1842–1843. Black and red ink with watercolour on paper, backed with linen, titled and dated “November 1842” in ink on upper portion, 73.5 x 32cm. Old folds, stains, missing portions, creases. Annotations include “Vide subseq’t plan in substitution hereof, date of 25 October 1843.” The map shows a Camperdown Road..... More
c1850–1860s. Black and red ink and watercolour on linen, titled in ink across centre, 53.5 x 56.5cm. Old folds, slight stains. Map shows New South Head Road, Reserved Road (later Manning Road) and Edgecliffe [sic] Road with Maravi House at lower right, fronting onto Edgecliffe Road. Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate..... More
1932. Colour lithograph, artist names in image lower centre, 74.4 x 98cm. Foxing, repaired tears and slight perforations to margins and image edges, old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Commemorate the opening [Sydney Harbour Bridge], 19th day of March...1932. Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never to himself-hath-said..... More
1879. Letterpress ticket laid down on both sides of an albumen paper carte-de-visite portrait of ticket holder, in buckram and gilt wallet, signed by ticket bearer “Andrew Houison” in ink, numbered “fifty-six” and stamped by exhibition secretary “Augustus Morris” on ticket, 10.3 x 6.3cm (card). Creases to ticket. The portrait..... More
1873. Collection of 12 periodicals bound together, illustrated with over 260 line-blocks, wood engravings and lithographs, from Jan. to Dec. 1873, Tyrrells’ stamp on front endpaper, 27.1 x 22.2cm (quarto). Foxing, stains, tears, missing portions to some pages. First title page includes “Vol. XVIII – new series, vol. 1. Sydney..... More
1904. Letterpress invitation and programme card, annotated in pencil and ink, 12.7 x 16.3cm. Split to original fold, soiling. Text includes “to be held in the Federal Government House Grounds on Saturday, 17th December, 1904.” Invitation is addressed to the editor of the Evening News. Pencil annotations include names of..... More
c1904. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 14.2 x 8.7cm. Foxing, slight soiling and minor creases to edges. Text includes “The political fighter that opposes tyranny from every class. Vote for T. Henley & progressive legislation; and your right to have freehold titles – in the land you occupy. Vote..... More
c1880s. Two scenes in oil on ostrich egg, 15 x 40cm (height x circumference). Minor paint loss to both scenes. The view of Tabletop Mountain includes fishing and sailing boats dotting the harbour. The other scene shows a Cape Malay man wearing geta sandals and carrying two baskets on a...... More
1950. Linen or cotton with embroidery and applique, embroidered signatures and inscriptions in German and English, including date “8 VIII 1950”, 82.2 x 78.4cm. Slight discolouration and stains, some colour transfer from non-colourfast embroidery thread to cloth. Inscriptions include a number of German family names with messages in both German..... More
c1868. Sheet music in letterpress with albumen paper photograph laid down on cover, illegible signature in ink upper right, 13.5 x 10.2cm (photograph), 33 x 26cm (paper).Slight foxing, creases, minor tear to right edge of sheet music, minor creases to photograph. Text reads “Newly edited and arranged by C.E. Horsley..... More
1922. Letterpress pamphlet, 22.1 x 14cm. Slight creases, soiling and minor missing portion to upper left. Text includes “Coming by special train. Dimboola, Thursday, October 26, 1922. Banfield Printer, Ararat [Victoria].” Thorpe McConville’s “Wild Australia” rodeo-circus first came into prominence in 1911 when he gave a command performance for King..... More
c1910s. Wrought iron with copper fixtures, 27 x 29.6 x 17cm (open). Slightly rusted overall, chipped enamel to copper fixtures. More
1839. Letterpress, annotated, dated and signed in ink, 14.5 x 16.7cm. Slight stains, old folds. A physical description of 25-year old prisoner Samuel Barnfield appears verso. More
c1878–1999. Collection of seven hundred and thirty-six (736) items including photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and a land division poster, many items annotated with dates or identifying family members, sizes range from 9 x 5.5cm to 80.1 x 50.5cm. Old folds, creases and tears, slight stains and foxing. This collection is..... More
c1870s–1880s. Ink on linen, titled lower centre, 38 x 61.5cm. Old folds, foxing overall, minor tears. Title continues “Proposed to be opened as a parish road under Act of Council, 4 Win IV, No. II.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate. The road proposed in this map is now called Kanahooka Road..... More
1883. Red and black ink on tracing paper, titled lower right, dated “May 1883” twice and annotated throughout, 22.2 x 47cm. Repaired lower right corner, old folds, tears. Annotations in ink include reference to owners of land around Rosemont: “Miss Moore, now Mrs Kent. W. Lamb Esq’re, now The Hon..... More
1928. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, autographed by Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm in ink on image upper left and right, copyright blind stamp on image lower right, titled and erroneously dated “June 1-6, 1928” in ink on mount below image, annotated in pencil in unknown hand on mount verso, 15.4..... More
1831. Hand-written manuscript with folded paper cover, dated in text and signed by vendor and two witnesses, annotated “miscellaneous” in another hand in pencil to cover, 37.4 x 24.2cm (manuscript), 24.3 x 19cm (cover). Water stains, foxing, tears to edges of document, paper loss and soiling to cover. Text on..... More
c1860s. Letterpress leaflet, 24.6 x 18.7cm (paper). Repaired tears and missing portions. Laid down with acid-free tissue. The lyrics of the song Under A Burning Sun appear to refer to the gold rush in Australia, where the protagonist of the song makes his fortune by toiling “under the burning sun”..... More
c1892. Sheet music, colour lithograph cover, “St. Q” composer’s ink stamp on image lower right, 31.6 x 24.3cm. Trimmed upper and lower edges. Text includes “Performed [obscured text] by Miss Marie Lloyd at Drury Lane Pantomime, 1892 to 1893.” Marie Lloyd (Brit., 1870–1922) was a music hall singer, comedian and..... More
1970. Embroidered cotton with hooped fringe, date lower centre, 82.5 x 97.5cm. Slight stains, creases and pulls to thread. Translated Vietnamese text reads “To Fight – To Win, Into a Land of Steel.” The embroidered scene shows a Viet Cong flag with a man in military uniform and a woman..... More
c1972. Double-sided lithograph pamphlet, 22.8 x 29.2cm. Tears, creases, slight surface loss, soiling, old folds. Text includes “Force Nixon out now! Defend the Vietnamese Revolution! CPA [Communist Party of Aust.]. Printed & published by Red Pen P/L, 4 Dixon St, Sydney.”. More
c1910. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 13.5 x 8.6cm. Minor soiling. Text continues “Dalley Electorate. Polling day: April 13. Empire, Commonwealth.” William Wilks was a member of the Free Trade Party, and was active in politics until 1910, when he was defeated by Labor. The Division of Dalley was..... More
c1878-1882. Sheet music in letterpress with albumen paper photograph laid down on cover, signed by a “Jane W., Smith” and photographer’s line “Foster & Martin” in ink upper right and on photograph lower right, 7.5 x 6.3cm (photograph), 36.6 x 27.1cm (paper). Slight foxing and soiling, minor tears to edges..... 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