A fine and very rare gilt bronze and verde marble neoclassical George III period English clock by James McCABE of London. The case depicting cupid and a swan on a stylised chariot drawn by a stallion on a base of green marble with ormolu mounts and motifs.
A English Delft blue and white octagonal plate, painted in the centre with a view of a Chinese man seated in a field with two similar figures on the rim. London or Bristol 1680-1700. Diameter 21 cm, Literature: a yellow and purple manganese plate in this p
A bow cherub candlestick, circa 1760-70, a flower adorned cherub carrying a basket of flowers before an elaborate, vivid green bocage, with a floriform nozzle and dish surmount and raised on a pierced rococo base picked out in gilt, see G. Godden, '...Brit
A King Street Derby blanc de chine vase, probably 1860s, 1859-1935 Hancock & Stevenson mark in blue, a small bottle vase encrusted with flora, with small repair, blue backstamp, underside, bearing British antique Dealers' Association label, height 15 cm
Olive Jory (b.1889) Actress with J.C.Williamson Theatres, a collection of photographs & Theatre programmes, after marrying Henry Jory whilst on a tour in Shanghai post World War I, she established a professional theatre Company on behalf of the British Col
A fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace, Malaita, the Solomon Islands, fish teeth inset in the centre. Provenance: Ex Judith Wood collection. Judith lived in Vanuatu for more than 25 years and field collected frequently in the Solomon Isl
A full-size Australian flag from World War I signed 'J.Foch', by Marshal Jean Marie Foch, Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies The flag is mounted within a large timber frame with an engraved plaque at centre base, overall 89 x 150 cm The plaque reads a
(Travel Poster) Gert Sellheim (1901-1970) Corroboree Australia 1935 colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 100.5 x 62.5 cm. Linen-backed. 'Australian National Travel Association...F.W. Niven Pty Ltd, Melb.' Gert Sellheim was one of the earliest des
Coins: 1797 King George III 'Cartwheel' One Penny, a huge 28g copper coin which became Australia's first penny when HMS Porpoise brought a shipment from Britain in 1800 to be used by the NSW Governor to pay for supplies, the coin then going into general ci
Frederick Nodder, & Shaw, George (British 1751-1813), 2 various engravings, one from, 'Naturalists miscellany, 'Kiwi', (15 x 10.5 cm; &, 'Aurelius Butterfly', (11 x 17 cm), hand coloured engraving (2)
Two Goss military theme armorial pieces in the form of a British World War I tank, and a cannon marked with Stamford city coat of arms, marked to base, 'Model of mons Meg, Edinburgh castle.
'The Beatles Collection' boxed album set of vinyl record, 1978 British release containing the official catalogue of the Beatles in stereo, and a new compilation called Rarities. The set missing 'Please Please Me' record and cover and the record from 'Abbey
A Wemyss ware pig with 'Haahaf' and 'Kruger' on the side, Scotland circa 1900 decorated with sponged black on white, 'Kruger' possibly referring to Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal from 1880, who gained international recognition as the face of Boer
Great Britain - Anti Suffragette: Mostly British PPCs by various publishers including ridiculing female domination, hen-pecked husbands, 'fallen women', harem pants, etc, plus a few European types including particularly offensive French & German cards, con
Edwin Flack: Collection including transcripts of 1896 letters from Edwin Flack to his father; invitations (2) re 1914 Olympic Congress in Paris; 1914 letters to Flack from British Olympic Association & Gordon Inglis (head of the Australian delegation); ran
1948 London Olympics: 'A Pictorial Souvenir of the Olympic Games London 1948'; 'British Olympic Association Official Report of the Olympic Games 1948'; plus a Japanese book with olympic results 1896-1948. (Qty 3)
Donovan: Brass wall plaque, size 25 x 21 cm. (Donovan was a British thoroughbred who raced 21 times 1888-89 and won 18 races including The Derby & the St Leger, earning a world record £55,443 in prize money)
World War II Rifle Bayonet/Sword (570 mm) with leather sheaf, Skennerton/Richardson 'British Commonwealth Bayonets' #B235, ex Green-Howards, Palestine 1945-48.
