1922-1947. Collection of 54 architectural drawings and one dyeline print, most in pencil, some in ink, some with wash or added watercolour, most captioned, signed and dated in pencil or ink, sizes range from 37.4 x 55.8cm to 58 x 79cm. Some stained with missing portions or tears to edges, most with..... 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
1878. Ink with watercolour on linen, annotated and dated “12.9.78” in ink by “Hoskisson” in lower portion, 66 x 43cm. Old folds, slight foxing and water stains. Early map showing land owners of the time, including: J. Bootle, J. Burke, P. Byrne, Dargen, J. Desmond, W. Everingham, W. Fuller, J...... More
c1910/1920s. Hand-carved wood, 33 x 80 x 5cm. Chips to edges, aged and soiled surface with remains of old gilding. Unlike most early 20th century winged wheel emblems for motor cars, this wheel with spokes does not have a tyre, suggesting that it is a representation of a railway train..... More
1885-c1890s. (1) Church Hill Estate [Crown St], Wollongong, 1885. Pen and ink plan drawing, annotated in ink and pencil verso, 24.5 x 35cm. Foxing, old folds, tears to uneven edges. Text includes “C.A. Atchison, Licensed Surveyor under Real Property Act, 20th Nov’r 1885.” Annotations include “Church Hill Estate, No. 16c..... More
c1940s. Fifty (50) vintage silver gelatin photographs and two process screen prints, most in postcard format, laid down in a scrapbook, 31 of the photographs are autographed in ink by wrestlers, most annotated with their name by “Fred Phillips”, compiler of the scrapbook, 9.1 x 5.3cm to 22.8 x 18.1cm..... More
1914-1919/1983. Consisting of two softcover booklets and 26 vintage silver gelatin photographs, postcard format, some postcards signed “Otto Mönkedieck, Steuerman, SMS Emdem”, captioned or dated in image, some annotated in ink or pencil below image or verso, 8 x 11.7cm to 25.5 x 18.1cm. Minor creases or discolouration to some..... 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
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
1941-1942. Fifty-six (56) items comprising 18 ink diagrams on waxed paper, 28 dyeline diagrams, eight photostat prints, and two blueprints, most dyelines stamped with “John Fowler & Co. (Leeds) Ltd, Engineers, Leeds” and dates including “11 Oct. 1941”, ink diagrams dated and initialled and include “9.10.41. M.E.G., W.R.” in ink..... More
c1942–1945. Group of seven air-dropped leaflets, five targeted at American and Australian troops, two directed at Japanese troops, sizes range from 12.7 x 9cm to 30 x 23cm. Old tears, creases, slight soiling and minor missing portions. Japanese propaganda leaflets include one entitled “Siren”, which shows an Australian soldier being..... More
1907. Black and red ink on linen, titled upper right, accompanying letters dated in ink, 31 x 35.5cm. Old folds, stains. Map accompanied by two handwritten letters on printed stationery from “Atchison & Schleicher, Civil Engineers and Surveyors” and one typed page signed from Atchison and Schleicher. The letters, addressed..... More
1939. Soft-cover publication containing five original prints by four prominent European artists and one Australian artist. All prints are signed or monogramed in image, published in an edition of 1200, 31.8 x 24.7cm. Soiling and foxing to cover, some stains, wear and small tears to rear pages. The periodical contains..... More
c1870s-1890s. Five colour lithographic strips, each strip with caption “es propiedad” and series number, 5.3 x 54.5cm (paper, approx. each). One strip with minor perforations to right side of image. A zoetrope is an animation device where the user spins a cylinder and sees a rapid succession of images, producing..... More
c1906. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, inscribed to “H.H. Wallace”, dated “31.5.06” and signed by Goldie in ink on original backing below image, 18.6 x 15.3cm. Discolouration, laid down on original backing with repaired corners and wear to edges. Inscription in Maori reads “Kia H.H. Wallace. Haere ra – kia ora. Tou..... More
1839. Silk jacquard fabric, artist, caption and text woven below image and in accompanying silk slip, 43.5 x 33cm. Stains, foxing and minor tears to fabric, laid down on old backing. Text reads “D’apres le tableau de C. Bonnefond. Execute par Didier, Petit et Cie.” Slip includes “[J.M. Jacquard] né..... More
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c1930s-1940s. Pair of glazed ceramic statuettes on painted wooden stands, each with “Blinky Bill” in raised letters in ceramic base, 16.7 x 12.2 x 11.3cm. Missing portion and crack to legs of one statuette, wear and soiling to wooden stands. Blinky Bill is an “anthropomorphic koala and children's fictional character created by..... More
c1900. Emu egg with relief carving, 9.5cm (diam.) x 12.8cm (length). Perforation to apex of egg at left side of image. Attributed to Jonaski Takuma due to the exceptionally fine quality of the carving, bearing very close resemblance to his other work. The carving on the egg reproduces imagery from the..... More
1931. Process lithograph with added hand-colouring, text including date below image, 30.9 x 18.3cm. Foxing, minor crinkles to edges. Framed. Text includes “Souvenir of the Art, Antique, and Historical Exhibition, Hobart, 1931.” This proclamation “presents a four-strip pictogram that attempts to explain the idea of equality under the law. Those who..... More
c1819/1826. Hand-coloured engraving, text including number “106”, artist and title in plate above and below image, 32 x 23.6cm. Slight stains. Framed. Text reads “Dessine par E. Olivier d’apres on croquis par L. de F. Grave par Adam. (Voyez l’explication des planches).” This engraving of the newly completed Hyde Park..... More