*** | A brass barograph in glazed case, 30 x 45 cm, size 30 x 45 cm | *** | |
*** | Three pairs of mounted animal horns, rranging from 50 cm to 65 cm | *** | |
*** | Aneroid portable barometer in leather carry case. Made in England for A.E.Barker & Associates of Melbourne. This model was used by surveyors and is temperature compensated, it can also be calibrated for height up to 6000 feet. 8 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A lion skin waste paper basket | *** | |
*** | A Gill measure Oews form c1760 10 cm high | *** | |
*** | Coco de mer water container India, 19th century | *** | |
*** | Natural History; group including tiger shark jaws, crocodile teeth, tortise shell and sea shells. 45+ items | *** | |
*** | A small vintage tortoise shell, 40 cm long, 34 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Fossilised mammoth molar, 18 cm high, 14 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Fossilised mammoth's tooth | *** | |
*** | A boxed compass, barometer and thermometer, circa 1900, retailed by C Werner & Co Ltd, Melbourne 150/250, 9.5 cm diameter, together with a silver box | *** | |
*** | A crocodile skull | *** | |
*** | Sea turtle shell, early 20th century. Length 70 cm | *** | |
*** | A sea turtle shell, early 20th century. 46 x 41 cm | *** | |
*** | A French titled specimen model of a ' Suillus Luteus' mushroom, circa 1950, 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Microscope: antique brass, housed in original timber case with three German lenses by Ernst Leitz & Carl Zeiss. | *** | |
*** | A Theodolite by 'T.Cooke Sons, York, England No.57. 1887', housed in a dovetailed cedar box with distributors paper label 'Herga Co.' of Brisbane. Late 19th century. Box 29 cm high, 36 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A pair of mounted Eland Antelope horns (largest of the African antelopes), mid 20th century. Approximately 80 cm high | *** | |
*** | A gilt decoration of an ibex head with horns 50 cm high | *** | |
*** | A taxidermy baby doe set on naturalistic base with tree trunk backdrop 45 cm high, 57 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 48 cm high, 23 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 52 cm high, 32 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Two unusual medical lifesize dummies with internal workings, late 19th - early 20th century. | *** | |
*** | A brass and leather telescope, inscribed Richards and other wording, 51 cm long, in card cylinder | *** | |
*** | A large turtle shell 87 cm high, 70 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A large table globe - Columbus Bridglobus, German early 20th century, wood base with compass. 50 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fossil Orthoceras Nautiloid, Devonian period, 500 million years old 20 cm high, 30 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Chinese brass portable sundial in original box, circa 1900 | *** | |
*** | A Bakelite globe lamp, Rath-Duoglobus, German, circa 1930, 48 cm high | *** | |
*** | An old oak rope framed barometer English, circa 1910 25 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A mercury thermometer 19th century in glass case, wooden backing 122 cm high, frame 145 cm high | *** | |
*** | A taxidermied boars head on a wooden shield back 55 cm high, 41 cm wide, 37 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm high, 41 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne | *** | |
*** | A bird diorama under dome, 19th century, 24 cm high | *** | |
*** | A small globe, early 20th century, 33 cm high | *** | |
*** | A mineral specimen, 20 x 13 cm | *** | |
*** | Chemist box: antique Homoeopathy set in burr walnut one-drawer box fitted with 30 glass bottles; plus book 'The Stepping-Stone to Homoeopathy and Health, Dr.Ruddock' c1872. | *** | |
*** | Spyglass: late 19th century brass & leather. 20 cm, extends to 58 cm, working order. | *** | |
*** | Two pairs of late Victorian mother of pearl mounted opera glasses | *** | |
*** | Natural History: Mineral specimens, crocodile, silver lizard, fossils, sperm whale tooth & corals. (28+ items) | *** | |
*** | A Theodolite by Cooke Troughton & Simms Ltd. in case, early 20th century, stamped York England, 33 cm high | *** | |
*** | A World War I period prismatic field compass by John Wardale &Co. London, dated 1918. 8 x 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A collection of three uncarved sperm whale teeth, early 20th century, the longest 17 cm | *** | |
*** | A half skeleton and skull of a homo erectus (human), circa 1960, with wooden box, Note: this comes with a statutory declaration from a medical professional and is to be sold for medical purposes only | *** | |
*** | A Regency string inlaid mahogany barometer | *** | |
*** | T.Gaunt & Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne: Thermometer with enamel dial in metal housing, c1920s. 33 cm | *** | |
*** | Natural history collection including shells, Amethyst mineral specimens, fossil, silver coated shell & turtle. 50+ items | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 46 cm high, 31 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A taxidermied head of a leopard. 