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Australian & Colonial, Antique & Historical Auction — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:460
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial, Antique & Historical AuctionLots with images:220
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:335
Date:9-Nov-2015
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Bronze plaque 'H.R.H The Duke Of Kent. Gov. Gen. Of Australia 1939' by Andor Meszaros. Mounted on timber board. Bronze 14 cm diameter
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Sydney Bus Destination Roll: 'South & West Area No.1' which includes York Street City, Ashfield Station, Balmain, Bankstown Hosp., Belmore Station, Birchgrove, Burwood Station, Cabarita Junction, Caringbah Station, Chiswick, Circular Quay, Darling Street Wharf, Dolls Point, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Flemington Station, Glebe Point, Kogarah Station, Rookwood Cemetery, etc. 8.35 meters long
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Sydney Bus Destination Roll: 'East No.1A Box' which includes Airport, Anzac Parade Moore Park, Aust Papermills, Bellevue Hill School, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction Station, Botany Cemetery, Botany Shops, Bronte Beach, Circular Quay, Coogee Beach, Cricket and Sports Ground, Darling Point, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Edgecliff Station, Garden Island, Kings Cross, Macquarie St. City, Maroubra Beach, Martin Place, North Bondi, Opera House, etc. 7.8 meters long
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Sydney Bus Destination Roll: 'North No.1A Box' which includes Athol Wharf, Avalon Beach, Balmoral Beach, Bantry Bay, Bridge St., Cammeray, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Collaroy Beach, Cremorne Wharf, Crows Nest, Dee Why Beach, Epping, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Mcmahons Point, Milsons Point, Mona Vale Hospital, Mosman Wharf, Newport Beach, Taronga Zoo, etc. 9.7 meters long
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Terrance Plowright: 'The Dancing Brolgas' maquette in bronze of the Darling Harbour fountain statues located in Sydney N.S.W. One of only 5 made these maquettes were presented to board members associated with the statues commissioning. 35 cm
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Albert Namatjira (Jnr): Hermannsberg school landscape, watercolour on paper, signed lower right. 23 x 34 cm
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Otto Pareroultja: Hermannsberg School, watercolour, in original frame, signed lower centre, 26 x 17 cm
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A shield, south east Australian origin, with poker work Coat of Arms decoration, late 19th to early 20th century. 65 cm
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A rare Hermannsburg kangaroo skin rug, only two other examples of its kind have been recorded which now reside in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney & the South Australian Museum in Adelaide. Original Hermannsberg Mission label on reverse and in excellent condition. Together with a collection of artifacts including 2 spears, woomera, coolamon, message sticks, pointing bone, totem and a framed watercolour by Oscar Namatjira. This group of items was obtained at the Hermannsberg mission in the 1950s. Note: This…
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A Maori fish hook, carved bone, paua shell, wood and natural fiber, most likely North Island of New Zealand. 7 cm long. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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Tasmanian Mariner shell necklace. 60 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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A Rainforest shield with painted finish, Queensland origin, early 20th century. 64 x 18 cm
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Group of tribal artifacts comprising a woomera, pandanus woven basket by June Wilfred circa 1987, 2 boomerangs, and aPapua New Guinea painted food hook together with 2 paintings, Richard Moketarinja (1916-1983): White Gum, watercolour, signed lower right, 17 x 27 cm, Ewald Namatjira (1930-1984): Twisted Gum, watercolour, signed lower right, 20 x 29 cm (7 items)
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Two Hoffman ware 'Melbourne Centenary' jugs with Batman and Fawkner. 11.5 cm & 16.5 cm
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Marguerite Mahood earthenware vase, Australian, circa 1930. Incised P2249, M Mahood to the base
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A Victoria Art Pottery (V.A.P.) grotesque nautallis shaped spoon warmer, most likely the work of William Ferry or John Sturrock. 10 cm high, 13.5 cm long. Provenance: Ex Richard Berry Collection
