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Maritime Model Museum Sale — Barsby Auctions

Auction House:Barsby AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:143
Sale Title:Maritime Model Museum SaleLots with images:143
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:101
Date:26-Aug-2018
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Model of CSS Alabama 1862 Ship History; CSS Alabama screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. Alabama served as a successful commerce raider, attacking Union merchant and naval ships over the course of her two-year career. She was
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Victorian diorama of a navy sloop with painted back drop & original case, c1880s, width 56.5 cm, height 40.5 cm & depth 13 cm approx
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English model canal narrow boat carved from a piece of steam coal. 30 cm by 7 cm.
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Rothersay dinghy half model handcraft by Alan F Simpson, New Zealand, 28 cm by 13 cm.
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Set six framed antique maritime watercolours each in matching frames. (13 cm X 19 cm approx, each image).
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Antique hand held ship's Sestrel compass made by Henry Brown & Solds, Barking & London.
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Live steam model of English ferry 'Cormarant' 122 cm long, 26 cm wide. Made in the 1930's of wood construction. Electric motor.
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Model of SS Oronsay (1925-1942) together with a silver plated salt and pepper with the Oronsay coat of arms. This model was built by the head cook onboard the ship at the time of her sinking by torpedo fire from the Italian submarine 'Archimede' 800 nautical miles off west Africa. He clung to a balk of timber from a cargo palate until picked up two days later from the ocean by a lifeboat from the ship. He kept the balk of timber and later carved the hull of this model from the wood that had saved his life.
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Baroscribe recording barometer made by Bacharach Industrial Instrument Co. in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania sometime in the 1940's
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David Whitby - framed oil on canvas 'Bosphorus' signed lower right, hand written inscription verso indicates, 'Bosphorus, owned by Rathbone Brothers of Liverpool.' 'Bosphorus' was a tea clipper, owned by the Rathbone Brothers shipping Group, and sailed t
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John H. Young (1842 - 1954), 'Steamer' watercolour, signed lower right, 21 by 2 cm
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'ISIS' Ginger Megg, by made by Stuart Turner British Model Steam Launch with original markings 'Ginger Megg', a live steam model originally listed in Walter & Stevenson's 1931 Catalogue. Mahogany hull, 40 inch x 4 1/2 inch beam, Copper boiler water tubes & super heater. Twin cylinder 'Star' engine. Excellent original condition
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Photographic print, Sydney steam ferries and passenger liner, Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour Circa 1935.
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Harry ('Ships') Raynor (1891-1963) 'Barque' oil on canvas, signed 'Ship Raynor' lower right, 29 by 34 cm.
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Fine timber model of Karen Marrea timber clinker built in the 1970's by Alan Black.
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R.A. Johns, (working 1920's) H.M.NZ no 5 Troopship watercolour, signed & dated lower right 1924, 23 by 27 cm.
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Thornycroft tin plate live steam pacing launch This tin plate live steam racing launch model is extremely rare, built and raced by the famous marine engineer A. Thornycroft. This model won the 1932 speed championship series at the popular Engineer's park at Ashfield at a best lap speed of 36 mph! The model is in its original condition and the boiler and engine have been fully restored by Ross Style
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Collage of fabric and needle point depicting a Navel officer.
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Frank Allen, (1944 - ) 'S.S. Mauritania' ink wash, signed & dated lower right '82, 8 by 14 cm
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Fine museum quality C19th marine diorama of the Kenbell in wooden case, width 82 cm, height 70 cm & depth 35 cm approx
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Antique model of Japanese Daimyo Ceremonial Ship hand crafted timber & basketweave construction, 85 cm long
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Two vintage model ships in bottles (impossible bottles)
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Model of French warship Le Hussard c1848, Hand made timber model. Ship History - Le Hussard was a famous French warship which set a new standard for small, fast ships in the days of fighting sail. Built in 1815, she possessed two rotating cannons and r
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Classic pond yacht c1940s Hand made timber model with original Japra sails, 99 cm high, 84 cm long.
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Great Yachts - print
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Boxed mathematical / drawing set by W.H. Harling, London. Incomplete
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Museum quality marine diorama c1950s of the Lilian M, registered London with wooden case, width 96 cm, height 64.5 cm & depth 41.5 cm approx
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David Mellor (currently active) 'White Heather' oil on board, signed and dated 1994, lower right,13 cm X 16 cm approx., hand written label verso indicates '1907, W. Fife design, 23 metres, owner Miles Kennedy.' .
