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Australian & Historical, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 2Lots with images:314
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:259
Date:29-Nov-2020
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John William Hallion, Surgeon Superintendent on the convict ships 'Alexander' in 1816 & 'Isabella'., sterling silver four bottle decanter stand, made in London in 1806 with accompanying set of four crystal decanters., 29 cm high, silver weight 1360 grams., the decanter stand is engaved around the base: 'Presented to I. W. Hallion, Esq'r by Mr. Elihu Willson, as a token of his Regret, for the unfortunate accident he met with in falling thro an opening in the shop floor (incautiously left unguarded) while…
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Steiner (attributed) Australian sterling silver statue of an Aboriginal warrior mounted on turned wooden base under glass dome, 19th century, stamped 'Stg. Sil.' with crown and pictorial mark (illegible), 23 cm high overall
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[Geelong Interest], William Edwards (attributed) sterling silver presentation cup inscribed 'Presented to Mr. William sterling late deputy foreman of the Geelong Volunteer Fire Brigade by a few of the members as a mark of their esteem, 26th Feb'y 1858'., the cup blank was manufactured by George Angell in London in 1857. The repousse is most certainly the work of Edwards noted for his detail., 17 cm high, 230 grams., the Geelong Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed in 1854. It was the first in Victoria outside…
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Antique silver trophy with 1885 poultry & dog Society (Victoria, Australia) inscription 'For best Collie Dog', height 13 cm, weight 420grams.
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A silver plated teapot engraved with the Australian coat of arms, circa 1880s, 29 cm high
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An Australian carved emu egg with silver plated stand and mounts, the base adorned with a gilded kangaroo and Aboriginal figure, fern leaves and emu finial, 19th century, 26 cm high
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Elkington & Co: 1890 Calcutta naval Volunteers 'Chief Petty officer's Cup' silver plate three-handled trophy, height 15 cm.
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A pair of carved emu eggs on Australian silver plated stands, 19th century, 31 cm high
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A pair of Australian silver plated knife rests with kangaroo and emu, late 19th century, 11 cm wide
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An Australian emu egg with silver plated mounts decorated with ferns, boomerang and emu, late 19th century, 28 cm high
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The discus thrower Australian silver plaque on timber panel by D, Johnson of Essendon, Melbourne, 19th century, hand-written label verso 'D. Johnson, the Wattles, Winfred St. Nth Essendon, 30 cm diameter
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Burke & Wills 'Arrival of Burke, Wills and King at the deserted camp at Cooper's creek, Sunday evening, 21st April 1861' silver plated repousse copper panel after the 1907 painting by John Longstaff which now resides in the National Gallery of Victoria, 23 x 33.5 cm, Tasmanian oak frame 30.5 x 41 cm overall
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A rare sterling silver topped engraved scent bottle with finely enamelled black swan on the lid, made in Birmingham, circa 1908, with original stopper, 12 cm high
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An unusual Australian silver paper knife with stingray barb blade, by Claude Sarre of Adelaide, South Australia, early 20th century, stamped 'Sarre, silver, 37 cm long
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Citroen car club of Victoria silver plated trophy circa 1926, engraved 'Citroen car club of Victoria petrol Consumption test, July 17th 1926, 1st prize - Formula. Awarded to S. Johnson. Actual Mileage 88-61., 20 cm high
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Sargison's Australian silver soup ladle with gumnuts and leaf decoration, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Sargison's, Stg Sil,' with reverse 'B' and 'E' workman's monogram, 30 cm long, 160 grams
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Boxed set of six Australian sterling silver teaspoons retailed by Carmelle in Perth, 10 cm long, 65 grams total
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Sargison's Australian silver pair of salad servers, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Sargison's, Stg Sil,' with reverse 'B' and 'E' workman's monogram, 24.5 cm long, 150 grams
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Sargison's Australian silver pair of salad servers, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Sargison's, Stg., 24.5 cm long, 128 grams
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Sargison's Australian silver serving spoon and cake slice, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Sargison's, Silver,' and 'Sargison's, Hobart, 21 cm long, 94 grams total
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Sargison's two Australian silver condiment spoons with enamel decoration, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, one stamped 'Silver, Hobart, 15 cm and 14 cm long, 56 grams
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Sargison's two Australian silver jam spoons, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Sargison's, Silver,' and 'Sargison's silver, Hobart, the larger 13 cm long, 40 grams
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Set of 6 Australian silver cake forks and spoons with coloured glass bean finials, 20th century, stamped '925' with pictorial marker's marks, 12.5 cm long, 120 grams
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Set of six Australian silver cake forks, 20th century, stamped '925' with pictorial maker's mark, 12.5 cm long
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Sargison's set of five Australian silver coffee spoons, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, stamped 'Stg. Silver, Hobart, 10 cm long
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Ernst Fries Australian pewter drink set comprising eight goblets and a platter, circa 1970, (9 items), stamped 'E. Fries, Aust., the platter 24 cm diameter
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Australian sterling silver cheese knife by Trevor Platt made for Libucha & Platt, stamped 'T.P. 925' with pictorial animal mark, 19 cm long, 61 grams
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Australian sterling silver butter knife with wattle handle by Harris & Son of Perth, 16 cm long, 33 grams
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An Australian sterling silver pate knife by Hannes Meyer of Perth W.A., 14 cm long, 21 grams
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An Australian Colonial 9ct gold ring in the form of two entwined snakes encrusted with rubies, 19th century, pictorial maker's marks.