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Pamela Pottery vase with applied gum leaves and nuts. Rare early pink glaze with banded decoration. (Ground factory fault to glaze on the right shoulder). Incised '31M, Pamela, Hand made, 1934'. 20 cm
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Una Deerbon Australian pottery vase 'Goosey Goosey Gander' with incised signature. 20.5 cm
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An extremely rare Remued wine flagon, base incised 'Ye Olde Crusty', c1930s. Only one other example ever recorded. Leo Buring owned the Ye Olde Crusty wine shop in George Street Sydney in the 1930s. 15 cm
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Marguerite Mahood pierced pottery vase with applied dragon. 9 cm diameter
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A pair of pottery dog bookends, 20th century. Signed 'Atholl'. 21.5 cm long
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William Ricketts Australian pottery bust of an Aboriginal tribal elder, incised signature. 11 cm high
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Una Deerbon: Pottery table lamp base with hand painted seascapes scene with flying seagulls, painted signature on base. 20 cm high
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A group of Australian pottery including Melrose ware koala bowl, Newtone kookaburra vase, Boyd teapot, magpie statue, koala vase, kookaburra jug & vase plus Guy Boyd painted vase. (8 items)
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An Australian silver 'Northern Agricultural Society 1875' Cup, unmarked, attributed to William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1875. 27 cm high, 500 grams
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A pair of Australian silver kangaroo and emu figures stamped 'Drummond Melbourne, Sterling', circa 1900. 4 cm and 4.5 cm
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An Australian timber and sterling silver cup with original gilt finish, circa 1960s by Steeth of Melbourne. Steeth also makes the current Melbourne Cup trophies. 18 cm
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An Australian silver and emu egg ornament, late 19th century. 25 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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An Australian silver trophy cup engraved 'The Forster Cup, Presented by The Right Hon. Lord Forster of Lepe. P.C.,G.C.M.G. 1922, Won by Milsonia'. 16 cm
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A pair of silver plate sugar bowls from 'The Australia Hotel', circa 1950 and 2 sterling silver napkin rings
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An Australian silver cocktail spoon by Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney circa 1930: and a kangaroo spoon with a 1927 KGV Provisional Parliament House Opening silver florin
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A silver plated cast kangaroo paperweight by Thomas Stokes & Son, early 20th century. 23 cm high
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An Australian silver and emu egg inkwell on cedar base by Edward Fischer of Geelong, circa 1860s. 19 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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Julius Hogarth Australian silver topped cane with cast and chased scuptured head of 'Ricketty Dick' stamped 'J.Hogarth' with conjoined letters 'Th'. Mid 19th century. 84 cm. Rickett Dick, an Aboriginal man of the Broken Bay tribe, was born around the turn of the 18th century. His real name appears to have been Warrah Warrah, which he changed to William Warral. He was well known and liked and resided in the Rose Bay area. He was sketched a number of times, notably by Charles Rodius (see Mitchell Library,…
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Flynn Silver of Kynton Victoria presentation decanter in case. Stopper mounted with silver platypus and each side of the signed French Baccarat crystal decanter adorned with Australian silver coins mounted in gilt sterling silver. One of only 4 produced to commemorate 75 years of G.J.Coles stores being open. Boxed and in mint condition. 24 cm
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A rare brass and ivory handled desk seal from The Resident Judge of Port Phillip, Melbourne, early 19th century, 7 cm length. This seal or similar would have been used by the Judges: John Walpole Willis, William Jeffcott, Roger Therry & William a'Beckett from 1841 to 1851 Exhibited: Treasures from Private Collections, September 1993, presented by The National Gallery Women's Association. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to…
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A Chinese Export silver dessert spoon by Lynchong, New China Street, Canton, 1810-1830, stamped with pseudo mark 'Lion Passant/Leopard's Head/L/Monarch's Head', engraved with script initial 'A'. See: Chinese Export Silver 1785 to 1885 by Ha Crosby Forbes, pages 246 & 254
