c1910s. Plywood frame with gesso detailing, 37 x 28.7cm (inside window), 63.8 x 54cm (frame). Chips and minor missing portions to lower right timber and gesso. The gesso detailing takes the form of two waratahs, the flower emblem of NSW. More
1914. Letterpress menu card, handwritten label affixed to inside cover and autographs of the 3rd Battalion in ink and pencil throughout, 16.5 x 11.3cm (folded). Slight foxing, stains, repaired old fold. Label includes “This menu was the property of Lieut. J.E. Barlow (See “E” Coy). It was given to me..... More
c1900-1914. Pair of Limoges porcelain hand-painted, clover-shaped vases, each initialled “J.” in porcelain and stamped “B&Co., Limoges, France” at base, one initialled “V.L.W.” twice, on base and vase centre, 30.7 x 12.7 x 13.5cm (approx. each). Minor paint chips to both gilded bases. These vases were initially porcelain blanks made..... More
1916. Colour line block and letterpress on tissue, 31.7 x 31.7cm. Creases and slight foxing overall. Title continues “Memorial service at Westminster Abbey, attended by the King and the Queen. April 25th 1916.” Shows vignettes of King George and Queen Mary with Lt. Gen. Birdwood in centre. Text includes an... More
![Song Of HMAS “Sydney” [Verse]. Ethel Campbell, South African](/pictures/thumb/CL174-101.JPG?v=1492657506)
c1917. Letterpress leaflet, text includes title and author’s initials “E.M.C.” and “Durban”, 18.4 x 24.9cm. Old folds with a small missing portion, discolouration and crinkles. The song makes reference to Sydney’s 1914 battle with the German cruiser SMS Emden and its commanding officer Karl von Muller. This was one of..... More
1917. Colour lithograph with letterpress, dated “November 20th, 1917” and signed “K. Hayes” [teacher] in ink on image centre, printer’s line in lower margin, 52 x 34.7cm. Slight foxing, stains and minor cockling to image. Framed. Text includes “Awarded to Thomas Welsh, grade VI, for passing with credit at the..... More
c1918. Letterpress and colour process screen soft-cover book, illustrations signed in block and captioned, annotated in ink and pencil with date “1921” in various hands on title page, 29.3 x 22.5cm. Slight discolouration, crinkles, minor wear to edges. Title page includes “Melbourne Publishing Company, Cromwell Buildings, Melbourne.” Ref: Design and..... More
c1914-1918. Twenty-four (24) letterpress gazettes, 31 x 21.5cm (approx. each). Water damage, stains, tears and creases overall. This collection includes: (1) Amtsblatt Fur Das Schutzgebiet Deutsch-Neuguinea (Government Gazette For The Protectorate of German New Guinea), nos. 1 to 17 [Jan.-Sept.], 1914; (2) The Rabaul Record, vol. III, nos. 1 to... More
1918. Leather bound octavo with gilt embossed lettering and marbled endpapers, with original presentation box, inscribed by J.M. Hunter and R.E. Soutter on flyleaf, 18.2 x 12.1cm. Minor scuffing to leather binding. Printed for the Qld Tourist Bureau, 31pp. Includes six illustrations and a gatefold map of Queensland. Inscriptions include... More
c1917-1919. Collection of six items comprising a letter in pencil, a field postcard, a certificate of discharge, two vintage silver gelatin photographs, and a complete copy of The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), most items signed and dated in ink or pencil by H.V. Martin, sizes from 8.5 x 13.7cm to 65.5... More
![Australian Bush Camp]. John Wrenn Sutton, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL192-161.JPG?v=1524199177)
1919. Bronze relief, incised initials and date lower left, 23 x 17.6cm. Slight oxidization to bronze. Original frame. Provenance: artist’s estate in Kensington, NSW. British-born John Wrenn Sutton was a sculptor, poet and singer. He worked mainly in bronze relief and plaster, and was one of the very few artists... More
c1919. Bronze relief, incised signature lower left, titled and annotated in ink on distressed original exhibition label “Royal…[?]” attached verso, 11 x 17cm. Original frame. Provenance: artist’s estate in Kensington, NSW. British-born John Wrenn Sutton was a sculptor, poet and singer. He worked mainly in bronze relief and plaster, and..... More
