ivory handle
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Large whalebone scrimshaw tooth, 18 cm
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Whalebone panel with scrimshaw whaling scene 15 cm x 6 cm
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Sterling silver drum mustard pot London 1824
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Whalebone Fid with double ring handle, 23 cm
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Staffordshire figurine, Uncle Tom
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Set of 6 Irish silver teaspoons, Dublin 1818/1820
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Pair of Irish silver rat tail serving spoons Dublin 1827
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Sterling salver, London, 1903
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Sterling silver soup ladle by George Smith London 1786
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Whalebone Sailmaking tool with carved fist hand & multiple ring turnings, 19.5 cm
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Large whalebone Fid with ring turned handle, 39 cm
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Mylie Peppin dish signed Amp, 19.5 cm
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Royal Doulton dish Cooks Nile Steamer Co 1910
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Union Club plate, Ships Colonies & Commerce, round, 22 cm
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1826 van Diemens Land & Company Share certificate of 5 Shares Issued to Henry Digby of Harley Street in the County of Middlesex & signed by George salt Tucker Clerk to the Van Dieman's Landc (with century Ansell 1825 watermark & paper seal). Admiral Sir Henry Digby took a leading part in the Battle of Trafalgar
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Eastern lacquered sewing box & ivory contents, including pin cushion Clamps
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Whalebone walking stick with Turks head handle & multiple carving designs (rope twist reeded fluted & diamond), 92 cm
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Pewter office Mess dish stamped with broad arrow & hallmarked sterling Ajax
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Whalebone & baleen walking stick with facetted handle, 92 cm
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Samurai sword & scabbard
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Pair figure 8 handcuffs
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Whitney Navy Percussion .36 Cal pistol Ex Port Arthur Post Office with certificate of provenance, good working order & condition
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Pair of George III drum style candlesticks Sheffield 1797
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Set of leg Irons & original key
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Boxed set of 4 French made plated serving spoons with gilded bowls C1860
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Set handcuffs, Hiatt & original key
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Emmett Hobart Town ginger beer, Stephen green Imperial Potteries Lambeth
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Wedgwood harvest jug
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Tuscan pattern vase
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Moorcroft vase, 21 cm, Clematis
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Staffordshire plate blue & white pattern showing Hobart Town. Inspired by View Shown in George William Evans book Published in 1822 of the Colony of Hobart Town. Some Changes were made to suit the circular Space on the plate. Marked to the rear, Hobart Town. 23 cm diameter.
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Sterling silver teapot, London 1788 & tray, maker G.S
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Pair of Staffordshire china quill stand dogs
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Sterling silver teapot, London 1809
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Handpainted silhouette drawing of 2 children
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Royal Doulton Pansy tea set, comprising of teapot & stand 2 Sandwich trays sugar bowl milk & cream jug sugar bowl with lid square cake plate & 9 cups saucers & plates
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Wedgwood commemorative plaque Adam Smith 1787
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Four French commemorative medallions, after Andrieu Bertrand 1761-1822
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Royal Doulton 3 handled mug, Lord Nelson, signed Lw
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Convict era percussion pistol C1840
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Antique Edwardian 9ct gold diamond & sapphire bangle with 7 old cut diamonds & 6 facetted deep blue sapphires. Presented to Mrs Sutton Wife of S.J Sutton former Mayor of Launceston
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18ct antique Victorian period shield shape cufflinks engraved with initials S.J.S with chain & Dumbbell fittings (made by F W Stewart Launceston & Presented to S J Sutton four time Mayor of Launceston)
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10 assorted coins & medallions, including 1 engraved F.K Fairthorne Mayor (1902) & Tasmanian international Exhibition 1891-2
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Two French medals commemorating the Battle of Maringo (1800)
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Last of Tasmanian Aborigines Printing plate, 7 x 10 cm
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Carved whalebone seal with Fist handle
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Two 19th century walrus ivory Cannons, 14 cm long (approximately)
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1790 White's Journal of a voyage to New South Wales, with 65 plates. John white Was the Chief Surgeon on the first Fleet & Surgeon General to the Settlement
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1849, 1850 Hobart Town post office ledger
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Small whalebone Busk with scrimshaw work on both sides, 22 cm
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Cloisonne & sterling silver vase, 10.5 cm high
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Silver Austrian bangle decorated with seed pearls
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Oil on board signed H Forrest boats on lake 29.5 cm x 45 cm in gilt frame
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Oil on board in the style of H Forrest
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Portrait, pencil & watercolour wash by Colonial Artist Thomas Griffiths Wainewright in musk picture frame 'Daughters of Dr Edward Bedford' 17.8 cm x 16 cm (Refer: the life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright 1794, 1847 Janus Weathercock)
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Oil on board by Haughton, Forrest, initialled lower left 30 cm x 46 cm, coal river Tasmania
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