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A rare Australian silver fork with retailer's mark of David Barclay, probably manufactured by Joseph Forrester, Hobart, circa 1835, the Fiddle pattern fork is stamped with pseudo mark 'D.B/Lion Passant/Leopard's Head/S/Monarch's Head'. 16 cm long. For similar mark see: 'Nineteenth century Australian Silver by Jb Hawkins, plate 451'
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An Australian silver trophy cup by J.M. Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1890. 30 cm high, 1189gms
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An Australian silver two handled racing trophy, the cover with a cast figure of a jockey on horseback, attributed to Edward Fischer, Geelong, circa 1880, later engraved 'Corowa Cup 1952', marked 'Sterling Silver'. 55 cm high, 1405 grams
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Stokes & Sons original die for casting silver kookaburras with original silver kookaburra figure. Late 19th century
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A silver plated emu egg presentation desk set inscribed 'Presented to Wm. Bones Esq, for kind services rendered by the beneficiaries in the Estate of the late R. Marshall, Oct 16th 1900' (missing one lid & with unassociated kookaburra). 14 cm high, 36 cm wide, 18 cm deep. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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Two sets of Chinese banjo gold scales, mid 19th century, 34 cm and 38 cm. Provenance: private collection Ballarat
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Miner's candle lantern, metal and glass, 19th century. 39 cm. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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40th Regiment of Foot shako hat badge (Albert pattern). The 40th were part of the Government forces that attacked the miners at the Eureka Stockade Ballarat in 1854. Rare and in very good condition. 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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Gold scales in timber case with set of 6 gram weights all stamped with royal crown plus a set of 5 shim weights, 19th century. 27 cm high, 21 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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Set of gold scales mounted on timber box with set of 6 Dram weights, 4 shim weights and 2 lozenge weights, mid 19th century. 33 cm high, 23 cm wide, 12 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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Apothecary weights display stuck down on card. 25 x 20 cm
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Pocket gold scales in timber case with glass pans together with 6 lozenge weights and 6 shim weights, 19th century. 26 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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Set of 9 brass Troy Bullion Weights in cedar box. These were in use for trade in the colony of Victoria when gold was discovered at Ballarat and Bendigo. These weights were first verified and stamped in August 1853 at the old Melbourne Observatory and bears the 'Crown' of the realm stamp and 'CA5' (the abbreviation for Central Administration Inspectors), 'Vic' and the date. This set was in use until 1949 and has been re-verified many times with gold plugs on the bases visible. Box restored, weights in…
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Set of miner's scales with tortoise shell pans and 11 assorted Grain weights and 5 shim weights, 19th century. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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Miner's gold scales in timber case with assorted weights, 19th century. Box 3 cm high, 17 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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A pharmacists pill press, 19th century, from the Ballarat district. 33 x 18 cm. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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An impressive set of shop scales by Avery with porcelain pan and hand painted finish. From the Ballarat goldfields. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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Avery brass beam balance scales mounted on cedar drawer with porcelain platter, 4lb capacity. 66 cm
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A full set of Standard Imperial brass weights known as 'G.V.88' (Government of Victoria), housed in 3 boxes. 4oz to 56lb. All stamped 'Crown' and 'Standard'. Ex Melbourne Observatory
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A set of gold buyer's scales, mid 19th century, purported to have been used on the Ballarat gold fields, together with assorted weights. 44 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Ballarat
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Tin ware black powder flask and a wrought iron miner's candle spike, mid-19th century. Flask 23 cm
