A Commonwealth XI Visit Singapore, October 1962: A collection of original whimsical pen and ink sketches depicting cricketers and cricketing scenes, (9) all framed and each 38 x 31 cm overall.
The Australian Cricket Team, South Africa Tour, 1935-36 Christmas Card and Fixture List, featuring a photograph of the whole touring party, signed in ink by all fifteen, including Victor Richardson (Captain), Stan McCabe (Vice-Capt.), Grimmett, Oldfield, O
South Australian Cricket Association, Clarrie Grimmett's blazer, early design in black wool with yellow, red and black trim, applied with monogrammed initials of the S.A.C.A. embroidered to the pocket in red and yellow thread. Label of McCarron & Co., Adel
The Australian Test Team in England, 1921 Â 'The Australian Team, 1921' fully signed postcard (by Bolland), with all fifteen players (in the touring party) signatures in ink, namely Bardsley, Ryder, Hendry, Gregory, Mayne, Andrews, Smith, Mailey, McDonald,
A Chinese painting of ladies in a garden Pavillion, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), painted in ink and colours on silk, depicting ladies in a garden pavilion playing musical instruments and playing weiqi. Framed and glazed. The painting 121 cm x 54 cm, the frame
A rare Chinese calligraphy 'Cheat's Handkerchief', Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, written in extremely small and fine calligraphy with the Analects of Confucius in black ink on both sides on a very finely loomed white silk square. 41.5 cm wide, 42
Rackham, Arthur [illustrator], the fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (1909), one of 750 numbered copies signed by Rackham, the fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas (Constable &, Company Ltd, Lon
A carved hardwood picture frame firmly attributed to John Kendrick Blogg, circa 1910, carved from a single piece of wood, the inner frame set amidst finely carved and undercut sprays of eucalyptus leaves against the sunken pitted ground rising at its edges
David Linley for Winsor & Newton. Drawing Ink Set, designed 2016, one calligraphy pen with five changeable nibs, eight various coloured inks, sycamore veneer box with embossed Linley monogram to edge, 37 cm x 20 cm x 7.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Phili
An antique English sterling silver picture frame, sterling silver travelling ink bottle (with glass liner and stopper), and a modern sterling silver christening mug by Carrs of Sheffield, (3 items), the frame 16.5 x 13 cm overall
Robert Prenzel Australian blackwood blanket box, carved with gumnuts, leaves and branches, early 20th century, ink stamp 'Toorak Road' label to base, 45 cm high, 90 cm wide, 46 cm deep
Chen Wen-hsi (Chinese 1906-1991) Untitled school of fish watercolour and ink with white heightening, black ink painted and red ink impressed marks, diameter 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr David (Auckland) & M Stephens based in Singapore c.1
The Beatles set of four original signatures, signed in ink, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Acquired by James Watson, of Auckland, on the 24th of June 1964, the day of the first live Auckland town hall concert. A note from our
Taiaha, fully finely carved fighting staff, carved in dark brown wood, upoko and arero feature double rauponga spiral of p?kati and haehae, small chips, notched paua eyes [lacking one]. Eight further sets of eyes dispersed across the shaft some of the shel
Pelikan, M1000 fountain pen, black resin, gold trim, 987396, the M1000 fountain pen is made from black celluloid acetate with a polished finish with ink window, 18ct gold nib with rhodium trim, a 24ct gold plated clip, with box and papers.
Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Defying Gravity I, Vase, c. 2018, slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, with white satin glaze, decorated with blue ink bird motifs and blue ink abstract panels, artists signature and seals impressed
Delightful Victorian sterling silver ink stand, all items hallmarked Sheffield, 1846, Hw//&Co (Henry Wilkinson & Co), the shaped rectangular tray decorated with gadrooned and shell borders, set with central sterling silver chamberstick, flanked by squat gl
Cased Mont Blanc Meisterstuck fountain pen and ballpoint pen set, all gold plated machine engraved cases 'Classique', some signs of use namely some ink corrosion by the nib base, in original suede box with guarantee booklet
Sterling silver George III ink stand, by Rebecca Emes & Richard Barnard London 1810. Having a moat style pen well moulded into the flat base with shell motif corners, gadrooned edging and four tapered feet. Mounted to the base are two fitted receptacles fo
Georgian II ink stand, with the typical design aesthetic for this time period and crafted by Samuel Herbert & Co London 1758. Having double pen wells, three pierced mounts with gadrooned edging which have been fitted for the cut glass ink pots each having
A pair of Royal Worcester urns decorated by William Hawkins, circa 1910, finely decorated with fruit studies to shaped and gilded cartouches upon a cobalt ground, with bead edge borders, gilt decorated teal handles and a moulded pedestal base, each signed
