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Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
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*** A Naval Commanders dress uniform with Queen Victoria buttons, named to T.E.J. Bigg, together with Naval colour lithograph, circa 1905 ***
*** Victorian era Marine Officer's sword with dress belt and knot, 19th century, 101 cm ***
*** A World War I death penny for James Willis Smith in timber mount, the penny 12 cm diameter ***
*** A Tibetan iron Phurba dagger, 19th/20th century or earlier, the handle with a face of a makahala, the triangular pointed blade with intertwined decoration, 20.7 cm long ***
*** A Queensland Police commemorative 'bi-Centennial Sword of Honour' & '120 Years of Policing' sword. Both housed in impressive wall mount display frames. Largest frame 108 x 38 cm ***
*** Convict Pardon: A convict pardon on vellum for Michael Gorman, sentenced to 14 years transportation in March 1820. 'For his service in the capture of a Notorious Bushranger named John Donohoe, Conformable to the Conditions held out by Government Notice' &… ***
*** An eastern tribal breech loading rifle most likely form Turkmenistan, mid 19th century. 127 long ***
*** A Mameluke sword with ivory handle & brass scabbard, English blade by Wilkinson, 19th century. 77 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw powder horn engraved 'Advance Australia' with tall ship, coat of arms and Britania, 19th century, reverse engraved with limerick, 40 cm long ***
*** A World War II Japanese officer's sword (katana) in leather covered scabbard, wooden surrender tag attached, 105 cm ***
*** A 19th century Bowie knife with coffin handle, blade marked 'M.Price, San Fran. this knife is in the style of John Brown who made the original Bowie knife for Jim Bowie who was killed at the Alamo, Texas. 35 cm long ***
*** An officer’s uniform on stand with hat and epaulettes, Swedish, 19th century. 160 cm high ***
*** A Japanese type 97 flare gun, Stamped KFC, barrel length 10 cm long ***
*** Boer War Map: Coloured lithograph supplement titled 'The Argus Map Of The Seat Of War In South Africa', published by Wilson & Mackinnon [Melb]. Framed and glazed. Map size 35 x 47 cm. Together with photographs from the Boer War & 5 American Tobacco Co.… ***
*** World War I embroideries (2);trench art military cap made from shell casing;book 'Australians in Action: The Story of Gallipoli' [Sydney, 1915]. ***
*** American Indian 'Knapped' Obsidian knife with Elk horn handle. ***
*** A 16th century Italian steel dagger ***
*** Small Indo Persian iron shield with 4 central bosses fine chased surface inlaid with silver panels with gold centres. ***
*** Lot x 2: Ornate British sabretache 20th century gold embroidered border; black velvet background with central Coat of Arms. 20th century Red and gold shoulder board; crown with crossed rifles. ***
*** Gilt framed Indian Gsm with Bhootan clasp to Surgeon-General Sir Benjamin Simpson Kcie, North East Frontier. 1865-1866 ***
*** Gilt framed pair of Indian Mutiny MSM to Sgt. Major Joseph Ely, 25BDE. R.A. Indian mutiny 1857-58. 3 clasps Lucknow, relief of Lucknow, Delhi (Corpl Josh Ely 1st Bengal Art.) army Meritorious service medals Victoria. ***
*** The End of the Assignment of Convicts, 1840 (Oct.9) Ship letter from Sydney to London with Feb.1841 arrival backstamps. In part, the letter reads 'Money and labour is much wanted & the Government, as if purposely to retard the advancement of the Colony… ***
*** An antique dagger with ivory handle and acid etched blade, early to mid 19th century, possibly German. 23.5 cm ***
*** An Australian Bowie knife and scabbard, 20th century, fine Damascus blade signed 'Bastian, 42 cm long ***
*** A Police dress Uniform for Queen Elizabeth II Tasmanian visit in 1954 Herman and Jospe Sydney white top cap, navy band with gold braid peak, crown in gold and red braid 17 cm x 17 cm x 9 cm. Provenance: The property of an estate and descended from a… ***
*** Police Baton, Tasmanian, 19th century with Queen Victoria's cipher. 43 cm ***
*** A collection of four brass trench art shell case vases, French, circa 1915. The tallest 35 cm high ***
*** Three cast iron canon balls, diameter approximately 16 to 18 cm ***
*** A miniature pocket pistol, 19th century. 