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John Holloways & Sons tin ware flour bin, Ballarat origin, mid 19th century
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Diamond pocket balance scales in polished timber case, 19th century. Includes 8 truncated plated weights from 1-64 metric carats and 6 shim weights plus set of tweezers. 16 cm long
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Bullion brass Beam Balance scales by W.&T. Avery of London mounted on a single cedar drawer. Pan stamped 'E.8' and with crown. Together with 12 cup weights from 0.1oz to 20oz, 6 Avery lozenge grain weights from 10-120 grains Government stamped 1853/66 plus 5 shim decimal weights. 95 cm
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The Bendigo Goldfield Registry' by J.N.Macartney 2nd edition, with interesting foldout maps and advertising. Cover and spine damaged but internally sound
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A large set of Australian cedar and brass gold scales with weights, circa 1860. stamped W. Blews & Sons, bearing a plaque inscribed 'These scales were used on the goldfields of Bendigo, Vic. Aus., circa 1860' with illegible signature
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A brass mounted coach lantern by Marstons Ltd., Birmingham. 72 cm high
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Eureka Reward Posters: $400 for Lawlor && Black. $500 for Frederick Vern, reprints ex Withers 'History of Ballarat' (1887), framed & glazed, overall 67 x 44 cm
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A Chinese lantern shade, enamel painted dragon decoration on glass, mid 19th century. Purported to have come from an establishment in Melbourne's Little Bourke Street China town, 19th century. 38 cm high
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Ajax No.12 shop paper dispenser with original paper. 19th century. 31 cm high, 46 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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Apothecaries dispensing scales by W.& T. Avery of Birmingham, 2oz capacity. Includes 4 Avery nesting brass weights, plus half scruple to 2 drams weights each stamped with a 'Crown 1847'. 30 cm high, 26 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A pewter tureen (41 cm across the handles), ladle & 2 plates, 19th century. Provenance: George Lansell Bendigo mining magnate from the Fortuna mansion
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A goldfields Bowie knife by 'Edward Barnes & Sons U.S.' with horn handle & original red leather sheath. Mid 19th century. 36 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regrading export
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Victorian Gold Fields: Wathen, George Henry 'The Golden Colony: or Victoria in 1854 with remarks on the geology of the Australian Gold Fields.' (Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855): 264 pp with full page illustrations by the author
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Chinese gold scales, timber & brass, mid 19th century
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After A. Solomon (British, 1824-1862): A pair of engravings illustrating a young man's successful emigration to the Australian Goldfields. (a) 'The Departure (Second Class)', 1857. Engraving with artist, text with date, engraver and title in plate below image, together with Gambart && Co blind stamp. 48 x 68.3 cm (image). Text reads 'London. Published 4th April 1857 by E. Gambart & Co., 25 Berners Street.' Engraved by W.H. Simmons. Image includes notices advertising passage and emigration to Port Phillip,…
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Artist Unknown: 'Arrival Of The First Gold Escort, William Street, Melbourne, 1852.By An Eye Witness', colour lithograph captioned with date in lower margin, 31.5 x 45.5 cm
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Prospectors portable assay balance by Certling of London circa 1890. 23 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm deep
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Eureka Tobacco' framed advertising label, multicoloured pictorial of smoker on board ship with tobacco boxes, published by The British Australasian Tobacco Co., with 'Australia/ H.M.Customs' stamp dated 7 Dec.1905, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 40 cm
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Eugene Von Gueard: 'Ballarat From the Fire Brigade Tower' (Looking East) 1870, an engraving printing from original woodblock now in the possession of the Ballarat Historical Society, limited edition 82/150, framed in birds eye huon pine. Frame 90 x 128 cm overall
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Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902) autographed letter sheet, headed 'Porchester Terrace, Hyde Park W.' and dated 16 Dec.1877, at which time Chevalier was living in London