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An antique braided tortoiseshell bangle with 9ct rose mounts and clasp, 19th century, stamped '9ct, S.H., 8 cm wide, internal measurement 7 cm wide
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A Colonial Australian 15ct gold brooch set with seed pearls, most likely Melbourne, circa 1860s, 4.5 cm high, 11 grams
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A goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket, rope and gold nugget specimen, stamped 'South African, 9ct' and engraved on reverse 'Edith, 5 cm long, 4.6 grams
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An antique natural garnet mineral specimen bar brooch set in rose gold, 19th century, 3 cm long
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An antique gold nugget stickpin, 19th century, 6.5 cm long, 2.2 grams
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An Australian goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with gold nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 5.75 cm wide, 6.6 grams
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A goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with nugget specimen, rope and bucket, stamped 'South Africa, 9ct, 4.5 cm, 3.5 grams
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An antique cameo brooch in gold mount, 19th century, 4.5 cm high
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Australiana bracelet, gilt metal with Australian capital city coats of arms done in enamel, circa 1927, 17 cm long
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A 9ct gold and solid opal ring with white gold highlights, most likely the work of Rhoda Wager.
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An Australian sterling silver and fine black opal ring most likely the work of Rhoda Wager
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Australian sterling silver and oval cut black opal ring attributed to Rhoda Wager
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A 9ct rose gold and solid jelly opal ring, late 19th century, stamped (9, 375)
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Southern cross antique Australian 15ct gold brooch set with diamonds, stamped '15ct' with pictorial marks, 4.5 cm wide
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Australian 15ct gold bar brooch and matching 9ct gold earrings set with handsome gold nugget specimens, 4.5 cm wide, 11.75 grams total
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Australian sterling silver and black opal doublet brooch and matching earrings attributed to Rhoda Wager, the brooch 5 cm wide
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Australian magpie brooch, 9ct rose gold with enamel decoration, early 20th century, attributed to J. C. Taylor, Perth, Western Australia, 2.5 cm diameter, 3.75 grams
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A kangaroo hatpin, sterling silver and enamel, made in London, circa 1900, 13 cm high, 3 cm wide
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An English sterling silver and enamel 'Australia' brooch, circa 1900, 3 cm diameter
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A sterling silver kookaburra brooch, a silver kangaroo victory brooch and a 9ct gold kookaburra brooch (3 items), early to mid 20th century
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Sargison of Hobart (attributed) bookmark, silver plating worn to brass, early 20th century
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Australian goldfields bar brooch, 18ct gold set with large matrix gold nugget specimen, 19th century, stamped '18c' with two pictorial maker's marks, housed in a C. Marks & Co of Ballarat plush box., 5 cm long, 10.6 grams
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Eureka gold vesta case. Superbly crafted 18ct gold with engraved Britannia figure inscribed 'Eureka', with black enamel decoration and gold ore mineral specimen inset lid., 5.5 cm high, 23.75 grams total
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A Colonial Indian brooch comprising two tiger claws set in 22ct gold adorned with jelly opals and Ceylonese sapphire, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide
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An Indian pendant, tiger claw mounted in gold, 19th century, 4.5 cm high
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An Indian tiger claw pendant set in silver, 19th century, 4 cm high
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Joachim Matthias Wendt (attributed) 18ct yellow gold combination sovereign vesta case, South Australian origin, 19th century, finely engraved monogram in Wendt's style 'N.K.H, stamped 'J.W. 18' with a lower case 'F, 9 cm high, 51 grams
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A superb Colonial Australian gold brooch fashioned as a horse's head surrounded by a horse shoe, most likely of Melbourne origin, 19th century, marks rubbed (illegible), 4.5 cm high, 4 cm wide, 18.5 grams
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Gaunt Australian 15ct gold Albert fob chain, 19th century, stamped 'Gaunt, 15ct, 41 cm long, 50gms.