21 cm high, 32 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A pair of leather and anodised brass binoculars by Ross, London, 29 cm long, leather case | *** | |
*** | A taxidermied Fallow deer's head mounted on board, 20th century. Approximately 65 cm high, 55 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An African python skin, mid 20th century | *** | |
*** | A silver plate trophy, goblet and a thermometer, 20th century, the trophy 20 cm high | *** | |
*** | A sea turtle shell, 54 x 41 cm. Provenance: Collection of The Late Geoffrey Maxwell Worthington | *** | |
*** | A sea turtle shell, 42 x 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of The Late Geoffrey Maxwell Worthington | *** | |
*** | A sea turtle shell, 19th century, 55 x 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A taxidermy stags head, on a carved wooden shield back, approx. 98 cm high, 38 cm wide, 69 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A French titled specimen model of a 'Leccinum' mushroom, circa 1950, 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | A French titled specimen model of a ' Boletus Pinophilus' mushroom, circa 1950, 17 cm high | *** | |
*** | Spy glass by Blairs Nautical Supplies Ltd, Cardiff with leather binding (85 cm); plus pocket brass and timber spy glass (32 cm). 2 items. | *** | |
*** | An English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case. 80 cm | *** | |
*** | A large cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century. 60 cm high, approx. 46 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 40 cm high, 23 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A python snake skin. 173 cm long | *** | |
*** | A pair of European lorgnettes. Gold plated | *** | |
*** | A good telescope by Kelvin and James white, London | *** | |
*** | A large copper five-gallon measure 19th century Australian | *** | |
*** | A French 19th century double litre lidded measure 19th century 25.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Scottish lidded bulbous measure 19th century 1/2 Gill capacity, crown Imperial medallion to centre. | *** | |
*** | An unusual brass surgeons lamp c1880 Makers label for Scott lamp Company San Francisco. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW | *** | |
*** | Six Jurassic period fossils of fish, approximately 200million years old. 5-6.5 cm wide (each approximately) | *** | |
*** | A taxidermied duck; 32 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Two sailor engraved shells, 19th century, one engraved Toad Miller, dated 1893, the other engraved Marry Christmas, 8 cm high, 7.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Sea turtle shell, circa 1930s. Length 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A taxidermy duck. 18 cm high, 34 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Zambrene barometer by Aitchison & Co. London, 39 cm diameter. and a brass inlaid rosewood writing box 14 cm high, 30 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A wall barometer made for T. Gaunt of Melbourne, circa 1900, cast iron housing with brass bezel, 16 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Antique mahogany scientist's box, fitted with scales and apothecary bottles, with name plaque, Sir Brook Taylor, a noted mathematician & inventor. Taylor was an adviser to the Privy Council. | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 40 cm high, 23 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 40 cm high, 23 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 41 cm high, 24 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 48 cm high, 23 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A cobalt blue carboy, French 19th century, approx. 52 cm high, 32 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Expanding brass telescope with leather binding, 19th century. Extended length 63 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of brass and mother of pearl Victorian opera glasses, French, 19th century | *** | |
*** | A telescope from HMAS Shoalhaven, cased 50 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A brass telescope in a tan leather case with strap, 34 cm long and another smaller brass telescope, 15 cm long | *** | |
*** | A fossilised dinosaurs egg | *** | |
*** | A pair of mounted Roan Antelope horns, Tanzania, mid 20th century | *** | |
*** | A Victorian lidded pewter teapot n along with two antique pewter English measures and a French half litre measure. 8 cm-12 cm high | *** | |
*** | A French spouted litre measure 19th century with square typical handle, 21 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW | *** | |
*** | A French lidded double decilitre measure with chair thumbpiece 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Verners pattern brass pocket compass, circa 1918 by E. Kohen, Geneva 6.5 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A large Jurassic fish fossil, 200-300 million years old 50 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A fossilised tusk remnant, 11 cm high, 44 cm wide, 12 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Negretti and Zambra bearing compass in box, 20th century, stamped Negretti & Zambra, London, C.M.O. 20, the box 18 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep | *** | |