c1860s. Tintype in 9 carat rose gold frame brooch with gold safety chain, marked “Whitehead, 9ct” on outer rim, 5 x 3.6cm (image). Raised and lost emulstion to top left corner and sitter's face. The sitter in the portrait is wearing a beaded collar, brooch and a locket, and appears..... More
c1860. Globe with iron and turned wood stand, small compass affixed to base, accompanied by original handheld magnifying glass, 30 x 19cm (with stand). Oxidation, minor crazing and wear to varnish (globe), repaired missing portion to “North America” section. Text in French includes “Nuremberg, institute artistique de C. Abel-Klinger, editeur.”..... 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
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
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
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
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
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
1925. Bone china tea cup and saucer, caption printed in cup with text and date on saucer, “Aynsley England” maker stamp and number “Rd. No. 702537” on cup base, 9.2 x 5.2cm (cup); 13.8cm (saucer diameter). Minor rubbing to cup gilding and plate motif. Text reads “Souvenir. Australian pavilion, Wembley..... More
c1930s. Relief-carved cedar frame with two window panels, annotated in ink verso, 40.5 x 46.5cm (approx.). Annotation includes “The last picture show.”. More
c1930. Globe with brass and timber stand, 47 x 34cm (with stand). Slight stains and oxidation to globe, crazing to stand. Shows railway routes, steamer-route distances in sea miles, heights in English feet, and highlights countries of the British Empire in red. Text includes publisher “Geographia Ltd, 55 Fleet Street..... 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
![Item #CL183-68 [Hand And Figure]. Bernard Hesling, Brit./Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL183-68.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1485839260)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, signed lower left, 28cm (diameter). Minor crazing to lower portion. More
![Item #CL183-70 [Knights And Their Horses]. Bernard Hesling, Brit./Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL183-70_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1485839243)
1972. Pair of vitreous enamel metal plates, both signed and one dated lower centre, 28cm (diameter, each). Some scratches, scuffing. More
1986. Colour process lithograph with pop-up, artist’s name and date in image on cover, text in German inside card and verso, 30.5 x 30.5cm (folded). Minor dents, crinkles and soiling. Pop-up features a 3D carousel with Keith Haring’s iconic figures. Text includes “Karussel von Keith Haring. Luna Luna. Neue Revue. Copyright..... More
![Item #CL194-161 Waterfall Gardens [Fabric]. Florence Broadhurst, Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL194-161.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1543448658)
c1960s/2000s. Screenprint on cotton, design title and studio printed along selvage, 205 x 147cm. Text reads “‘Waterfall Gardens’, a Florence Broadhurst design, printed by Signature Prints, Sydney, Australia.” Florence Broadhurst was an Australian wallpaper and textile designer, whose work is known for its brightly coloured geometric shapes and nature-inspired oversized..... More
1965–1986. This collection covers Delaunay’s work and exhibitions from the 1960s to the mid-1980s. It comprises: (1) 1965 exhibition catalogue with original lithograph cover, editioned 164 of 250 in pencil in inside of cover; (2) 1980 exhibition catalogue on black-and-white gouaches; (3) 1980 soft cover monograph covering Delaunay’s life and..... More
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
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
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
c1886-1930s. Six items containing seven carved mother of pearl or conch shells, two images captioned or dated “1886” in image, one shell annotated “C. Nouvaille[?]” in pencil in unknown hand inside shell, sizes range from 17.6 x 17cm to 18.7 x 13 x 21cm. One shell with minor chips to..... More
![Item #CL187-131 [Doilies From “Alice In Wonderland”]. After John Tenniel, Brit](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL187-131_1a.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1496128041)
c1930s. Seventeen (17) gouache vignettes on fringed silk mats, 6 x 8.9cm (approx. each); 15 x 15cm (fabric). Slight stains to margins. Provenance: Casey Family. Images traced by Lady Maie Casey from John Tenniel’s illustrations in the original editions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the..... 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
![Item #CL183-67 [Man And Goanna]. Bernard Hesling, British/Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL183-67.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1485839264)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, signed lower centre, 28cm (diameter). Chip to enamel outside image. Hesling’s plates are held in NGA and Powerhouse collections. Bernard Hesling was a British-born muralist and painter who lived and worked in Australia and produced many vitreous enamel artworks and wrote humorous autobiographies. Ref..... More
![Item #CL183-69 [Comedy And Tragedy]. Bernard Hesling, British/Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL183-69.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1485839257)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, initialled “H” and annotated “test” lower right, 27.5cm (diameter). More