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Newman Australian Colonial 18ct yellow gold ring set with five rose cut diamonds, Melbourne origin, 19th century, stamped 'Newman, 18ct, 3.85 grams total
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An Australian gold stick pin
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Wendt Australian 9ct gold and jasper brooch, South Australian origin, 19th century, stamped 'Wendt,9', 3.8 cm wide
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Wendt Australian 18ct gold mounted cameo brooch, South Australian origin, 19th century, stamped 'Wendt, 18', 4 x 3 cm
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Antique Australian gold and opal ring, brooch and pair of earrings, late 19th century
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A Colonial nephrite and gold brooch, New Zealand origin, 19th century, stamped '14K, 585', 4 x 3.5 cm
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A Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace, 180 cm long
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A shell bead necklace, early 20th century.
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After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92), a self-portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds published 1 Dec. 1780, mezzotint, engraved by V. Green, 54 x 45 cm (sheet of paper), in birdseye huon pine frame, overall 72 x 63 cm.
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George William Anderson & Captain James cook, a Representation of the Attack on Capt'n Wallis in the dolphin, by the Natives of Otaheite., hand-coloured copper engraving, by sparrow, 21 x 33 cm., Published by Alexander Hogg, London, 1786.
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Peter Mazell, [Ireland/Britain, 1733 - 1808], Martin cat., hand-coloured copper engraved plate from, the voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany bay, [J. Stockdale, London, 1789], 23 x 17 cm.
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Black swan of cape Dieman, c1798. Engraving, title and 'Eastgate, sc.', engraved in plate below image, 15.5 x 20 cm., text continues 'D'Entrecasteaux.', this image is an English copy of one of the first, detailed engravings of a black swan by French, artist Jacque Louis Peree (1769-1803), who travelled with Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, in search of explorer La Perouse.
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Sir Joseph Banks - as President of the Royal Society: oval stipple engraving by Joseph Collyer (1748-1827), painted by John Russell RA (1745-1806), early 19th century, original frame, overall 13.5 x 12 cm., Sir Joseph Banks naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences was expedition scientist on Captain Cook' s first great voyage (1768-1771) and held the position of President of the Royal Society from 1778 until his death in 1820.
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T. Clay & E. Scriven, the Rt Honble Lord Collingwood, vice Admiral of the red, Commander in chief, of his Majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean, c.&c.&c..., engraving, published August 1806, 56 x 38 cm.
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Naive school (19th century), windmill in landscape, oil on canvas, gallery numbered label verso 'No. 59', 36 cm x 46 cm
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Seven lithographs, 1840: from 'The new tale of a tub: an adventure in verse' by F.W.N. Bayley, with illustrations designed by Lieutenant J.S. Cotton, lithographed by Aubry. The charming plates which illustrate the story of two gentlemen enjoying their picnic until their eating and drinking are interrupted by the arrival of a Bengal tiger. Each plate approx. 16.5 x 26 cm, with title in lower margin and 'London, Decr 8, 1840, Published by Colnaghi & Puckle, 23, Cockspur Street.' (7 items).
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Artist unknown, [Edgell, John, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England 1813 - Sugarloaf creek, Victoria, 1848], silhouette portrait of Port Phillip squatter John Edgell of mount Piper station together with another silhouette of a young woman assumed to be his daughter Clara., watercolour and ink on paper, dated in pencil lower left '24 April 1841', 26.5 x 16.5 cm, and, 18 x 14 cm, both mounted and framed individually., Assumed to have been commissioned before Edgell emigrated to the new colony at Port Phillip.…
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Anglo-Chinese Colonial school, c.1844., Chinese figures by a bridge and Banyan tree within a hilly and rocky landscape, watercolour (in sepia tone) on paper, pen inscription verso 'Sketch of part of the grounds of the white stag, a large Joss house in Amoy.', signed and dated December 1844., framed & glazed, overall 36 x 43 cm.