Thomas Peat (British 1791-1831) a miniature portrait of a gent, early 19th century, painted on ivory, signed 'Peat' lower right, image size 5.5 x 4.5 cm, frame 11 x 9.5 cm overall
G0reat Industry Where our tea comes from India. Ceylon. Sumatra. Java, 1937 colour lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 1012 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Leslie MacDonald Gill (British, 1884-1947). A great Industry Where our tea comes from India. C
British Royal Navy officer's sword by Wilkinson. Elizabeth II era, with black leather scabbard and brass mounts. Also worn by officers of the Royal Australian Navy.
A framed World War I/World War II medal group, British War Medal and the Victory Medal to 54529 Roderick William Kemp along with 1939-45 Star, Africa Star and New Zealand War Service Medal.
Two etchings by Giuseppe Zocchi, (1711-1767) Portrait of a man wearing a turban and Old man with gold chain (after Barbieri), possibly early 19th century British impressions. Each 23 cm x 17.5 cm.
Samuel Sabine Edkins and Son twelve inch British celestial globe, c. 1820, made of twelve copper engraved paper gores, the sphere is mounted in a brass meridian ring graduated in four quadrants, paper horizon plate laid down on wood with engraved Zodiacal
A Chinese Qingbai 'Chrysanthemum Head' carved conical bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 12th century, the conical form bowl with finely incised decoration to the interior of scrolling foliage, and to the exterior with gently curving diagonal lines d
A large modern Japanese Fujii Shumei studio vase, late 20th century, the large ovoid porcelain vase with small mouth, decorated in delicate shades of underglaze blue with tree covered mountains, with snowy peaks in the distance. With an incised signature o
James Bond - Dr. No French poster by Boris Grinsson, 1962, Boris Grinsson's striking artwork for the French release of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, prominently highlights Sean Connery as the suave British spy in an evening suit with his trusty Walthe
A Continental neoclassical style giltwood gesso and lustre candelabra and wall sconce, late 19th, early 20th century, with acanthus and anthemion moulded motifs, the candelabra with lion paw feet, 84 cm high 33in high) (3). Provenance: The British Antique
An early 20th century large 'British Dairy Farmers' Association' silver medal, pictorial farmyard scene in relief to the front, cast details and engraved presentation to the reverse 'For Best Dorking, Dairy Show 1919'. Birmingham 1919, diameter 5.3 cm, in
Rare Chinese Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 'Imitation Realgar' glass vase, with a slightly spreading lip, cylindrical neck and slightly tapered body, on circular foot, in swirled deep reds and blacks on a pink ground, height 20.5 cm catalogue note: Realgar i
Capey, Reco (British 1895-1961) Royal Doulton 'Flambe Vase. Ovoid Form, with Latin Motto 'Fortvna Favet Fortibvs.' signed & dated 1919 to base. Losses to glaze. Height 32 cm
Quantity Mummy Bandages & Shroud material. Small piece of bone stained with pitch together with the pitch used for its mummification, & fragments of pottery, glass & alabaster. Purchased in London from the estate of a British soldier who had been in Egypt
Two cigarette card albums. One late 19th/early 20th century from NSW & one dated 21/12/1900 from Britain, the British album including. Many Boer war & some Chinese cards. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
NSW doctor's car badge, British medical Association member. Last issued in 1962 when the Bma branches became the Ama, usage continued into the 1970s when it ceased because the badges drew the attention of drug addicts to doctors' cars. Including horn handl
Archive - World War I Australian soldier of the 48th Battalion, AIF. Including trench art cigarette ashtray with German belt buckle, other German belt buckles, Australian & German jacket buttons, Australian insignia, German metal soap (Seife) container wit
World war I trench art by soldiers of the 52nd Battalion, AIF, communion set. with crucifix & two candle stick holders with a plaque, one marked Ypres and 52 & the other Menin gate Memorial Menin gate in Ypres, Western Flanders, Belgium was the gateway of
Carved stone head. with some remnant of red, green & white pigment in the engraved lines, high Grade Ancestor figure from Malekula or a nearby island in Vanuatu, the stone is very hard, mostly ancestor figures are carved in fern stem, wood or coral. Late 1