A Chinese painting of horses, attributed to Zhang Mu (1607-1687), dated 5th year of Kangxi, 1666, very finely painted in ink and colours on paper with two horses beneath a weeping willow tree, with inscription and signed at the upper left corner. Mounted a
A Chinese famille rose ink cake rest, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, in the form of a scroll, decorated with a figure resting by a lake, the base with a jiaqing mark in underglaze blue against a turquoise enamel ground. 1.5 cm high, 8 cm wide, 4 cm dee
A George III sterling silver ink stand, Burrage davenport, London, 1777, two ink pots and a pounce pot, each faceted and cut glass wth a silver cap and resting within a latticed gallery on the oval tray with conforming gallery, on ball and claw feet, the c
A George II sterling silver ink stand, Edward Aldridge I, London, 1751, two ink pots and a pounce pot of compressed baluster shape resting on the rectangular tray with gadrooned edge on lion's paw feet, 6 cm high (with pots in place), 23.5 cm wide, 15 cm d
Steinbeck (John), Travels with Charley, first edition, signed by the author, John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley, in search of America (the Viking press, New York, 1962), first edition, octavo, in the publisher's red and black-lettered cream cloth with du
Steinbeck (John), the moon is down, first edition, first issue, inscribed by the author, John Steinbeck, the moon is down (the Viking press, New York, 1942), first edition, first issue (with the unintended period between 'Talk' and 'This' on p. 112), octav
A pair of lithograph portraits of Queen Victoria's Infant children, presented as a gift by her Majesty, in original fine presentation frames with Royal crests, 'Her Royal Highness Victoria, Princess Royal, 1842' and 'His Royal Highness Albert, Prince of Wa
Warren brown 'Sydney Traffic' original pen and ink cartoon, published in the Australian edition of Mad magazine, circa 1990, 24 x 30 cm, 27 x 33 cm overall
[Australian Federation Invitation] Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Mr & Mrs a. Leane (manuscript insertion in ink)] at the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday the 10th of May
Harry Goldman Australian Art Deco blackwood pedestal of impressive proportions, circa 1920s, factory ink stamp to base, 122 cm high, 46 cm wide, 46 cm deep
An Australian blackwood fuel box with sloping lift-top, four carved griffin panels and makers ink stamp "J. Fraser, Hyde St. Sth Adelaide", early 20th century, 48.5 cm high, 65 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep
Silver ink well, possible German 800 silver late 19th early 20th century, having a square glass bottom, domed ornate hinged lid and a surrounding garland of corner mounted cherubs and groups of flowers and berries. High: 9.5 cm.
Victorian sterling silver desk set, mark of John Grinsell & Sons, London, 1897, with a container flanked by two cut crystal ink wells, on a rectangular tray with gadroon border, raised on four claw and ball feet, hallmarked (3), weight 1018 grams height 10
Trevor Lloyd leopard skin, ink on paper. Artist's proof. 'Leopard Skin' handwritten in pencil to lower left, artist's signature and 'Ap' to lower right. Framed behind glass. Lloyd was a New Zealand artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. Hiswork is evocative
Robert Percy Moore Cape Kidnappers, gelatin silver print. 'Cape Kidnappers New Zealand' inscribed. Signed 'R P Moore' and inscribed 80 Manners St Wellington in ink to the lower edge. Robert Percy Moore (1881 - 1948) is considered to be New Zealand's greate
A knotted Kurdish runner, north-west Iran, circa 1930, with hexagonal motifs in ink, green and cream colours upon a red field, spandrels and a running floral border, 390 cm long, 105 cm wide
A figural bronze dog and marble inkwell, 19th century, the seated dog flanked by glass ink pots set within the marble stand, an oval well to the fore, and a small brass drawer to the rear, 23 cm high, 28 cm wide, 20 cm deep
A fine Victorian coromandel and brass bound writing box, mid 19th century, in the Gothic manner, with engraved and coloured brass strapping, the interior with a velvet writing slope, compartments and ink bottles, 10.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep
Desiderius Orban (1884-1986), Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1929 ink on paper signed, titled and dated to lower margin 29.5 cm x 22 cm note: Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture
The 1938 Australian Cricket Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Sid Barnes, Bill O'Reilly & Lindsay Hassett. In remarkably fine condition, with all signatures in ink. This is a fine example of Australia's first
A Spectacular Body-Line Series Signed Cricket Bat. A 'Jack Ryder Special, Australian XI Jack Ryder Autograph ***' full sized cricket bat with a superb original pen and ink drawing signed by Arthur Mailey (a bewildered batsman looking at his scattered stump
Dorothy Burroughs (1890 - 1970) 'The Kangaroo' pen and ink illustration depicting a cricket-player kangaroo bounding over the stumps with bat in 'hand', circa late 1920s; 25 x 32 cm.
