c1950s. Acrylic on card with 24 silk or wool bow-ties, mounted with Dobell’s signature in ink below portrait, 23.5 x 21cm (image); 74.3 x 67.4cm (overall). Some bow-ties with tears or fraying, minor foxing to backing. Framed. Provenance: Dobell estate, Cromwells Sale 2005. William Dobell (Aust., 1899-1970) was the first..... More
c1950s. Jacquard weave in cotton, 780 x 120cm. Features indigenous-style Australian animals. Fabric design is reversible, to be used as either a yellow or black background. More
1950. Hardcover folio, paper and cloth boards with “W.R.F.” initials and gilt title to spine, glassine dust jacket, gilt top edge with original cardboard slipcase, 188pp, numbered “55 [of 500]” copies and autographed by Flint in ink on prelim page, 38 x 27.2cm. Foxing to covers, prelim pages, dust jacket..... More
1950. Hardcover folio with blue papered boards, blue illustrated dust jacket protected by mylar, decorative endpapers, deckled edges and original cardboard slipcase, 279pp, numbered “8” [of 85] and signed in ink by Barnett, 31.1 x 24cm. Slight foxing and creases to dust jacket, prelim pages and edges, slight offset or..... More
c1915-1952. Forty (40) items of ephemera or manuscripts, most dated in ink or type, many annotated by Horder and others in ink or pencil, sizes range from 8.8 x 2.7cm to 31.6 x 20.2cm. Old folds, minor creases or foxing overall. Thomas Jeeves Horder, 1st Baron Horder (1871-1955) was an..... More
c1953. Three items consisting of a vintage silver gelatin photograph with “Sydney Morning Herald” copyright stamp verso, a colour process lithograph pamphlet with price list, and a roneoed typed letter with Penfolds letterhead, 25.3 x 20.6cm (photograph). Minor creases, scuffing and tears to photograph, slight foxing to pamphlet. The pamphlet..... More
1954. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 13.7 x 8.3cm. Crease to upper left corner, minor foxing. Text includes “Federal elections 1954, Martin Division, Sat., 29th May. Voting is compulsory. Elton Lewis, resident of Balmain 55 years; served AIF (overseas), enlisting 16 years of age. The local candidate who knows..... More
c1954. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer’s label attached verso, 19.3 x 24.5cm. Slight stains to image upper right, minor handling creases, scuffing. Label reads “Reg V. Brock of Bendigo. No. L420. Pos. A2. Additional copies may be obtained at any time by quoting this number.” The Le Garde Twins were..... More
c1954. Set of 11 letterpress and linocut loose leaves in folder, 28.5 x 21.1cm (leaves); 31.4 x 24.6cm (folder). Discolouration and tears to folder. Text on each sheet reads “Published by Bandicoot Ballads – John Manifold, Wynnum Nth Rd, Wynnum, Queensland. Printed by The Rams Skull Press, Lording St, Lwr..... More
1957. Letterpress newspaper headline, 59.7 x 41.9cm. Major tears, creases, surface loss, old folds. Text includes “Daily Mirror, Monday, May 20, 1957. Printed and published by Donald Bennett, 112 Beach Street, Coogee, for Truth and Sportsman Limited, at the office of the company, corner Kippax and Holt Streets, Sydney. Lotto..... More
1957. Vintage silver gelatin photograph with typed letter and envelope, photograph annotated “Mr Justice Evatt” and “by Monte Luke” in an unknown hand in pencil verso; typed letter addressed to a “Ralph Renard” with date “30th April, 1957” and signed by H.V. Evatt in ink, 20.2 x 15.3cm (image), 25.4..... More