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Compensating Polar Planimeter in original box, made by A. Ott Kempten, Bayern, Germany
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1930's Riggers Bag owned and made by Alan Rogerson who served on the Pamir a four masted barque built in Germany in 1905, she was purpose designed and built for the Chilean & Cape Horn nitrate trade. Alan Rogerson joined the Pamir as Deck boy for voyage
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Ian Hansen (1948- ) Victory pen and wash initialed lower right, 22 cm x 30 cm
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David Marshall, James Hardy's 'Nerida' acrylic, signed lower right, 33 by 44 cm
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Model of Swedish warship 'Wasa' Timber model 70 cm high, 91 cm long donated to the vendor by the Swedish Ambassador. Ship history: Vasa (or Wasa)[2] is a retired Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship foundered after sailing about 1300 m (1
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Large matchstick model of the 'Mayflower' length 129 cm, height 104 cm & width 47 cm approx, a scratch-built model of 'Mayflower' from 12,000 matchsticks completed in Goulburn prison in 1975 after three years in making, with matchstick base and descriptive
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Monumental size good model of HMS Victory believed to be the largest known model of this ship in Australia, length 214 cm, height 155 cm & width 26 cm approx, it took 15 years to build by a retired policeman in Sydney, completed in 1960's
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Australian made agricultural pumping engine board 35 cm by 30 cm.
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Antique ebony & brass octant 19th century, with ebony frame, ivory inlay and Vernier scale, in timber box. No makers marks.
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Victorian ebony sextant by W H Mallee, Northfields with ivory makers plaque, vernier arc scale, brass fittings and lenses, fitted in mahogany case with retailers label for a London retailer
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Nautical signal flags in original box (four flags missing)
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Tamaya (Japan) sextant in box.
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Vintage brass surveying instrument in original box by John Davis & Son (Derby)
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Sextant No. 68103 Kelvin and Hughes in box..
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Rare torpedo spreading slide rule MK.I for T.C.F.S MK, manufactured by Betta Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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Tamaya (Japan) sextant in original box, c1954
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Master sextant by Davis Instruments USA
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Hemp rope knot samples
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Good large antique model 'Balmain Bug' skiff 2 footer c1930s, length 123 cm, height 200 cm & width 24 cm approx. Original sails, as found.
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Vintage F. Darton & co. barograph in a polished copper case
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Berry & Macky (Aberdeen) sextant No 17884
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5 volumes of Janes fighting ships 1958 to 1995
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Vintage F. Darton & co. barograph in metal case
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Model of the gunboat 'Firefly' built in the 1950's by a crew member who served on the Firefly during World War I. Ship Details; Fly-class, river gunboat, height 94 cm, length 177 cm & width 28 cm approx. A river gunboat, Fly-class, built in Yarrow Scotland 1915 in
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Antique ship in bottle construction
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Ship model of the Harvey, 1847 timber model 90 cm long, 78 cm high (in stand)
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Seven nautical theme plaques
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Herreshoff 28 (H28) model built as a sailing pond yacht in 1950. Yacht history - The H28 was first built in 1942 in the USA and the design holds the record for most circum-navigations.
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Live electric model of warship HMS Poppy K213 a hand made from of metal, wood and brass in 1950, length 98 cm, height 31 cm & width 13 cm approx. The Poppy is a corvette of the flower class.
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HMAS officers dress uniform, jacket, pants with three peaked caps
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Tohatsu 5hp outboard motor on stand
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Two vintage simplex fire extinguishers copper and brass
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Vintage ships steering wheel from a helm. with 8 spokes and a brass hub
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Compressor - oscillating vertical marine engine c1900
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Large model of the barque 'James Craig' Exhibition quality model by Jottn Edwards, length 194 cm, height 110 cm & width 27 cm approx. Ship History - James Craig Built in 1874 in Sunderland, England, she was originally named Clan Macleod and was employed carrying cargo around the world. In 1900 she was acquired by Mr J J Craig, renamed James Craig in 1905, and began to operate between New Zealand and Australia until 1911. Unable to compete profitably with freight cargo, in later years James Craig was used…
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Flywheel, Piston and valve on timber mount UK made
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Live steam boat 'Seagull' built c1935 handmade with wood and metal by John Laidlaw, powered by handmade steam engine with electric lighting. 110 cm long, 25 cm wide.