10.5 cm long ***
*** A Muster of Convicts At Richmond, Van Diemen's Land, 23 July, 1830, the sworn statement of John Farrow headed 'Richmond'. In order to keep track of the convict population, regular musters were held to account for the 'location of the felons.' In this… ***
*** A French model An XI Cuirassier heavy cavalry sword, circa 1810, 113 cm. Provenance: Property originally of Thomas Scott (1800-1855), Mt Morriston Tasmania ***
*** An Australian hand forged custom made bowie knife with fine damascus steel blade and fiddleback blackwood handle by Alistair Bastian, blade marked Bastian, 50 cm long ***
*** Convict leg irons with twisted hand forged links, 19th century, New South Wales origin, 71 cm ***
*** An 18th century flintlock pistol, octagonal to round barrel, carved fullwood stock, all steel fittings, with ram rod, 17 cm ***
*** A cannon barrel flintlock pocket pistol, crica 1790s, 17 cm ***
*** Two Georgian brass powder horns, circa 1820 ***
*** Military Medals: World War I Naval group of 4 (Ply.16146, Bugr. F.J.Pike. R.M.L.I); group 3 World War II including Meritorious Service (P.O. 10605 Staff Clerk M.H.McEwan); Malaya service medal; Africa service medal. (9 items) ***
*** World War I group photograph of the 22nd Battalion A.I.F. Machine gun school of instruction taken in Egypt. Reverse fully captioned with names including Camp Adjutant. Lt. Col. Coulston & machine gun instructor Sgt. Major Jones. 28 x 20.5 cm ***
*** 1853 Pattern Infantry Officer's parade sword with Queen Victoria cipher together with a silver bullion wire decorated sword belt with original hanger and silver buckle. 97 cm ***
*** Convicts in Van Diemen's Land, December 1861 outer cover from Highbury in London, addressed to 'Dr Hampton, Comptroller General of Convicts, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land' and bearing a 6d mauve issued in 1854. The back panel with a fine strike of the… ***
*** A group of French service medals, World War I period, including Legion D'Honneur, Medalle Militaire & Croix de Guerre. ***
*** A French military dress sword, 19th/20th century. 96 cm long ***
*** A pair of cast iron convicts leg irons Australian 19th century unmarked. Length 90 cm ***
*** Two Kris swords with marine ivory handles, South East Asian origin, the longest 47 cm ***
*** A collection of various artist’s brushes, palette knives and paint used by Margaret Olley with a wooden tray ***
*** 4th Light Horse Brigade: A hat badge and two collar badges. (3 items) ***
*** A pair of handcuffs stamped Ward, and a pair of leg irons ***
*** American Indian 'Knapped' Jasper knife with Elk horn handle. ***
*** A Italian helmet with rope twist handles, 17th century. ***
*** A sterling silver mounted dirk, hallmarked Edinburgh ***
*** Bowie knife by John Coe stamped 'I PREFER, SHEFFIELD', ebony handle with German metal fittings and original embossed leather scabbard, 19th century. 28 cm ***
*** Trench Art: Pair of World War I period artillery shells with floral motifs. 30 cm ***
*** Swinburn & Son percussion cap pistol with '1853 Tower' marks. ***
*** Bayonets: Group of four World War I period & earlier (one with scabbard) for Enfield 303. ***
*** Model of 19th century brass barrelled carronade; re-enforcing rings to barrel; on wheeled wooden ***
*** Model naval cannon iron stepped barrel; with re-enforcing rings; heavy wooden carriage with iron rimmed wheels. ***
*** Crimea group of three Crimea medal one clasp; Turkish Crimea and army Ls and Gc; plus Dutch medallion with no ribbon to H. Shillingsworth, Royal artillery. Ls and Gc the only medal named. Nicely mounted and framed. ***
*** Pair of Victoria British naval officer's epaulettes, in orig Japanned carrying tin box. ***
*** A whale bone cosh, 19th century, 41 cm ***
*** A 19th century cavalry parade sword with Queen Victoria's cipher, made by Hawkes & Co. of Piccadilly, London, with leather covered scabbard, 103 cm. Provenance: Property originally of Thomas Scott (1800-1855), Mt Morriston Tasmania ***
*** Whaler's knife with Whalebone grip & leather scabbard, 19th century. 