Bernadette (Bern) Emmerichs (1961 - ), Australia Versus England 1868 Kennington oval May-October, hand-painted and glazed ceramic plaque, signed and upper right 'Bern Emmerichs, 2020'. The plaque depicts the famed Aboriginal team that toured England in 186
Neil Douglas & Arthur Merric Boyd impressive pottery platter with hand-painted scene of Aboriginal hunting party and eleven kangaroos in landscape, incised 'Neil Douglas of a. M. Boyd Pottery, 1953', 35 cm diameter
Walsh & Sons of Melbourne, stunning antique Australian silver emu egg casket with gilt wash interior, adorned with Aboriginal hunting figure, emus and ferns, mounted on a blackwood base, 19th century, stamped 'Walsh & Sons, Melb.', 30 cm high
Aboriginal artists unknown. Two stone carved message boards, Central Australia one large, flat oval river stone of blue/grey colour, reddened and carved on both sides with groups of ovular and curved lines. Patina and wear from handling 45 x 20 x 1.5 cm. P
Aboriginal artist unknown. A carved hardwood boomerang circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design to one side. Smooth patina. 61.5 cm
Aboriginal artist unknown, an early La Grange hardwood shield circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design on the front and intricate interlocking design on the back. Smooth patina, 66 x 9 cm
Aboriginal artists unknown. A carved shield and a woomera circa mid to late 20th century, each being carved to front and back, the shield painted with natural earth pigments. The spear thrower with sinew-bound hook, and a roughened handle. Shield 76.5 cm w
Aboriginal artists unknown. Two early 1900s Spearthrowers, south West WA. Carved wood. ' cm. The longer being made of jarrah, with string and resin binding the peg, and the remnant of a resin handle, 57 x 14 cm. The shorter made from native pine (Callitris
Aboriginal artist unknown. Arnhem land spear, early to Mid-1900s. Carved wood. 45 x 3 cm. With stone tip and bush string and resin haft. Spear tip retains part of bark casing. Painted ochre decorations. Collected by David Oldmeadow who was cameraman and cl
Aboriginal artist unknown. Central Desert shield early to Mid-1900s. Carved beanwood. 72 x 21.5 cm. Large size with inset handle and curved flukes as found on early shields of this type. With patina and wear from use
Aboriginal artist unknown. Western Desert shield early 1900s. Carved wood. 76 x 11 cm. With horizontal bands carved on the front and linear patterns with dots on the reverse. Wood has a dry patina from tribal handling and use. With stand
Aboriginal artist unknown. Mid-1900s pendant (Riji Jakoli). Pearl shell. 19 x 13 cm. From the Kimberley region, engraved with an interlocking design and infilled with red ochre mixed with animal fat. Retains section of human hair string belt
Aboriginal artist unknown. Pendant (Riji Jakoli) mid 1900s. Pearl shell. 16 x 12 cm. From the Kimberley region, engraved with an interlocking design and infilled with red ochre mixed with animal fat. Retains original human hair string belt
Curly Bardagadapu. Ngalyod the rainbow serpent. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Inscribed verso [Ae-02 Aac 92] and artist's name. 138 x 69 cm. Provenance: Bonhams, the Evatt collection of Aboriginal bark paintings and sculpture, Sydney, 24/11/20
Aboriginal artist unknown. Early edge ground stone axe circa late 1800s, Arnhem land. Stone. 29 x 15 cm. Handle is one piece of wood bent over axe head, with spinifex resin haft, and bush twine to lash handle. Painted ochre decorations. With stand
William Ricketts, an extremely rare monumental two piece terracotta clay sculpture of large proportions, each piece featuring highly detailed faces of Indigenous Elders entwined and infused into the sweeping sculptures. A total of nine individual life size
Aboriginal stone axe head, Mossman Nth QLD. With Collectors annotation axe found by King diamond, King of the Woora, presented to Queen Elizabeth 1953 by Son Alfie diamond, length 16 cm
Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial Pukamani pole. Carved ironwood and natural earth pigments. Illustrated XXX, height 157 cm. Reference: Isaacs, J. Tiwi, Art, history, culture, p.220; a photograph of the Tiwa Pima saleroom c.1980s shows this pole in the foreground
Martin Boyd Pottery (Australia, 1948-1963), Small slip-cast dish, hand painted with an Aboriginal boy holding a boomerang, with metal hanging fittings, incised 'Martin Boyd Australia' to the base, diameter 18.5 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizab
An Australian Pottery wall plaque after Ricketts, William Ricketts (1899-1993), circa 1960s the large wall plaque fountain cast after the Ricketts original, modelled as an emu surrounded by five Aboriginal faces, with a bronzed finish and mounted to a fitt
An Australian Pottery fountain plaque after Ricketts, William Ricketts (1899-1993), circa 1960s the large wall plaque fountain cast after the Ricketts original, with the busts of an Aboriginal mother, two children and a face appearing, with a bronzed finis
Waigin Djanghara (b. 1929). Wandjina, 1990's. Ochre on bark panel, 39 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes. Labels: Aboriginal Arts P6866-00TT
William Ricketts (1898-1993). Earthenware dish, modelled with the face of an Aboriginal girl, artist's signature 'W.Ricketts', length 24 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection
Late 19th century Australian Aboriginal Rainforest|Sword, c.1880, Queensland, in hardwood, of large flattened curved form, with handle, good patina, length 117 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland.
Australian Aboriginal shield, Gulmari type, in beechwood, of curved oval form, painted with three circle and dot motifs to front, length 67 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, central Desert, in mulga, with bulbous and knop ends, length 63 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland.