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Thomas Allom [New Zealand, 1804-72], engraver, view of a part of the town of Wellington, New Zealand, looking towards the south East comprising one third, of the water Frontage., hand-coloured lithograph, after a drawing made in 1841, by C. Heaphy. Published by C. Hullmandel., 40 x 53 cm.
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The Kestrel, R.Y.S. - the property of the late Earl of Yarborough', tinted lithograph, 1847 by Dutton, after a painting by Thomas Goldsworth Robins. Some defects, but in an attractive maple frame. Overall 60 x 80.5 cm.
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A binder containing a quantity of Baxter prints and similar items, various subjects and sizes.
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W.J. Walton (from a sketch by Godfrey Charles Mundy), eagle hawk neck (Tasmania), 1852 lithograph, from 'Our Antipodes, or, Residence and Rambles in the Australasian Colonies..., 12.5 x 20 cm., Godfrey Charles Mundy (1804-1860) was a soldier and author who came to Australia in 1846. His book on Australia was published in 1852. This image depicts a 'Dog line'. Following numerous escapes from the newly established Port Arthur Penal station in the early 1830s, Governor Arthur ordered the stationing of…
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Victoria: three framed hand-coloured engravings: 'Belfast, port Fairy' by Tingle, after S.T.Gill (1857), 'The bank of Australasia, Melbourne' by Arthur Wilmore (1862) and 'Crown Lands office, Melbourne) by Arthur Wilmore (1862). All from 'Victoria Illustrated'.
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Presentation of her Majesty's yacht 'Emperor' to the emperor of Japan at Yeddo, on the 26th of August 1858...' chromolithograph, from a sketch by F. Le B. Bedwell - T.G. Dutton, chromolithograph. Visible image: 38 x 56 cm. Framed and glazed, extensively repaired and a small area of paper loss in lower margin., hallmarked sterling emperor was presented to the Tokugawa administration by James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, as a present for the emperor from Queen Victoria to commemorate the signing of the…
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Artist unknown (19th century), portrait of a lady, watercolour, in period maple frame, 20 x 16 cm
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[S.T. Gill] various engraved vignettes of Melbourne & Geelong from 'The Melbourne Rose' published by Joseph, Myers & Co., London, 1862. (28 items) pasted to an old album sheet.
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Five assorted Australian themed paintings, all framed, the largest 69 x 76 cm overall
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Sydney & New South Wales photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., by Besse && Edwards (Bega), William Bradley (Pitt St.), F.A. Breen (Nowra), Burton Bros (Albury), R. Caspers (Goulburn), Clarke Bros. (Windsor), W.H. Crago (Sydney), Elite studio (Kempsey), J.T. Gorus (King St.), M.W. Greenfield (George St.), Lomer's (George St.), Newman (George St.), William a. Nicholas (Bundanoon), Oswald Allen (George St.), David Scott (Pitt St.) & Society Studios (Eden). (20 items).
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Adelaide & South Australian photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., by Thomas Adcock (King William St.), Adelaide photo Co. (Rundle St.), Adelaide photographic Co. (King William St.), Adelaide school of Photography (Rundle St.), American studio (King William St.), Buonavista (Stanley St.), B.J. Davey (Burra), J.R. Dobson (Rundle St.), Duryea (Rundle St.), T. Duryea (Moonta), Duryea's studio (King William St.), Edward Farndell (Hindley St.), William a. Francis (Rundle St.), George & Walton (Rundle…
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Early Brisbane: group of seven cartes de visite by J.Watson of Queen Street, Brisbane, showing detailed early river front and city views, circa 1870., Watson occupied premises in Queen Street between 1862 and 1875.
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Indian photographs: two albumen prints, circa 1870, probably by A.T.W. Penn, comprising 'No.4: Ootacamund from church hill showing the church, public offices, Library.' and '17. Ootacamund. Entrance to the botanical gardens, from within'. (both labelled in pencil, verso). Each 21 x 28 cm. (2 items).
