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The Neville Locker Collection — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)
| Auction House: | Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading) | Number of lots recorded: | 302 |
| Sale Title: | The Neville Locker Collection | Lots with images: | 194 |
| Auction Location: | Sydney | Prices available: | 258 |
| Date: | 29-Apr-2007 |
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'Rebel down under, When the 'Shenandoah ' Shook', Melbourne 1865, Cyril Pearl 1970
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Whaling lithographic print, titled 'South Sea Whale Fishery Painted by W J Huggins, marine painter to His Majesty, Engraved by T Sutherland Published London Jan 1 1825.A representation of the ships Amelia & Caster off the Island of Bouro - with the boats and crew in the various process of fishing shewing the manner the Spermacetti Whales are cought also the mode of cutting them into the ship & boiling the oil upon deck'
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A collection of whaling equipment to include: A Greener harpoon gun, 1849, with markings 'W Greener Maker Birmingham 1849 No 2', bore size 3.3 cm, with walnut stock, damascus twist barrel, raised ventilated rib with one brass support in the centre, raised sighting rib above the barrel at the breech end, no rear sight, the barrel is secured to the stock by steel square headed bolt under the breech, single centre hammer with provision for locking pin to act as a safety catch, twin percussion musket size…
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Single temple iron, American made, cup head missing, blade marked 'D & D' (Dean and Driggs), manufactured New Bedford Mass. America. 90 cm long
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Temple irons, (whaling harpoon head) apparently unused, no markings. 116.3 cm long. Possibly made in Australia by Samuel Sinclair a NSW south Coast blacksmith in the 1920 period for George Davidson of Eden, the Davidson family continued to use hand harpoons and whale in the traditional way up until the early 1930's
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Newspaper. The Observer. Tasmania 1845, 'The Observer, A Van Diemen's Land Journal of Politics, Agriculture, Commerce and General Intelligence Vol. 1, No. 31 of Friday, September 19 1845', with advert 'To Whalers. Boyd Town Twofold Bay New South Wales. Ships can refresh or refit free of all Port Charges, Pilotage etc; and can obtain wood, water, fresh and salt provisions vegetables, ships chandlery, stores and slops of every kind and description; and if required, the services of experienced shipwrights and…
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Bronze bell, 'J. Hill Maker. Melbourne 1878', with iron fittings for post mounting This bell originated from Twofold Bay, Australia where it was used to alert the Eden whalers when whales were sighted in the Bay.
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Scrimshaw tool, an unusual combination knife and scriber adapted for use in making scrimshaw designs, Tasmanian origin
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Work box, made from Australian red cedar and huon pine in the shape of a book, the contents of the box comprises twenty three smaller items including spoons, fids, lace bobbins, bodkins, tweezers, needle holders
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Spinning top, whistle in handle, made from whale bone and ivory, eight sided, each side numbered
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Scrimshaw on bone, depicting whale and three small whale boats with sails, inscribed 'Sperm Whaling 1857'. Approx, 16.5 cm long
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Cribbage board, ivory/whalebone inserts into ebony, centre panel inscribed 'WJT', four short legs to board. 24.2 cm long, 7.5 cm wide
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Three knives, two matching knives, ebony and whalebone handles; and a bone handle seaman's pocket knife. Hand made blades 6.@4 cm long, 13 cm overall
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Scrimshaw, flat whale bone, depicting a three masted whaling ship flying the US flag, two whale boats in the water and a whale, inscribed 'Ship John Coggeshall Newport', and below 'Taking a whale off New Zealand', decorated with a diamond border. 11 x 7 cm
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Telescope, single drawer, signed on the draw 'J. D. Potter, Successor to Bate, Poultry, London', brass with canvas covering, decorative binding, rear eyepiece slide cover, fine condition. 139.@7 cm long, 127 cm long when closed Reputed to have been used for whale spotting, Twofold Bay, Eden, NSW, Australia
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William Lewis made Cunningham & Cogan breech loading bomb lance gun, manufactured by William Lewis of new Bedford, as described by him in his 'Illustrated catalogue of Whaling Utensils': 'It is 36 inches long and weighs 20 pounds. Bore 7/8 of an inch, standard size, the entire gun is made of the best non-corrosive materials.' as used by George Davidson of Eden NSW Australia from 1910 until he ceased whaling in 1930; with print from Rene Davidson's book
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Cunningham and Cogan bomb lance, no markings, centre fire, brass case, all steel body with three concave sided cutting points. 42 cm long, 2.5 cm bore As used in the Breech loading centre fire Lewis and Cunningham and Cogan Bomb Lance Guns
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Killing lance, American, marked 'SH' on both sides of blade, much rusted. 148.5 cm long, 1.3 cm diameter rod As used by George Davidson of Eden NSW Australia from 1910 until he ceased whaling in 1930
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Collection of whaling equipment, i) English harpoon gun; circa 1820; With two harpoons set up with spliced rope ready for use. no maker's name, English manufacture, Birmingham proof, percussion muzzle loader, single centre hammer, twin percussion nipples (musket size), lanyard trigger release, hole through stock for safety pin (missing) to secure trigger, steel staple in stock right side to secure the safety pin, rounded cover plate of gun metal over the lock mechanism, hinged to left hand side and locking…
