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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:125
Sale Title:Australian and ExplorationLots with images:114
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:73
Date:2-Dec-2019
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Les Blakeborough (born 1930) strawberry bowl, circa 1988 a porcelain bowl with cobalt glaze, red and gold lustres stamped initials to base: Lb 14 cm high
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Bakewell Pottery a rare Art Deco slipware 'Pontiac' green glazed tea set on tray, circa 1940 comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and tray the teapot 19 cm high reference for a similar example see Australian Pottery of the 19th & early 20th century, by Marjorie Graham, Illustration No.109, page 125.
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Theodora Cowan (1868 - 1949) an earthenware koala ashtray, incised and dated to base: 'T. Cowan 1938, koala Pottery' 11 cm diameter. Provenance: Lawsons Auctioneers, Sydney, 2004.
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Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed earthenware vase adorned with a frill necked lizard, incised to base: 'Cp' 16.5 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: The Gora Singh Mann collection, Goodman's Auctions, Sydney, 20 - 21 November 2001
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Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed earthenware vase adorned with a frill necked lizard, incised to base: 'Nn' 18 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Marvin Hurnall Antiques
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Henri Legrand (1921-1978) an Australian pottery jug incised H. Legrand, Canberra; together with a small vase stamped 'Flinn' the jug 20 cm high, the vase 15.5 cm high
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A collection of Bendigo pottery, 19th century and later comprising a teapot, a pair of salt glazed swans and three crocks the teapot 13 cm high
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William Ricketts (1899-1993) an unglazed asymmetrical earthenware 'Loving' cup with the faces of two Aboriginal children peering out from the side, inscribed to base: 'W m Ricketts' together with a copy of 'Whitefella dreaming: the authorised biography of William Ricketts', by Peter Brady the cup 21 cm high note for a similar example see 'Whitefella dreaming: the authorised biography of William Ricketts', by Peter Brady, page 150.
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A small collection of Australian pottery and slipware, 20th century comprising a pair of small hand painted earthenware tumblers decorated with kangaroos, incised to base: 'Amb' together with a figure of a putto, an egg cup and a small pottery bull incised Guzman the tumblers 6 cm high
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) iris vase 1991 glazed terracotta etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain, 1191 24 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Col Levy (born 1933) A porcelain blue chun glaze bowl with inverted rims, circa 1990 incised parrallel mark to base: 30 cm diameter
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Remued a green glazed earthenware vase relief molded with a profile of John Batman, incised to the back of the vase, 'Souvenir of Melbourne', the base incised Remued 13 cm high
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Brain' Rose vessel 1994 Jennifer brain (born 1954) rose vessel, 1994 purple, black and pink glazed terracotta etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain 1994 23 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Jennifer brain (born 1954) a red and green glazed terracotta sculptural vessel, 1995 etched and dated to glaze: Jennifer J brain 1995 22 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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A collection of five pieces of Australian pottery, early 20th century including Deerbon, Remued and Campbell the largest 11 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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Three Australian hardwood chairs, 19th century comprising an extremely heavy hardwood spade back chair, a pollard oak slat back chair with solid seat and a small office chair stamped Mfb beneath the seat
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An Anglo Indian caned sofa, circa 1820 in the early Regency style based on the classical Greek couch, the reeded scrolling end supports centred by patera with a caned seat, raised on ring turned supports 232 cm long, 66 cm deep Literature for a similar example see Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson: early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's land 1972, Georgian house, Melbourne, 1972, p. 96, plate 75
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An Australian carved cedar and specimen wood inlaid frame by Captain Joseph Creese (circa 1856-1940) the frame 89 x 71 cm note Captain Joseph Creese was one of the last keepers of the Derwent lighthouse, also known as the iron pot lighthouse. During his time as a lighthouse keeper Captain Creese was known to have made a number of these frames and probably included the present example. Typical of the style of the pieces he created the work shows a talent for the laborious task of stippling and inlaying…
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A collection Aboriginal wooden vessels and weapons comprising two clubs, a small bowl, a parrying shield and a spear the spear 92 cm long
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Australian wrought iron sheep shears, late 19th century a set of iron sheep shears, late 19th century together with a lucky strike tobacco cutter the shears 36 cm long. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow AM.
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