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service: Flynn, John (1880-1951) autographed 3 page letter sheet headed 'The Australian Inland Mission' and datelined 'Assembly Hall, Melbourne 5/7/21' in which he thanks his correspondent for a donation and commenting 'I am watching some Western District Squatters just now. They are all in Queer St. at the moment, but they earnestly discussing Sky Doctors.', accompanied by a large part of the original envelope (2 items). By 1917, Flynn was considering the possibility of new…
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Very Early Depictition of A Kangaroo. Sauer, C.: 'Der Hoch-Deutsch-Amerikanische Calender auf das Jahr.1775' (Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1774). Although incomplete, lacking covers and a few leaves, present is the page depicting and describing the kangaroo, 'a new type of animal' which had not previously been described in words or images and which relies heavily on the report provided by 'Mr Banks'. The Roo is described as having a head like a deer, lips and ears like a hare, etc. Later hard binding. This is…
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Second Fleet: 'A Voyage to Botany Bay, with a description of the country, manners, customs, religion of its natives' by George Barrington (London, 1805), one shilling and sixpence edition. No wrappers but complete with end papers
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Howe, George (Publisher): 'New South Wales Pocket Almanack for the year of our Lord 1814' (Sydney, undated but 1813), 135pp. Includes all shipping movements from 1788 to the end of 1813 and much other information. Ferguson 588
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Vaux, James Hardy. 'Memoirs of James Hardy Vaux. Written By Himself.' in two volumes. (London, Printed by W. Clowes' and sold by All Respectable Booksellers, 1819). First edition of this convict autobiography. The final 75 pages of the second volume contain Vaux's celebrated 'Vocabulary of the. Flash Language', the first dictionary of underworld cant to emanate from Australia. Ferguson, 770. Both volumes with Ingleton and Lesnie ex-libris labels, Vol. 1 with extensive mss note in Ingleton's hand 'Angus &…
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Howe, George (1769-1821) 'New South Wales Pocket Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1820.' (Sydney) 119p, rebound with bookplate of Mannie Lesnie. Extremely scarce. This almanac contains information on many topics such as the public holidays for the year, tide table, moon phases, a chronology of English Sovereigns as well as the reigning families of Europe, distances from township to township, persons in the Civil Establishment and the Military Establishment, as well as details on the rates of labourers'…
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Howe, Robert: 'Australasian Pocket Almanack for the year of our Lord 1823' (Sydney, undated but 1822), 139pp. Former ownership inscription of John Lusk, Captain of the ship 'Brixton' which arrived in April 1823. Ferguson 886
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Howe, Robert. 'Australian Pocket Almanack for the year of our Lord 1825' (Sydney), 150 pp + 2 fold-out charts. Ferguson 994. Ex Library copy. Includes an extraordinary 'Chronology of Local Occurrences, from the first establishment of the Colony, in 1788, down to the present period, 1825.' p.90-118
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Howe, Robert: 'Australian Almanack for the year of our Lord 1828' (Sydney), 173 pp plus 2 folding plates. A very informative volume with chronological cycles, astronomical and celestial information, arrivals of prisoners for the years 1826 and 1827, accounts of Fisheries 1826, imported Foreign Tobacco 1826 and many tables and regulations. The last words in the publisher's introduction are 'Advance Australia'. Ferguson 1170. From the collection of Henry L. White, with his bookplate
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Cunningham, Peter, Surgeon R.N.: 'Two Years in New South Wales, comprising Sketches of the Actual State of Society in that Colony, of its Peculiar Advantages to Emigrants, of its Topography, Natural History.' (London, 1828, 3rd edition) in 2 volumes with large folding map. Ferguson 1182
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Howe, Robert: 'Australian Almanack for the year of our Lord 1829' (Sydney, undated but 1828), 212 pp with 2 folding signal plates and a list of all 8 Australasian newspapers (p.100), number of Prisoners arrived, shipping arrivals and departures, etc. Ex Libris Dr George Mackaness. Ferguson 1238
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James Ross: 'The Hobart Town Almanack for the Year MDCCCXXIX' (Hobart Town, 1829). 165pp with six copper plate engravings including 'Macquarie Street Hobart Town', the plate of ship's signals being hand coloured. The first issue of the almanacs by James Ross. A presentation copy from Thomas Scott, the Deputy Surveyor General (appointed by Lachlan Macquarie) to his father in Scotland. From the collection of Henry L. White, with his bookplate. Ferguson 1272