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A harpoon iron, steel and timber, nickel plated, spring loaded iron, two hinged flukes spring loaded, sliding toggle for release, with screw hole in socket for handle. 191 cm long
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Fully mounted harpoon, temple iron, centre punched stamped on toggle 'Cwm' (Charles W Morgan), 2 cm hemp rope attached, markings to other side 'Lb' (Larboard boat), makers stamp 'Ettrs'? (bottom half of lettering indistinguishable), original wood, rope mounts and canvas cover for blade. 2.4m long, the Charles W Morgan is the oldest whale boat still in existence and is preserved and displayed at Mystic Seaport in the USA
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A boat bucket, wooden construction, with centre handle and ring for rope attachment. 27.5 cm diameter, 21.5 cm high
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'History of the convict Ship Success', American version, copyright 1929, unknown author, printed by Jontzen Printing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, USA, fair condition; a postcard by Bayley of an Australian convict ship; and a newspaper clipping from the Sun, 28 February 1915 including '. Convict collection off the 'Success' on display at the Royal Hotel George Street Sydney'
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Hobart Town Gazette 1832, Volume XVI Number 776, Saturday, February 11,1832, including the details of contracts for government, eg. pit saws, shingle nails, quills of the best quality of which 5,000 were required, 4pp, good condition
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Hobart Town Gazette 1831, Volume XVII Number 820, Saturday, April 9,1831, required for the public service 5,000 pounds of candles and 500 gallons of whale oil, and other requirements, 4pp, good condition
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Hobart Town Gazette 1832, Volume XVII Number 825, Saturday, March 17,1832, requirements for convict establishments; sale by auction convict equipment and furniture, sold by the Ordnance storekeeper, 9 pp, good condition
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1834 convict document from the Police office Hobart Town concerning convict William pack, guilty of counterfeiting Spanish dollars, and being sent to port Arthur
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'Clearance Permit No. 1298 (form No. 74)', issued to Henry Davis on 22 May 1852 at Launceston Police office, to allow the holder of the pass to depart on the ship 'Healcyon' for Melbourne. Henry Davis was a native of Hereford, he departed Woolwich on 9 November 1844 to Hobart per 'Sir George Seymour', he arrived 20 March 1845
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Hobart Town Gazette 1835, Volume XX Number 983, Saturday, April, 1835, including statistics about the Female House of Correction at Launceston, as well as the new rules for the markets, 7 pp, good condition
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Hobart Town Gazette 1832, Volume XVII Number 854, Friday, September l2, 1832, including the new and revised postal charges for the settlements based on distance from Hobart Town, 7pp, good condition
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A British flintlock brown Bess musket and bayonet, as issued to the first Fleet Marines, .75 calibre, lock marked 'Crown Gr' and 'Grice 1762', steel ramrod and triangular bayonet, complete and original with nice original patina
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Lithographic print of Lieutenant Philip Gidley King, printed and published May 1, 1789, very good condition. Lieutenant Philip Gidley King established the first settlement on Norfolk island on March 6, 1788 and who was appointed Lieut-Governor of the Island in December 1789, and Governor of New South Wales in September 1800
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An English flintlock sea service pistol, stock marked 'Crown, GR and Tower', original wood ramrod, fitted with belt hook, nice patina and good original condition, as carried by the military officers
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A pocket watch, enamel dial marked 'John Hodge, London', silver outer case, verge movement engraved 'Wm Scott London No 201', Circa 1790
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A tinder box, copper, silver plated with George III coin on lid; flint steel and tinder in box, circa 1803
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A double flint shotgun, 'T. Potts, London', twist steel barrel, original rammer, with double leather shot belt with Irish chargers (2)
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Chart of Norfolk Island, 'Chart of the Island and fine plan of Kingston, By Lieut. Ball of the First Fleet', published 1789
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Candle mould and fireplace jack, with brass nameplate; 'John Linwood warranted', Common candles were made of mutton fat and were cast in the mould
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A pair of figure eight plug handcuffs, no key one size did not fit all, juveniles and women required a smaller size
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Convict rivet leg irons, 'Bo' military markings stamped into the irons, standard weight and have been used. Note cold chisel marks where the rivets have been cut off
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Dead man's leg irons, the leg irons are still riveted shut, which indicates that wearer probably died in them, one rivet shows evidence of being ground off (probably with a stone in a vain effort to remove the rivet)
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A ball and chain, the single rivet leg iron has been 'Ovalled' to allow the wearer to escape, the ball and chain was often used in situations where mobility during work was required, for example building a breakwater
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