Large Australian Aboriginal hardwood sword, of tapering form, with knop end and rounded surface to each side, length 121 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland.
19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1890, of curved form, adze cuts to body, holes to each end, good patina, length 62.5 cm. Provenance: D'lan Davidson, then private collection, Queensland.
Early Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with point and pineapple head end, above tapering handle, with evidence of fine fluting, length 78 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
Australian Aboriginal shield, central Desert, of curved oval form, with incised line and cross hatching to the body, length 56 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland.
Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Mowanjun, Kimberley area, Western Australian, in cottonwood, of curved oval form, incised with geometric and circle decorations, length 90 cm
Australian Aboriginal woomera, Pilbara, Western Australia, of tapering curved leaf form, decorated with panels of incised circles and diagonal lines, length 61 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of narrow elongated form, with carved thick line decoration, length 77 cm. Provenance: The junk Company, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Warburton, Western Australian, of wide oval form, incised with zig zag and line motifs to front and adze cut verso, length 80 cm. Provenance: primitive Art 4 ever, then private collection, Queensland.
Good Australian Aboriginal shield, Pilbara, Western Australia, of curved oval form, incised with fine panels of zig za collection, Queensland.g motifs to the front and lines verso, length76 cm. Provenance: mark Pinto, 2006, then private
Early Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in hardwood, with rounded end, very slight curve, fluting to body and knop handle, length 67 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland.
Australian Aboriginal Law-Board woomera, c.1930, Balgo, of leaf form, with incised geometric motifs to one side, length 91 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
Good Australian Aboriginal boomerang, with curve to end, with fine incised fluting to both sides, excellent patina, length 64.5 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australia, of elongated form, good patina, length 76 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
Aboriginal artists unknown, Wunda shield, circa early to mid 20th century hardwood with traditional fluting verso, and alternating bands carved to the front. 77 x 12 cm Provenance: Collected Meekathara WA 1960s
Aboriginal artist unknown, an early ceremonial message board, circa late 19th century / early 20th century, hardwood with carved interlocking key patterns interposed with diagonal lines. With patina. 41 x 8 cm
Aboriginal artists unknown, two message boards and a bull-roarer, two circa early 20th century patinated hardwood message boards, both with extensive fine carving and good patina. Plus a light wood bull roarer with carvings each side and a string to one en
Australian Aboriginal shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood (interlocking key designs). Length 70 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th ce
Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Square ends. Length 86 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century; e
Australian Aboriginal shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Length 68 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Brad
Australian Aboriginal parrying shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Length 79 cm. Provenance: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Vict
Rare early 20th century Aboriginal wooden shovel (poopra). Western N.S.W. Mulga wood with adze finished surface. Used in burial ceremonies. Literature: See published article: A. Massola, 'The Wooden Shovels of the Aborigines of South-Eastern Australia'. In
Henry Young of Melbourne, Australian sterling silver ornament with standing Aboriginal warrior and kangaroo amongst foliage and grass trees, 19th century. Note: most likely an incomplete base to an emu egg casket or centre piece.
Martin Boyd set of six pottery coffee cups and saucers with hand-painted Aboriginal motifs, (12 items), incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia', the saucers13.5 cm diameter
Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery plaque with hand-painted scene of two Aboriginal warriors in landscape, signed 'Yarloo, Hindarra, Australia, Neil Douglas', 11.5 cm diameter
Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery bowl with hand-painted Aboriginal hunting scene with kangaroos, signed 'Bundoorie, hunting kangaroos, Wilga Sands, Australia, Neil Douglas', incised 'A. M. Boyd', 20 cm diameter
William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder, with accompanying publication 'A Living Voice of the Bush', incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 30 cm high
William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, together with a young face example, (2 items), incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 13 cm high and 11 cm high
William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, reverse adorned with young face, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', with remains of pencil inscription 19 cm high
William Ricketts unusual two tone pottery vase adorned Aboriginal figure, incised 'Wm. Ricketts, Potter's Sanctuary, Mt. Dandenong, 1937', 20.5 cm high, 23 cm wide
Aboriginal artists unknown, 'Two Carved Spear-throwers (Woomeras)' Circa mid-20thc, one being carved with emus, the larger incised with geometric interlocking designs. Both with sinew-bound hooks at one end, and one with spinifex-resin at the other. The la
Aboriginal artists unknown, Decorated Coolamons' (3), Early-mid 20thc, one of beanwood, painted with natural earth pigments., 59 x 23 cm. largest (x 3)
Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Early Wunda Shield' c1900, Hardwood with traditional fine fluting lengthwise verso, and zigzag carving on the front. With wear from use., '?, 65 x 16.5 cm
Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Three Kimberley Region Decorated Pearl Shell Pendants' Engraved with geometric patterns rubbed with ochres, two being strung with plaited hair, and the third with resin-covered string. The largest, 16.5 x 11 cm. (x 3)
Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Aboriginal Message Stone,' polished and worked river stone of blue/grey colour, reddened and carved on both sides with spirals and groups of straight and curved lines. Patina and wear from handling. Likely Central Australia. 24
A Ricketty Dick International Exhibition medal. Sydney 1873. Quoting from Australian commemorative medals and medalets from 1788 L.Carlisle B and C Press 1983, p.13. 'The Aboriginal whose head is struck on this medal and others struck, both in Australia an
A vintage Aboriginal Coolamon bowl made from Australian hardwood, wire burnt decoration. Coolamons were traditionally used by Aboriginal women to carry water, fruits, nuts etc, length 21 cm,