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Mansfield, Ralph: 'Australian Almanack, for the Year of our Lord 1830''. Small octavo, with two folding plates of signals (one coloured), (Sydney, Ralph Mansfield, Gazette Office, for the Executors of Robert Howe, 1830.) Rebound preserving blank endpapers. Ferguson 1317. Packed full of useful and interesting information such as regulations about Tickets of Leave, advice on reviving the drowned, the early 'Observations on the Garden and Field' (pp. 107 ff.), a section on horticulture and botany specifically…
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Mansfield, Ralph: 'Australian Almanack for the year of our Lord 1831' (Gazette Office, Sydney, undated but 1830), 273 pp. includes a fascinating Appendix 'Advice to Emigrants Newly Arrived in New South Wales'. Ferguson 1412
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Mansfield, Ralph 'Australian Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1832' (Sydney 1831), 270 pp with fold out of Telegraph Signals but lacking the Flagstaff Signals plate. Ferguson 1506. Inside front cover bears the ownership inscription of 'Hovenden Hely 31/6/43'. Hely (1823-1872) explorer, landowner and politician, was born at Tullamore, King's County, Ireland. As an infant he went with his family to Sydney. Educated under W. T. Cape and at The King's School, Parramatta, he worked for two years as a clerk in…
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O'Shaughnessey, E.W.: 'Australian Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1833' bound together with the 1834 publication in one volume. 227 pp + 279 pp plus introductions, plates, tables of contents, folding tables of signals, a directory of the residents of Sydney and engraved advertisement pages including the Royal Hotel & Commercial Exchange in George St., the Wellington Brewery of Edward Fagan in George St., Nash's Manchester Warehouse in Pitt St., and several others. Ferguson 1621 & 1735. With the…
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Stephens & Stokes: 'New South Wales Calendar and General Post Office Directory, 1833.' (Sydney: December, 1832.) with folding map, engraved title-page with view of the GPO, two folding tables, two folding plates (one hand-coloured), map of Mount Victoria, two views of the Mount Victoria pass by John Carmichael, and engraved advertisements for Sydney merchants including R.Broad Watch && Clock Maker. Fagan's Wellington Brewery, Peterson, Painter, Plumber && Glazier. George Ross, Boot & Shoe Maker, all in…
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Stephens & Stokes: 'The New South Wales Calendar and General Post Office Directory, 1834.' with folding map, engraved title-page with view of the GPO, two folding tables, two folding plates (one hand-coloured), engraved advertisements for Sydney merchants, a very good copy in the original linen boards, original label retained. (Sydney, Stephens & Stokes, December, 1834.) Ferguson 1833. This was the third year of publication for the New South Wales Calendar, and it. features an impressive roll-call of…
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Queen Adelaide (1792-1849, wife of King William IV, after whom city of Adelaide is named): Envelope marked 'Piece of the dress presented to Queen Adelaide from Edward Blakeley's Norwich 1834', containing sample of bright red material
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O'Shaughnessey, E.W.: 'Australian Almanack and General Directory, for the year of our Lord 1835.' (Sydney, 1835). Ferguson 1878. In an early Australian binding, complete with Read's portrait of Governor Burke and Austins Lithographic advertisement, both sometimes missing. Includes a review of the state of Australian Horticulture (pp.162-171), regulations regarding assigned servants (pp.175-186), a long article concerning Colonial Architecture (pp.215-236) and a directory listing of all known residents of…
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Howe, Anne: 'The New South Wales Calendar and General Post Office Directory, 1836' (Sydney, Gazette Office, undated but 1835). 410 pp + the General Post Office Directory of 147 pp. With the map of Sydney, all plates and engraved advertisements as called for. Ferguson 2157
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Elliston's Hobart Town Almanack and (Ross'S) Van Dieman's Land Annual for 1837', Original cloth binding and paper title label. 167 pages before a list of vessels arriving in 1836 and business advertisements. Also present are the two accompanying folded maps ' 'the Tasman's Peninsula' and 'the South Coast of Australia and Van Diemen's Land'. With the bookplate of Henry L. White. Ferguson 2257
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