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Special Antique Auction — Gowans Auctions

Auction House:Gowans AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:493
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:364
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:365
Date:26-Nov-2011
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Sterling silver cased Waltham pocket watch and fob chain
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Pair boxed sterling silver salts and spoon
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Sterling silver top ruby glass perfume bottle
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Amethyst seed pearl and gold oval brooch
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Sterling silver snuff box, hallmarked, 1934 34 mm x 24 mm
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Two Munuki sword ornaments
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William Ricketts pottery, childs head
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Silver filigree and cameo brooch
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Leeds pottery burner
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Pair of Munuki, from sword handles, Kinko school
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Green Flash glass vase
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Grace Seccombe kookaburra, signed on base, titled 'To You the Open Slip Rails and a Waiting Friend'
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Silver and mother of pearl snuff box, 70 mm x 37 mm
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Sterling silver hallmarked matchbox holder
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Netsuke, man carving face
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Mother of pearl card case with silver filagree front
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Bone loop/magnifier carved in the shape of a ships anchor
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Ivory pierced Chinese 19th century container
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Staffordshire pottery burner
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Boxed sterling silver mustard pots and spoons
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Munuki Samurai helmets Goto school
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Royal Worcester vase with handle
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18th century jug
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Sterling silver chalice, Henry Chawner, London, 1793
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Tsuba Wakazashi sword guard, Uji river battle
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Sterling silver porringer (circa 1884) hallmarked Jw Fcw (James Wakely and Frank Clarke Wheeler)
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14ct gold pocket watch chain and filigree ball
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Hallmarked sterling silver pierced basket (hallmarked on handle and Inner tray), Sheffield 1900
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Cased brass carriage clock, R & Co
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19th century lacquer pot lid
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Carved signed ivory figure, okimono
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Sterling silver teapot, hallmarked
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Danish silver sugar caster, maker Christian F Heise (1904, 1932)
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Pair of Royal Worcester cornucopia vases, white
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Antique sword handle, Itchi No Tan Battle
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Menuki sword ornaments, Jo & Uba
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Boxed set of Wratten light filters, Kodak Ltd
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Sterling silver and mother of pearl baby rattle/whistle
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18ct yellow gold diamond Edwardian style ring
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Pair of Dresden cherub candlesticks
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Two Munuki Swords, signed
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Royal Doulton flambe vase, church
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Royal Doulton flambe vase, church
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Boxwood netsuke, Masu, Kazu, c. 1820, seated monkey
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Porcelain figure, child and flowers
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Sterling silver vesta made by early Hobart silversmiths Taylor and Sharp
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Colonial scrimshaw pan bone depicting two ships and whaling scene 29 x 18 cm
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Scrimshaw horn depicting Australian Native scene of flora and fauna
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Etched ivory pocket knife
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4 piece sterling silver teaset, Birmingham
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Miessen candlesticks
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Kodzuka, Goto school with valuation $5000
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Convict handcuffs with key, Hiatt
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Pair of Satsuma buckles
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Boxwood netsuke signed by Haru Sada 1780, 1800, fisherman pulling a net
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Cased brass carriage clock
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Goats Bladder light shade, folding
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Dresden (?) lidded cherub urn
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Staffordshire figure, Dancers
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Set of convict leg irons
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Colonial pewter convict feed bowl with broad arrow & HM Eden impressed on base. (Eden, the Last convict Transport Ship to NSW 1841) 13.5 cm. Diameter x 6 cm high
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Colonial pewter convict feed bowl with broad arrow & HM impressed on base. (Eden?Last convict Transport Ship to NSW 1841) 13.5 cm. Diameter x 6 cm high
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Convict handcuffs with key
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Japanese boxwood netsuke c. 1790, hen with chick, possibly by Yasu Chika school, with valuation $6000
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Pewter measure, 1 Deciliter
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Emura blade sword, with Insurance valuation $5800
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Wakazashi sword with Koto blade and Cleaning Kit
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Land Grant 1841, signed by John Franklin for James Rawlings, Buckland (1 Acre)
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Seal with turned wooden handle
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Stemmed Moorcroft Mcintyre vase/comport
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Boxed set of gold mother of pearl and blue sapphire dress shirt studs and cufflinks in 9ct gold
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Netsuke, revolving face
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Eastern figure of man (A/F)
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Netsuke, dog of Foe
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Small oil on board signed Forrest (lower left), Lighthouse and ships in harbour (22.5 x 14.5 cm)
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Napoleon French manuscripts 1806
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Small oil on board attributed to Haughton Forrest 22.5 cm x 14.5 cm (Pilot Ship)
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1842 Land Grant signed by Sir John Franklin, 1841 Derwent Bank Bond, two early Mortgage Documents
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1837 Will of Anne Darling
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Sterling silver card case
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Moorcroft pomegranate vase, 16 cm high
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Small Eastern doll with composition head Hands and legs
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Early French manuscript 1672
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Royal Doulton Sandwich tray 28 cm long, Pansy
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John Campbell pottery wall vase in the shape of Tasmania in mottled green and gold
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McHugh pottery vase, green yellow and red, 16 cm high
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John Campbell pottery vase, ribbed 16 cm high (green and yellow)
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John Campbell pottery vase, green and brown 14.5 cm high
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Large McHugh pottery jardiniere 22.5 cm x 26.5 cm diameter
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Brown Campbell pottery jug with triple ring handle and ribbed neck, 22 cm high
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Early Tasmanian helmet and rare helmet plate (c. 1880) with original tin hat box (Volunteer military)
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Infantry sword and scabbard
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Framed, oil on board signed H Forrest (lower left), 45.5 x 30 cm, View of Mt Wellington from the Springs
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Painting in oil on canvas, by W.C Piguenit of the Derwent and Mt Dromedary from near Risdon Cove, dated 1902 and signed by Artist. Original sale inscription on reverse and titled label 'Derwent at Sunrise From Eastern Side', 60 x 40 cm
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Oil on board by Haughton Forrest 38 x 53 cm signed Hf (Pilot boat to the Rescue, Goodwin Sands)
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Colonial cedar mule chest c. 19th with a hinged lid revealing a candle box above a frieze drawer and on turned feet. Width 75 cm
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Birdseye huon pine 8 drawer chest of drawers with full barley twist columns supported on a plinth base
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Cedar two door display cabinet
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Georgian oak longcase clock, Stamfordham
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Colonial birdseye huon pine chest of 8 drawers supported on raised bun feet and flanked with full barley twist columns
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