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Melbourne photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., by Allen Studios (Smith St., Collingwood), Allen Gove (Swanston St.), Australian photographic Co., Bardwell (Collins St., East), Bardwell (Ballarat), Batchelder & Co. (Collins St., East), Beaumont (Burwood Rd., Hawthorn), Dr. Beckett (Northcote), Benson & Stevenson (Elizabeth St.), I. Van Berckelaer (high St., St.Kilda), J. Botterill (Collins St., East & Bee-Hive Chambers, Elizabeth St.), Browning & Son, Royal arcade), A.W. Burman (Bourke St.,…
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Melbourne photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., by E. Sands (Bourke St.), J. T. Seymour (Wellington St.), William short & Co (Bourke St. East), Stevenson & McNicoll (Elizabeth St.), Stewart & Co. (Bourke St. East), Stewart & Co. (Bourke St.), Talma (Swanston St.), Taylor & Withers (Collins St.), Tuttle & Co. (Elizabeth St.), University studio (Lygon St., Carlton), Vanderwyde (Bourke St.), Vandyck (Bourke St. East), Vita (Swanston St.), E.C. Waddington (Elizabeth St.), Ward & Co. (Bourke St.), E…
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Victorian photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., by Daniel Clark (Warrnambool), Frederick Cornell (sale), T.E. Crowther (Echuca), P. Dawson (Hamilton), R. Dermer Smith (Bendigo), W. Grimwood (Echuca), J. Jordan (Warrnambool), Lancasters (Bairnsdale), Lovewell && Co. (W'bool), G. Richards (Ballarat), Roberts Bros (Ballarat), J.H.R. Roberts (B'rat), A.H. Hill, school of Photography (B'rat), Willetts (B'rat) & Thomas Wyatt (W'bool). (20 items).
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Queensland, other Australian, New Zealand & other foreign photographers: portraits, cartes-de-visite, etc., including the work of Henry Goode (Rockhampton), Hansen Lundager (Rock'ton), Mathewson (Brisbane), McCleeand & Goode (Rock'ton), J. Watson (Brisbane), Anson (Hobart), Gestenkorn (Invercargill), Albert Sachs (Bradford), Wilson & bullock (Larnsley), Walter Lewis (bath), Drummond (Dumferline), H.S. Mendelssohn (Newcastle on Tyne), J.Grey (Stonehouse), J. Pinnington (Aigburth), Heath & Bullingham…
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C1870 carte de visite depicting 'Upwards of five hundred photographic portraits of the most celebrated personages of the Age' (Ashford, Brothers && Co., London), also, a carte de visite of Pope Pius IX (Otto von Hartitzsch, Adelaide) and two other contemporaneous items. (4).
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H.M.S. Cossack: album of 19th century silver gelatin photographs tracing the voyage of the Cossack from Sydney to Melbourne, Hobart, Fiji & on to England. Many photos captioned & pages adorned with superb cartoon caricatures & dated 1873., the Cossack was originally commissioned by the Russian Navy but was commandeered at the start of the Crimean war by the British and sent into battle at Fort Gotland in 1855. She then went on to serve in the cape Colony, china station, New Zealand & the Australia station.…
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Album of carte de visite photographs predominantly Australian photographers including military and commemorative photographs, 19th century, (50 photographs)
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An accumulation of cartes de visite, mainly Australian photographers, including Wilmot & key (Geelong), Batchelder & O'Neill (Melb.), Yoeman & Co. (Prahran), Waddington & Co. (Melb.), Davies & Co. (Melb.), Turner's (Geelong), Gaul & Dunn (Melb.), T.S.Small (Melb.), C. Hewitt (Melb.), David wood (emerald hill), Milligan Bros. (Sydney), J.W. Lindt (Melb.) and others, plus several English examples. (51 items)
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Launceston: Photographer unknown, c1880 albumen print of James French' newly extended shop and dwelling in Paterson Street with external signage reading 'Kerosine oil & lamps / room paper & window glass / Paints oils Colors &&c.', also, a Feb. 1893 albumen print of eagle Street, Brisbane in flood (by Wiley) on a damaged mount. (2 items).both approx. 15.5 x 21 cm.
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Early Residents of Adelaide 1870-1880', two attractively framed displays each with 9 mounted carte-de-visite portrait photographs, 54 x 44 cm overall, (2 items)
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