46 cm ***
*** A No1 Mark 111 Signal pistol, inscribed Wolseley 1917, wood handle, barrel length 14.5 cm long ***
*** A parade sword, by Wilkinson Gun & Sword Maker, Pall Mall, London with Queen Victoria cipher, folding guard, shargreen grip and scabbard, 105 cm ***
*** Miniature antique fob pistol: Continental, in original plush box with one cartridge. 3.5 cm ***
*** An Infantry parade sword by Wilkinson with Queen Victoria's cipher, acid etched blade marked 'S.A. Volunteer Infantry'. Late 19th century. 98 cm ***
*** A flare gun, stamped IBJ19165, barrel length 23 cm ***
*** Japanese N.C.O. Sword in metal scabbard, World War I period. 100 cm in length. ***
*** S.S. Zealandia Silver plated kookaburra dinner bell, early 20th century. The Zealandia was a passenger and cargo steamer built in 1910 and was used as a troop carrier in World War I and World War II, she transported the 8th Australian division and was… ***
*** Scale model of Captain Cook's cannon, English 4PDR; 5:1 scale; 37 cm iron stepped barrel with Georgian cypher; black painted finish; on wooden wheeled naval carriage. ***
*** An American Civil War period cavalry sabre in metal scabbard. Stamped 'M.M'. Sword: 99 cm. ***
*** Baleen cosh, mid 19th century. 28 cm ***
*** British pattern 1889 naval cutlass with scabbard & an Enfield pattern 1853 socket bayonet with scabbard, stamped 'W.D' with broad arrow mark. Both recovered from a property at Eaglehawk Neck Tasmania in the early 1960s. (2 items) *** N/A
*** A Flare pistol, British World War II period with extended barrel and 2 piece checker grip, 43 cm ***
*** Convict leg irons, 19th century, 80 cm ***
*** Martini Henry pattern 1887 Mark I bayonet with Fuller flat bolt spring and four rivet hand grip, with original scabbard, 62 cm ***
*** Percussion cap English pistol with octagonal barrel, early to mid 19th century ***
*** A pair of manacles with key, stamped 'British Made', 19th century ***
*** A 16th century renaissance powder horn ***
*** An Italian Basinet helmet with applied floret embosses, 16th century. ***
*** A Flare pistol by Sklar of San Francisco, 20th century, 27 cm ***
*** A French or USA 'very' pistol MK.1V, barrel length 10.5 cm ***
*** Two swords, Chinese & Japanese, mid 20th century. Longest 107 cm ***
*** The German Surrender At Scappa Flow 1918: A collection of Imperial War Museum large format photographs in albums, mostly depicting naval battles, the ships and the surrender in December 1918 (approx. 230) ***
*** A powder horn with Australian cedar end, Tasmanian, early 19th century, 40 cm. Provenance: Property originally of Thomas Scott (1800-1855), Mt Morriston Tasmania ***
*** Pair of Government issue manacles with broad arrow stamp dated 1917. ***
*** Boer War Medals: Queen's South Africa medal with 5 bars including South Africa 1902, South Africa 1901, Transvaal, Orange Free State & Cape Colony, named to (4810 L.Corl. G.Beasley 6th Dragoons Guards). Together with a King's South Africa medal with 2… ***
*** A naval officers parade sword 19th century. 92 cm long ***
*** A damascened steel dagger and velvet case, Indo-Persian, 18th/19th century ***
*** A German hunting knife with stag horn handle, 19th century. 44 cm long ***
*** Convicts in Van Diemen's Land. May 1829 cashier's cheque from the Bank of Van Diemen's Land, signed by James Kelly and made payable to the Estate of John Lakeland. Lakeland had arrived in Hobart in 1814 'with a view of establishing himself in the Colony'.… ***
*** Prison Baton, 19th century with Queen Victoria's cypher, 48 cm. Together with booklets (2) including 'Extracts from the Rules and Regulations relating to Penal Establishments and Goals' (Melbourne, 1925) ***
*** A Chinese sword with ornate tortoiseshell and brass scabbard, 19th century, 58 cm long. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne ***
*** A percussion cap pocket pistol, circa 1850, 19 cm. Provenance: Property originally of Thomas Scott (1800-1855), Mt Morriston Tasmania ***
*** A 19th century cavalry sword with metal scabbard. 117 cm ***
*** Two Kris swords, both with figural carved wooden handles, South East Asian origin, 19th century, the longest 48 cm ***
*** Two convict balls and chains and a lead cannon ball, the largest 13 cm diameter ***