1958. Letterpress, poster format, date in block lower centre, 45.7 x 30.5cm. Water stain, creases and minor tears to edges. Text includes “Open Weekdays: 20th-31st Oct., 1958… Location: Staff Common Room, Sydney Technical College, Mews Street (off Thomas Street), Ultimo. Admission free. E.A. Dickson, Acting Director, Dept. of Technical Education..... More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled in centre of image, 69.6 x 70cm. Scuffs, stains and surface loss overall, foxing to lower right corner, paper loss and pinholes to margins. Unfinished painting to emblems in corners. More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled and signed in image centre and lower right, 68.8 x 68.7cm. Scuffs to centre of image, slight stains overall, creases and repainting to margins. More
c1960s. (1) [Ben Chifley in London]. Silver gelatin photograph, c1946/later printing, 24 x 17.7cm. Ref: National Archives of Australia; (2) Ben Chifley, PM of Australia, 1945-1949, c1960s. Process screen pamphlet, 21.8 x 14.7cm (folded). The pamphlet provides information covering the life of Bathurst-born Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951) who was Prime..... More
c1960s. Carved, stained wooden profile on plinth, initialled “E.J” on back of profile, 30 x 7.5 x 6.1cm. More
c1960s. Pair of carved animal skull plates, 21.5 x 11.4 x 2.5cm and 24.1 x 10.8 x 3.2cm. Natural patina. Both masks feature geometric carvings with a face, and are ceremonial animal skulls. “The Timorese people of Indonesia traditionally and ritually kill animals for ceremonies such as weddings and funerals..... More
c1960s. Handmade cotton dress with drawstring waist and hook and eye fastenings, 101.5cm (neck to hem); 42cm (waist). Fabric depicts ferns and gumtrees of the Australian bush in yellow-gold tones, with kangaroos in brown, lyre-birds and Australian parrots in red and green. More
c1960s. Gouache on wood relief carving, signed “S. Tours[?]” lower right, captioned in ink verso, 17.5 x 41.4cm. Minor scuffing, nail holes to edges. Background includes a kangaroo. Owned by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort and Company, Canonbar Station won numerous awards for its sheep. More
c1960s. Automaton clock with revolving dial, exposed mechanism and composite material housed in a glass dome on a polished wooden base, 15.5 x 18.3 x 11.cm. Clock shows a kitten peering into the “fishbowl” dome as goldfish rotate on the timekeeping dial, set on an engraved base with lotus flowers..... More
1961. Typed letter on government stationery, 25.3 x 20.2cm. Old folds, some glue stains and old staple holes to upper left corner. Framed. Letter addressed to “Dr Walter O. Paul, The Australian Club, Macquarie Street, Sydney” reads “Prime Minister, Canberra. 20 Sep 1961. Dear Dr Paul, my colleague, Sir Earle..... More
1961-1962. Six hand-written letters in ink on letter sheets or letter cards, and three C-type photographs, each letter postmarked from “27 June 1961” to “16 Jan. 1962”, 15.5 x 12.7cm to 29 x 17.5cm (letters); 9.2 x 11.8cm (photographs, approx. each). Letters are addressed to “James Robinson Esq., 7/73 Kirribilli..... More
c1961-1963. Appliqué with photographic transfer and hand-colouring, polyester filling and cardboard, 52.6 x 36.4 x 2.5cm. Water damage to upper and lower right portions, insect damage, old glue stains, slight soiling. This mixed media collage was most likely made in Vietnam at the time of Kennedy’s presidency and sold to..... More
c1964. Gouache and ink, scarf design, titled and signed in image centre and lower right, captioned throughout image, 70 x 70cm. Slight scuffs, surface loss and stains overall, creases and pinholes to margins. Captions identify Adelaide landmarks depicted around the edges of the image, and include “King William Street, Elder..... More
1964. Process screen card box housing an exhibition catalogue in the form of a scroll, “Dwan Gallery” label with address to “Sir Robert Adeane, Mayor Gallery, London” attached to base, 7.7 x 18.5 x 11.3cm (box). Creases, wear to box, glue stains to scroll at paper join. The catalogue scroll..... More