Mode Schmetterlinge (Fashion Butterflies)
c1830s. Hand-coloured lithograph, 21 x 17.5cm. Minor surface stains and soiling. More about Mode Schmetterlinge (Fashion Butterflies
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A La Memoire De J.M. Jacquard
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 about A La Memoire De J.M. Jacquard
J. Corme [?]
1881. Photographic transfer on ceramic tile, partly obscured title and dated “May 1881” in ink verso, 22.7 x 18cm. More about J. Corme [?
Zoetrope Strips
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 about Zoetrope Strips
Agricultural Ploughs, Miniature Shop Display Models
c1890s. Consisting of a pair of semi-articulated cast iron or copper and wood models, 10.6 x 22.6 x 5.5cm and 29 x 30 x 16.5cm (approx. each). Slight rust or paint loss. Provenance: Queensland family who sold farm equipment from 1890s to 1940s. More about Agricultural Ploughs, Miniature Shop Display Models
Japanese Ningyo Dolls
c1850s-1890s. Group of six composition dolls with wood, gofun paint, lacquered paper, metal and silk, some with additional woven straw or glass eyes, sizes range from 17 x 7.8 x 7.5cm to 31.5 x 30 x 18.5cm. One doll missing right arm and quills on bows, damage to upper head... More about Japanese Ningyo Dolls
Australiana Mother Of Pearl Shells
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 about Australiana Mother Of Pearl Shells
Australian Carved Emu Egg Collection
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 about Australian Carved Emu Egg Collection
The Cup Of Knowledge [Fortune Telling]
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 about The Cup Of Knowledge [Fortune Telling
Harley-Davidson Ephemera and Homemade Model Motorbike With Sidecar
1923-1929. Comprising one photographic negative, two Harley-Davidson manuals, and numerous ephemera, concerning the purchase and payment of a Harley-Davidson motorbike by “John Frederick Hazard” from 1923 to 1929. Collection includes a homemade model of a Harley-Davidson with sidecar, 11.5 x 7 x 4.5cm. Old folds and slight foxing to ephemera;... More about Harley-Davidson Ephemera <i>and</i> Homemade Model Motorbike With Sidecar
Pacific Mother Of Pearl Shells
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 about Pacific Mother Of Pearl Shells
The Rosicrucian Order
c1933. One watercolour with pencil and two lithograph charts, both lithographs stamped with “AMORC”, one dated “7 Sept. 1933” in image lower right, 38.1 x 29.3cm to 42 x 42cm (paper, approx. each). Pinholes, tears to edges, minor foxing, creases and crinkles overall. Stamp includes “The Rosicrucian Order. Known as..... More about The Rosicrucian Order
Audrey Patricia Lopez, Star Male Impersonator, Movie Ball and Family Group Snapshot At Wentworth Falls [Little People]
1935. Pair of vintage silver gelatin photographs, one image hand-coloured with partially illegible studio blind stamp on image lower right, titled and dated in ink verso, accompanying old backing with captions, 13.9 x 9.4cm, 5.2 x 5.4cm. Stamp reads “Prisma Studios, 82 Oxford Street.” Captions include “1st prize, 5 guineas”... More about Audrey Patricia Lopez, Star Male Impersonator, Movie Ball <i>and</i> Family Group...
Firefighting Collection
1890-c1940s. Thirty-five (35) items comprising 15 hardcover octavo books, 14 photographs and six items of ephemera, some books annotated with name “Sydney A. Tuck” in ink, typed labels or annotations to backing of some photographs verso, 3.8 x 7.6cm to 33.6 x 22.1cm. Several books missing dust jacket, soiling and... More about Firefighting Collection
[Sketches By An Australian Schoolgirl]
c1939-1942. Comprising of approx. 108 pencil and watercolour illustrations over four notebooks, all annotated “Betty Tyson”, some addressed “7 Malacoota Road, Northbridge [NSW]”, and some images dated “28.12.39”, “31.1.40” or “4.4.42”, sizes from 20.5 x 16.4cm to 18.1 x 25cm. Minor tears and stains to covers, some pages loose from..... More about Sketches By An Australian Schoolgirl
William Dobell’s Bow-Ties
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 about William Dobell’s Bow-Ties
West Timor Scrimshaw Masks
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 about West Timor Scrimshaw Masks
John F. Kennedy
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 about John F. Kennedy
![Concrete Poems]. Rudi Krausmann, b.1933 Austrian/Australian](/pictures/thumb/CL168-84_1.JPG?v=1492489396)
[Concrete Poems]
c1974. Group of 14 colour screenprints, each editioned and signed in pencil in lower margin, all annotated “203” in pencil verso, each 76.5 x 56.1cm (paper). Some with stains, creases or tears to edges. Some of these poems were included in Flowers of Emptiness, a 1982 compilation of Krausmann’s poetry... More about Concrete Poems
Mambo Surf Pig
c1990s. Papier mache with acrylic, 46 x 38 x 21cm (overall). Repaired paint loss to corners of plinth. This sculpture was created by Toby Whitelaw (Aust., b.1975) after Matthew Martin’s Mambo Surf Pig, originally a design for men’s T-shirts. The Mambo Pig was used as a display for a surf..... More about Mambo Surf Pig
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[Eclectic Subjects Relating To The Chinese People In Australia And UK]
c1905-1915. Nine postcards, including photogravure, hand-coloured process screens, process lithograph and colour lithograph, some captioned and one signed in image, most inscribed in ink verso with postage stamps and postmarks, 13.8 x 8.7cm or 9.9 x 13.9cm (approx. each). Some with minor soiling or wear to edges, slight tear and... More about Eclectic Subjects Relating To The Chinese People In Australia And UK
![Doilies From “Alice In Wonderland”]. After John Tenniel, Brit](/pictures/thumb/CL187-131_1a.JPG?v=1496128043)
[Doilies From “Alice In Wonderland”]
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 about Doilies From “Alice In Wonderland”
Sydney Real Estate Agent Vernon Anderson’s Property Records
c1936. Twenty-three (23) vintage silver gelatin photographs accompanied by a leather-bound notebook, each photograph annotated with negative number and “35E”, most captioned with tenants’ names in pencil verso, 8.3 x 13.3cm (photographs; approx. each). Minor silvering or developing flaws to image, scuffing and tears to notebook. The notebook on properties..... More about Sydney Real Estate Agent Vernon Anderson’s Property Records
Atomic Bomb Game. Good For Nerves [Dexterity Puzzle]
c1945. Colour process screen card encased in painted metal and plastic with two plastic capsules each containing a metal ball, concealed magnets, text including publisher verso, 11.8 x 8.3 x 2.2cm. Minor scuffs to edge of metal case, otherwise in good condition. Text includes “The object of the game is... More about Atomic Bomb Game. Good For Nerves [Dexterity Puzzle
Queensland Coconut Souvenirs
c1958. Three hand-painted coconut shells, each scene titled, one face of shell dated with autographs of “Empire Games Squad” from 1958, sizes from 19.6 x 27.5 x 17.5cm to 26.5 x 30.3 x 22cm. Slight paint loss and chips overall. Titles read: (1) Magnetic Island [QLD]; [and] Souvenir of Townsville... More about Queensland Coconut Souvenirs