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William Ricketts, a small pottery plaque depicting an Aboriginal man's face, signed to back, oval 7.5 x 4.5 cm

Artist unknown group of five pottery Aboriginal artefacts, monogram mark to one (illegible), the largest 56 cm long

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

Martin Boyd lidded pottery coffee pot adorned with hand-painted Aboriginal spirit figures, incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia, D.J.', 21.5 cm high

Martin Boyd 'Garuwa' large pottery table lamp with stylised Aboriginal fish motif, incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia', 44 cm high overall

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 dot painted didgeridoo, length 105 cm

Aboriginal didgeridoo. Heavily adzed surface with ochre decoration with (later) trade paint embellishment, early example, length 137 cm

Two Aboriginal Coolamon with painted decoration, length 67 cm longest)

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

Aboriginal 20th century. Man and four emus. Ochre on bark panel, 35.5 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

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

Australian Aboriginal woomera, of elongated almond form, with sealed gum end, the body incised with panels of cross hatching, length 80 cm

Australian Aboriginal club, in hardwood, with knop end and tapering pointed handle, good patina, length 49.5 cm

Pair of Australian Aboriginal twin dancing spears, with twin spears, above cross hatched decoration, length 45 cm (2)

Australian Aboriginal club, Kimberley, Western Australian, following the natural form of the wood, fluted to body, hatched handle, length 62 cm

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 Totemic shield, Nepabunna, South Australian, of boat form, decorated with carved frogs, goanna and snakes, length 38 cm

Australian Aboriginal bird hunting boomerang, Western Australian, in mulga, with two decorative lines of cross hatching to each end, length 70 cm

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.

Australian Aboriginal fighting club, in hardwood, with spearhead shaped end and solid handle, decorated with painted motifs, length 60 cm

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.

Australian Aboriginal shield, of narrow leaf form, painted with goanna and snake motifs, in tones of red, black and white, length 97 cm

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.

Early Australian Aboriginal shield, Queensland, in hardwood, of thick curved oval form, with incised wavy decoration, evidence of ochre, length 64 cm

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.

19th century Australian Aboriginal hafted Stone|Axe, South Australia, with oval form stone and wood support, length 42 cm

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

Very large, decorated Aboriginal boab nut. With pecked decoration of Australian birds, fish and animals. Traces of red ochre. Length 25 cm

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.

Isobel Australian pottery charger decorated with Aboriginal designs, signed 'Isobel Australia, hand painted, Helen', 42 cm diameter

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

Darbyshire prototype ceramic statue of a standing Aboriginal woman holding a child, with high gloss olive green/brown glaze, rare, 24.5 cm high

Darbyshire ceramic statue of a crouching Aboriginal man holding a kookaburra, rare, impressed factory mark to base, 16 cm high

Vande Pottery 'Alice Springs' souvenir dish with Aboriginal motif, 42 cm long

Carl Cooper pottery bowl with Aboriginal motif, incised 'Carl Cooper, 1948, Australia', 4 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter

Carl Cooper pottery bowl with Aboriginal motif, incised 'Carl Cooper, Australia, 1949', 23 cm diameter

Carl Cooper pottery dish with Aboriginal turtle and sea creature motif, incised 'Carl Cooper, Australia, 1950', 16 cm diameter

Carl Cooper two pottery dishes with Aboriginal motifs, incised 'Carl Cooper', 10 cm and 9 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 pottery Aboriginal face plaque, mounted in later concrete surround for garden mounting, 26 cm high, 34 cm high overall

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 free-standing pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, 'incised Wm. Ricketts', 24 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

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 33.5 cm high

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,

Old Australian aboriginal bullroarer/flat stick, elongated lozenge form, some scratched maker's marks otherwise plain, length 53.5 cm

Old 19th century Australian Aboriginal bullroarer, with rectangular carved sections both sides, length 55 cm

An old Australian Aboriginal boomerang, grooved carved detail, red ochre finish, length 68 cm

Two Aboriginal old boomerangs widest, length 60 cm