1914-1919. Consisting of 239 items: 229 photographic or printed postcards; seven vintage silver gelatin photographs; one printout paper photograph; and two letterpress menus, many postcards inscribed, annotated or dated “1914” through to “28.6.1919” in ink recto and verso by Tulloh, sizes range from 8 x 11.5cm to 15.1 x 20.5cm... More
c1919. Colour lithograph printed on cotton, 47 x 61.5cm. Minor stains to lower edge. Caption continues “The landing of our gallant sons of Empire on the Gallipoli Peninsula. ‘The Scrap Heap’: a view of the Emden after the fight with the Sydney off the Cocos Keeling Islands.”. More
1913-c1920. (1) William Beach, Champion Sculler, c1920. Silver gelatin photograph of original lithograph, inscribed, autographed and dated “15/10/20” by William Beach in ink on image upper right, 25.5 x 35.9cm. Soiling, slight silvering, dents and creases to edges, laid down on old backing. Inscription on photograph reads “To Mr Jack... More
![Burmese Woman With Parasol And Cigarette] and [Burmese Man Carrying Basket](/pictures/thumb/CL173-147_1.JPG?v=1492653170)
c1900s-1920s. Bronze sculpture with wooden base, 21 x 9 x 8.5cm (approx. each). More
![WWI, Dunstan’s School And Other Subjects]. active Aust., s](/pictures/thumb/CL169-104_1.JPG?v=1492492605)
c1916-1920. Two school boy’s sketchbooks containing drawings in pencil and ink, with loose sheets, one book signed and dated “1st June 1916” in ink inside front cover, many drawings captioned, some dated or signed, 25 x 34cm (approx. each book). Cover and some pages loose in one book, wear to..... More
c1920s. , c1960s. Letterpress and colour process screen print booklet, with sleeve of 36 fabric souvenir badges in original packaging, 15.1 x 24.9cm (booklet), 5.7 x 4.7cm (each badge). Booklet has one page missing, folds, wear to edges, slight soiling to interior and cover. Promotional booklet titled “Bondi, the playground... More
1910-c1920s. Pair of postcards, one process screen with letterpress, and one vintage silver gelatin photograph, 14.1 x 8.3cm; 8.7 x 13.8cm. Pinholes, creases, foxing. Text for the process screen postcard includes “The Crown Studios, Vice-regal photographers, Sydney. While in town get photographed in ‘Emblo’. The Crown Studios, 448 George Street..... More
c1899-1920s. Consisting of 15 items comprising six albumen paper and six vintage silver gelatin photographs, one letterpress and lineblock booklet, and two process screen images, one of which is affixed to a letterpress card, two photographs with photographer’s line “Henry King, Sydney” embossed on backing below image, sizes from 7..... More
1920. Line block and letterpress, folded card, signed in image centre left, 12 x 12.4cm (folded). Slight foxing and discolouration, minor creases. Text includes “Feb. 19, 1920”, a menu, and list of toasts. Image shows St Peter on a cloud, holding the keys to the gates of heaven, with a.... More
c1880s-1920s. Fourteen (14) carved emu eggs, four with silver plate stands, two eggs initialled “E.A.G.” or “P. O’S.” in image, two eggs signed by “Ingram Bros, Melbourne” or Jonaski Takuma, sizes range from 11.8 x 27.5cm to 27 x 30cm (height including stand x circumference). Slight cracks, minor chips, surface..... More
c1900-1920s. Brass, pewter, and tin figurines, “Made in Australia” stamp impressed into brass kangaroo base, sizes range from 5.5 x 8 x 1.8cm to 16 x 11 x 6cm. Slight rust and paint loss to pewter and tin kangaroos, one tin kangaroo with missing ear and loose card holder. The... More
1920. Colour lithograph with letterpress, 34.1 x 34.5cm. Old folds, creases, minor tears. Text includes “Honour to those who upheld Australia’s honour. The Allied Commander pays the highest tribute to the Australian Forces. On November 7th, 1920, the remains of an Australian and a French soldier were buried in the... More
![Wine Is A Villain, Make No Doubt [Temperance Poem]. Hugh McCrae, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL187-117.JPG?v=1496127463)
c1920s. Ink and wash, signed lower left, “H. Fleming” framing label attached to backing verso, 23.4 x 15.7cm. Slight foxing, minor missing portions or tears to edges, old mount burn, laid down on original glue-stained backing. Text continues “Who bolts and bans young Cupid out / Love’s of a lustre..... More