Quantity iron Weapons. From former British north Borneo, mostly late 19th century. Three spear heads; five machete blades; & one machete with a 19th century blade & 20th century handle. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Three ornate brass cased clocks comprising Ansonia bedside clock, British United Clock Co. Birmingham lyre shaped clock, and French mantel clock, 19th century, the tallest 28 cm high
Tavern clock or Act of Parliament clock, Chinoiserie case on oak, England, mid 19th century. 8 day weight driven movement with long pendulum beating true seconds. These large and very accurate clocks were produced from the 1730s onwards and were placed in
Photograph, Judith Fletcher. Framed & glazed photograph of the French Mission to Australia, 1918. This was a political, scientific & economic mission which left France for Australia during Ludendorff's massive 'Spring Offensive' which brought the German ar
Rugby Union. Official programme. Oxford V Cambridge Twickenham Dec 9th, 1924. Three of the Oxford team a C Wallace, Sydney Grammar; C G Aitken, Westport N.Z.; V G Wesche, Kings school. Together with an invitation card, Parramatta Rugby Union Welcomes the V
Framed & glazed photograph. RAAF de Haviland DH9A was one of thirty gifted by the British government after the first World War so that Australia could form an air force. This plane A1-28 (previously E9692 RAF) was manufactured by Mann, Egerton & Co., Norwi
World war 1 Australian flying Corps British War Medal 1914-1918. With ribbon awarded to Charles Frederick Harvatt & inscribed on the edge 223 1/Am C.F Harvatt A.F.C.A.I.F. Private Harvatt served with no 1 squadron (as an air mechanic) which was formed in E
One Thousand Years of British Monarchy sterling silver mint edition. 50 sterling silver ingots issued as a limited edition by John Pinches Medallists limited & its associated companies. The ingots are enclosed in a wooden box & a plaque on it reads: 1000 y
27 various British medals. Oliver Cromwell 1658; G.B. Defeat of Scottish 1745; King George 111 golden Jubilee 1760-1810 'Silvered' gUF; Great Britain Victoria crowned 1838 (33 mm) brass Vf; William & Mary Coronation medallion 1688 (26 mm); Great Britain ab
David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating design, celadon glaze, impressed potter's and pottery marks. Purchased by Denis and Joy Hanna from the 1957 Auckland City Art Gallery exhibition, 'British Fine Crafts'. Catalogue No. 203. See ad
1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter, in original presentation case.
2nd British Empire Games, London, 1934: Announcer's Badges for 6th August 1934 (gold embossed on cream background) and 7th August 1934 (gold embossed on pale blue background). In both cases the stick-pin has been removed. Also, 1954 British Empire Games in
An incised celadon glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty the shallow bowl and deep sides incised with foliate scrolls and flower-heads, British antique Dealers Association label to the interior 8 cm high, 16 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Me
A gentlemans half hunter pocket watch, crown wind, pin set, circular white dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at six, 18ct gold case, English hallmarks, retailed by Cooke & Kelvey Calcutta., Cooke & Kelvey was a Kolkata based Anglo-Ind
Circle of Sir Francis Grant Ra (British 1803-78), portrait of a lady, full length, oil on canvas, original paper label attached to reverse 'Lord B. Sale, Altrincham hall 30 July 27', 100 x 58 cm,. Provenance: Purchased John Dixon Antiques, August 1971
Early 19th century British percussion 'Pocket' pistol barrel engraved ' London', top of pistol grip an engraved silver plaque ' Nelson'.Decorative engraving to metal work and white metal lion head to pistol grip. With ramrod. Length 23 cm
Two gold coins a selection of stamps and other, 22ct yellow gold, the first coin dated 1975 $100 from the British Virgin Island as a proof coin, presented in a sealed case, boxed with authenticity papers, along with a cook, William Delafield. Islands $100
A fine Stuart Norman Clarke British art glass lustre vase, 1987, the large slender ovoid vase with an irregular polished rim in deep purple, blue lustre colours with bold pulled dark ribbons enclosing trailing orange, lines, polished pontil underside and i
Hudson, William (British school, active C.1820), Mrs Thomas Hall (attributed), portrait miniature, rectangular watercolour on ivory, depicting Mrs hall, dressed in a lace trimmed mauve gown, signed and dated W. Hudson 1819 upper, right, housed in a leather
Three World War I issue NZEF war medals, two British war medals to 4/67A SPR. C.P.Fair and 75674 Pte. H.W.Goodin no hanger and a Victory medal to 10/1756 SJT. F.S.Broughton.