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Twin oscillating stationary engine with reverse, burner & tubed horizontal boiler, UK made
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Live steam Pilots model boat ''Captain Cook III'', 128 cm long, 53 cm high, 20 cm wide. Hand built construction of metal and wood in the 1970's with horizontal diagonal tubed boiler with oiler, gauge & whistle.
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Astor marine model boiler & burner c1940s
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Live steam model of the tug 'Coringa' twin cylinder engine, wood metal construction in the 1960's, 138 cm long, 25 cm wide.
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Live steam twin screw harbour tug circa 1913 all wood hand carved construction with hand craft steam engine made in Britian.
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Good museum quality model of P&O Oriana together with several pieces of memorabilia, Length 150 cm x width 28 cm x height 30 cm (1960s 42,000 ton cruise liner) Ship History - Oriana's maiden voyage was from Southampton to Sydney in December 1960, during this voyage the Oriana was the first Ocean liner to berth at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. At 41,915 gross tons and with capacity for more than 2,000 passengers in two classes (first and tourist), Oriana was briefly the largest passenger liner in…
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Wilesco D20 steam engine c1970s
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Antique lead ballast marked Sydney
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Presentation life saving trophy district No.8 Shicffislange
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Model of warship HMS Eminent length 70 cm, height 6 cm & width 20 cm approx. Painted timber metal construction. Ship History - Built in 1942 by Defoe Ship Building Co Michigan. Favourite class tugboat of the Royal Navy. After World War II. it returned to US in 1946. Sold to China late 1946 and renamed 'Ming 105' and scrapped in 2005.
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Pearl Harbour diorama length 62 cm, height 12 cm & width 32 cm approx. About - Depicting Pearl Harbour prior to the Japanese bombing, this compressed model shows the 'Iowa' class ship and 'Arizona, 'California,' 'Oklahoma', also dry docking for 'Gato' class submarines.
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Model of warship HMAS Kangaroo length 84 cm, height 38 cm & width 19 cm approx. Painted timber metal construction in timber & perspex case. Ship History - The HMAS Kangaroo Bar-class Boom defence vessel built by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co in May 1940, 868 tons, 178 ft x 32ftx11ft draft. Battle honours Darwin 1942-1943
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French Captains travelling barograph in fine leather case, with timber storage box. Good working order.
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Five stone ware jars with nautical scenes
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Model of warship USDS Preston (DD-327) model built in 1935 by John Laidlaw, length 98 cm, height 37 cm & width 18 cm approx, painted timber construction. Ship History - The fourth USS Preston (DD-327) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named after Samuel W. Preston.
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HMS Vengeance pennant flag
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Sextant Box empty
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Five small electric engines
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Model of warship USS Saratoga Ship history: Saratoga was the second of four Forrestal-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Commissioned in 1956, she spent most of her career in the Mediterranean, but also participated during the Vietnam War, receiving one battle star for her service. One of her last operational duties was to participate in Operation Desert Storm. Saratoga was decommissioned in 1994
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Vintage round brass wall barometer by Panchet, Paris
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Five nautical plaques
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Good large antique model 'Balmain Bug' skiff 18 inch big rig, original japra sails circa 1930, 80 cm long, 120 cm high (in stand)
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Two rope bollard barrier
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Paperweight depicting an A-Class Submarine
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Australian trans-pacific telephone and telex cable core display samples.
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Model of warship HMS Barham 1910 Ship History - HMS Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Often used as a flagship, she participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. For the rest of the First World War, except for the inconclusive Action of 19 August 1916, her service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. During the 1920s and 1930s, the ship was assigned to…
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Paperweight with a model anchor marked Reo and Alen 1945 - 1950
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Two sailors handbooks
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Inspector by Elcometer Instruments Ltd Droylsden, Manchester, England
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Dipping tape measure made in England by Rabone Chesterman
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Rear Admiral car pennant
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Four ashtrays with nautical theme together with a NKL line box of matches
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Patented steering gear model by Hign Hastue & Co. Ltd, Greenock Steering Gear
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Antique copper tobacco can with nautical mark to base, cooper barrel form with nautical decorated finial.
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Brass antique table lighter with Royal Navy emblem in raised decoration
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