c1880s-1910s. Eight carved or etched shells (mother of pearl and pearl nautilus), two shells titled in image, one annotated and dated “1890” in ink on tape attached verso, sizes range from 14.1 x 13cm to 22.1 x 19.5cm. Slight paint loss to two shells, minor chips overall or paper remnants..... 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
c1971. Original handwritten manuscript in ink consisting of 50 stapled booklets, accompanied with typed version in three bound folders, signed in ink on typescript title page, marginalia and notes throughout manuscript, 35 x 23cm (folders, each); 448pp. This unfinished manuscript by Vernon W.E. Goodin is a comprehensive history of the..... More
c1890. Sheet music, colour lithograph cover, “M.D.” ink stamp on image and signed “H.G. Banks, lith.” in image lower right and lower left, 33.6 x 25.2cm. Trimmed lower edge, slight foxing and tears to edges, repaired spine. Text includes “Composed by J.W. Dunn. London, Stannard & Son, imp.” Image shows..... More
1853. Hardcover octavo in quarter-leather and buckram binding, gilt title with date on leather label attached to front cover, 24 x 15cm. Front board split from text block, slight stains and scuffing overall. This book contains 62 examples of needlework, including crochet, knitting, quilting, tatting, and embroidery. The samples are..... More
1852-1860. Vellum-covered bank pass book with brass clasp and marbled edges, customer’s name inscribed on front cover and title page, with dated transactions in ink throughout, 15.7 x 10cm. Minor foxing and soiling throughout. Handwritten title page includes “The Bank of Australasia, Geelong [Branch]. Dr. to per contra Cr. John..... More
1898-1900. Vellum-covered bank pass book with brass clasp and marbled edges, letterpress endpapers, customer’s name inscribed on front cover and title page, with dated transactions in ink throughout, 16.2 x 10.2cm. Minor soiling to covers. Title page reads “The Bank of Australasia, Port Melbourne Branch, in account current with William..... More
1872-1876. Vellum-covered bank pass book, customer’s name inscribed on front cover and title page, with dated transactions in ink throughout, bookbinder’s label pasted on inside endpaper, 16.3 x 10.2cm. Slight foxing to cover. Title page reads “Bank of Tasmania. Dr. to per contra Cr. Mr Richard Thompson, Charles Street. Folio..... More
c1897–1913. Two softcover octavo booklets, one stamped with performance details “Olympia, Addison Road Station, London, commencing ‘Boxing Day’ Monday, Dec. 27” on back cover, one with ex-libris bookplate for magician “E.A. Dearn”, 24.3 x 18.5cm and 25.6 x 17.7cm. Slight foxing, minor chips and tears overall, one with missing corners..... More
c1930s-1973. Eighty-six (86) process screen badges, most badges are dated with stamped union member number, sizes from 2.5cm to 3.8cm (diameter). Some badges with slight rust stains or minor indentations. Broken Hill, known as an isolated mining town in NSW, has a history of strikes and industrial disputes dating back..... More
c1910. Wall clock with colour lithograph face and hand-painted numerals, 25cm (diameter). Perforation to lithograph face, slight foxing, scuffing to glass. Text includes “B. Bebarfald & Co. Ltd. Bebarfalds complete house furnishers. Made in Baden.” Bebarfalds, which opened its Sydney store in 1872, was a retailer of home furnishings and..... More
1934. Colour screenprint envelope containing three colour process screen and letterpress booklets, 47 x 31.8cm. Tears, creases and minor missing portions, splits to booklet folds. Envelope text includes “Again, Sol Lesser gives you a supreme showmanship achievement. Every home is an audience, every reader is a friend...Chandu holds the magic..... More
1900. Sheet music, lithograph cover, inscribed and autographed by composer, artist and publisher “Otto W. Schrader” in ink upper right, signed “O. Schrader del.” and dated in image centre left and right, 36 x 26.2cm. Tears, slight handling creases and foxing, reinforced spine. Inscription reads “To the Earl of Hopetoun..... More
c1866–1923. Fifteen (15) items comprising 12 albumen paper photographs, cabinet or carte-de-visite format, two vintage silver gelatin photographs, and one octavo book, each photograph identified and annotated by multiple hands in ink and pencil, all with studio line on backing below image or verso, 9.1 x 5.9cm to 14.5 x...... More
c1900. Letterpress text, 17.5 x 11cm. Missing portions to edges and lower right partially affecting text, stains, foxing, creases. The poem, consisting of six stanzas, is by a C.H. Cracknell, with the comment “In aid of a distressed family.” The first and last stanzas read “Australia’s sons, rise to the..... 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
c1490s. Ink on vellum with illuminated initials in blue, red and brown, and marginalia in brown ink, 17 x 13.3cm (sheet). Double-sided frame. “The book of hours is a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages. It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript.” Ref: Wiki..... More
c1480. Ink on vellum with illuminated initials in blue, red and black, 26 x 20.2cm (sheet). Double-sided frame. “The book of hours is a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages. It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript.” Ref: Wiki. More
c1910s and 1980s. Eleven (11) silver gelatin photographs (two vintage, and nine reprints) with two menus from “The Les Darcy Restaurant” [Maitland, NSW], and a booklet titled The Darcy Story. The vintage photograph is autographed by Darcy in ink lower right, and all re-prints are stamped, some captioned in ink..... 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
1899–1917. Collection of five (5) items, consisting of two vintage silver gelatin photographs in postcard format, two letters (one hand-written and one typed), and an inscribed slip with attached process screen image, all signed or autographed by Ward, some with dates, sizes range from 4.8 x 10.2cm to 13.8 x 19.4cm. Silvering..... More
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c1900s-1920s. Bronze sculpture with wooden base, 21 x 9 x 8.5cm (approx. each). More
c1890s. Pen and ink sketch with watercolour, trimmed portion of handwritten letter in ink verso, 13.9 x 12.3cm. Old folds, creases. The letter, in an unknown hand, includes “I hope Mr Gorman is none the worse for his coach accident. I would like to know about it when you write..... More
1863-1880. Group of 11 pages or slips of newsprint with wood engraving illustrations, some monogrammed, initialled or signed in block by artists including Calvert, Cawker, Cubitt, Jackson and Nash, sizes range from 21 x 28.3cm to 42.2 x 28cm (paper).Stains and foxing, tears and paper loss to edges. From The..... More
c1840s-1870s. Group of five items comprising a colour lithograph valentine’s card addressed in ink and postmarked “General Post Office, Sydney, Feb. 17, 1840”, William Campbell’s visiting card, a newspaper cutting of an obituary, an ambrotype and a miniature oil portrait, most items accompanied by typed caption slips, sizes from 3..... More