Attributed to Wu Shulan (Chinese school, Qianlong period), Magnolias and Peonies with Rockwork and birds, ink and watercolour on paper, seal mark and inscription upper right, 182 x 88.5 cm
An Arts & Crafts fiddleback blackwood sideboard by Rojo, C.F. Rojo and Sons, Swanson St, Melbourne, early 20th century, the elegant solid blackwood sideboard with a well-figured rectangular top above a central open shelf and alcove with a pointed arch desi
Art Deco Austrian bronze & marble ink stand, depicted 2 nude bronze figures supporting a sarcophagus marble inkwell, mounted on a marble base, width 39 x height 14 cm
An antique Islamic Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript page, 19th century. One loose folio with recto, finely illustrated with images of two hornbills. Ink and opaque watercolour on paper, mounted in lucite panel. 34.8 x 18.4 cm, Note: The text is written
Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III, signed Ministry of Finance document dated 3 August 1936, both signatures in strong ink. 36.5 x 24.5 cm. Note the manuscript amendment 'Imperatore d'Etiopia' two months after Victor Emmanuel III became Emperor
Two Japanese Rimpa School panels, 19th century, each painted in ink and colour against a gold speckled ground with flowering plants, one with hydrangeas and lilies in a long handled basket, the other with blossoms and plants in a jardiniere, brocade mounts
Chen Wen Hsi Chinese/Singaporean (1906-1991), swallows, ink on paper, featuring three swallows flying amongst peach blossom, signed with a red seal to the upper left corner. Framed and glazed. The painting 34 cm high, 44 cm wide. With frame 52.5 cm high, 6
Victoria [Queen], leaves from the Journal of our life in the Highlands - (1868), with Victoria's autograph presentation inscription, [Queen] Victoria, leaves from the Journal of our life in the Highlands from 1848 to 1861 [ ? ], edited by Arthur Helps (Smi
Ding Yanyong Chinese (1902-1978), crane, circa 1970s, ink on paper, painted with a tall crane with a quizzical expression in Ding's inimitable style. With a lengthy inscription to the right hand side, signed Ding and with one of his seals. The painting 69
A George III mahogany architect's table, third quarter 18th century, the hinged top with removable book-rest rising on a ratchetted support for use at desk height and rising further on a second ratchetted support for use at standing height, the interior of
Chinese bronze tripod censer, with a rich deep reddish brown and black patina. Probably Ming Dynasty. Retains old dealer's price in white ink 30/- 30 shillings and Ming dating., diameter 13.5 cm
George V fitted travelling case, green leather case, of rectangular form, fitted with a sterling silver brush set (including a hand mirror, comb, shoe horn and button hook), hallmarked Birmingham, 1915 Mnwb//& (Mappin & Webb Ltd), total weight 960gm ( incl
Late 19th/ early 20th century rosewood writing box of rectangular form with hinged cover, in rosewood with brass string inlay and mother of pearl accents, a/f (some missing inlay), opening to reveal divided compartments with ink bottle holders and three bo
Two sterling silver propeller pencils, the smaller hallmarked Birmingham, 1904, T.H.V (Thomas Henry Vale), with telescopic pencil as well as ink nib, with short chain suspending a 1894 silver coin, length 7 cm, together with an unmarked silver pencil of sp
A George V sterling silver ink stand, James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1910, an oval fitted box with engraved initials and two crystal ink bottles with silver tops on a shaped and tiered stand with a reed and ribbon edge, hallmarked to the surface, 10.5 cm h
Bill Onus vintage boomerang shaped occasional table with hand-painted Aboriginal scene, circa 1955, with ink stamp to base 'Made in Australia by Bill Onus' and titled 'Barmah', 35 cm high, 52 cm wide, 33 cm deep
A quality Victorian ship's apothecary chest, in solid mahogany with recessed brass fittings, the hinged lid enclosing 15 various bottles, the two drawers to the base with pin locking containing considerable medical paraphernalia including: scales, boxed sy
A Victorian walnut and mahogany writing slope, 19th century of typical rectangular form with brass shield vacant cartouche and matching escutcheon, the lock with key of conforming style, with shaped brass capping to the corners and banding to the edges, op
A French bronze and porcelain ink stand, mid-19th century, in Louis XV manner, the removable porcelain pump ink pot between a pair of covered pots above a clam shell dish, a quill rack to the rear, the pump handle marked 'Encrier pompe 1839 Medaille d'Arge
Korean water dropper, made in the shape of a peach. Glazed porcelain with cobalt blue and copper red decoration. Last half of 18th century, throughout eastern Asia, writers and painters created their own ink by adding drops of water to dry pigment. Water d
South Staffordshire enamel ink stand, with a candle holder flanked by two inkwells, finely decorated with figures in bucolic landscapes on a white ground, (A/F), height 8 cm width 20.5 cm depth 10.5 cm
A 19th century silhouette portrait, the first of an army officer, possibly by Buncombe, unsigned, circa 1810, 7.5 x 5 cm, in wooden oval frame 11 x 8.5 cm. Together with a late 18th century silhouette portrait, of Esther Blatchley (died 1798), wife of Will
Four Chinese and English pewter teapots, Chinese pewter tea caddy, bowl, trinket box and ink pot, 19th and 20th century, (8 items), the largest 14 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection