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An Important gold presentation paperweight depicting Australian flora and fauna, Hammerton, Geelong, Victoria, 1922 the square base with inscriptions Presented to Dame Nellie Melba O.B.E by the Citizens of Geelong' 'Dame Nellie Melba's Grand Presentation C

The sterling silver Centenary of Melbourne Birthday Clock Cake, James W. Steeth & Son, 1934, in sterling silver and silver gilt featuring five tiers with candles, kangaroo and emu emblems, a clock mechanism with an enamel dial with hour markings reading Bi

An important and rare ceremonial boomerang / club (lil-lil), North Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 80.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, This extraordinary and large ceremonial boomerang-club is carved of hardwood with an irregu

A boomerang made and used by the King of Murrumbidgee, Murrumbidgee, New South Wales (mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood and sterling silver, 88 cm long. A fighting boomerang that carries a sterling silver plaque identifying it as having been 'made a

Three clubs and two boomerang, Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 59.5 cm; 61.5 cm 63.5 cm; 74 cm; 40 cm (5). These three clubs and two boomerang were collected by Darcy Thompson of St Mary's, Sydney. Thompson worked on properties in Queensland afte

A rare boomerang club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Mild hook form, broad flat end & bulbous terminal to hand grip. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.

19th century Aboriginal boomerang club. Paroo sword style with long flat edge & striated grip. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm

Alfred Christensen set of six model 370 boomerang chairs for Slagelse Mobelfabrik; solid oak frames upholstered in quality green Kvadrat wool fabric. Denmark; c 1950s; 82 cm high, 47 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A fine boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

A Peter Lovig Nielsen 'Boomerang' desk, manufactured by Hedensted Mobelfabrik c.1956. An exceptional example of Danish mid-century design. In teak, raised on sleigh base with brass accents. Three lockable drawer format with original key included. Bar door

An Australian silver mounted emu egg centrepiece, late 19th / early 20th century, a tall Aboriginal holding aloft an emu egg with silver foliate terminals and surmount, flanked by smaller Aborigines, one with a boomerang, the other with a spear, all betwee

An early wunda shield and boomerang, Western Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 60.5 cm; 55.5 cm (2). Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria

An early engraved boomerang, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 51.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne

A rare fishing boomerang, possibly South Australia, carved hardwood, 59.1 cm high. For two related examples see Philip Jones, boomerang;, Behind an Australian Icon, Ten speed Press, California, 1997, pp. 52-53, where he describes the illustrated examples a

Australian boomerang desk; wood, glass and brass; Australia; c 1960s

A fine and early boomerang, Darling River, South West Queensland, 19th century, carved hardwood, reverse decorated with fine incised linear motif, 111 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired at auction 1960s), thence by descent

A large boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 93.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

An impressive boomerang, probably Broome, North Western Australia, (nineteenth century), carved wood and earth pigments, 67 cm high. For two related examples see, Philip Jones, boomerang; Behind an Australian Icon, Ten speed Press, California, 1997, p. 39

Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used

An antique Australian seed pearl and diamond Federation brooch by Duggin, Shappere & Co., modelled as the States of Australia, set throughout with seed pearls and having an old European cut diamond for each capital city, overlaid with a diamond set boomera

Mappin & Webb silver five piece tea & coffee service with kettle on stand, ex Sir Alex Albert, boomerang, comprising of double handled dispenser, three differing sized kettle/jugs (1 on stand) and a creamer with timber handles and finials. English hallmark

19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Queensland, finely incised line decoration, on stand, length 60 cm (boomerang). Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall, 18th Oct 2016, then private collection, Sydney

A Northwest boomerang c.1900 fine incised pattern, remains of ochre decoration. 55 cm

Rainforest cross boomerang, Queensland. A cross boomerang made of two elongated oval wooden sections of similar size set at right angles in center and secured with lawyer cane and resin. The surface is painted in the characteristic Queensland rainforest st

Four Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (central and Western Australia) mid 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 62 cm, 72 cm, 76 cm & 82 cm. The number 7 and mulga-wood boomerang executed in Central Australia; the two hardwood boomerangs

Superb engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the front incised with linear striations and linked ovoid designs, the reverse with finely adzed surface, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provena

An early boomerang club, South Western Queensland, 19th century, carved hardwood, 102 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired at auction 1960s), t hence by descent

Rare incised hooked boomerang, Coopers creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Approx length 68 x 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.

Important group aboriginal tribal artifacts collected by Thomas Phillip Gourlay at Mt Eba on Bon Bon Station South Australia located near the junction of Queensland & the Northern Territory. Early 20th century. Shields (3), boomerangs (8), snake, sword clu

A boomerang, Queensland with finely incised traditional designs. Length 66 cm

A Victorian carved emu egg and silver plated epergne, 19th century, unmarked, an emu egg carved with Australian fauna raised on a plated trunk with bracken branches, and having a serpentine base with a patterned apron supporting applied emus and kangaroos

Rare large fighting boomerang, Western New South Wales / South Australia border Region. With regular fluted surface back and front, dark old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Lord McAlpine Collection. Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. len

9ct Great War sweetheart brooch a kangaroo and emu brooch set in a wire circle with a central boomerang engraved 'In France' resting on a rifle. Set with red and blue stones and a pearl

Fine incised ceremonial boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection. Lord McAlpine Collection. Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 82.5 x 7 cm

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen boomerang chair for France & Son, solid teak frame on metal legs with feet caps. Red and grey fabric cushions. Denmark, designed 1956, 83 cm high, 60 cm wide, 76d,

Rare early elegant boomerang club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Carved and adzed hardwood. Boomerang club with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting

19th century Aboriginal sword boomerang, Paroo river, with stone cut motif, and incised line decoration to the centre, length 76 cm. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolf Albers/Bungan castle, then Davidsons Auctions, lot 1 2016, then private collection

19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang club, Paroo river, with long curved end, rounded and flat, good patina, length 91 cm. Provenance: Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolph Allers, then Davidson's Auctions, lot 20, then private collection Sydney

Alfred Jackson (Fremantle, WA) 'In France' World War I period' brooch with emu, kangaroo, boomerang and rifle set with seed pearl and stones, stamped 9ct with pictorial marker's mark, 3.5 cm across, 3 grams

An incised South Western Queensland boomerang, 104 cm length

Elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by me

18th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, New South Wales, of curved form, with incised decoration to the body, on metal stand, height 77 cm (boomerang). Provenance: Casey collection, USA, then Arthur Whall, then private collection, Sydney

A Victorian silverplated dinner gong for the Australian market, the circular gong and striker supported by a signpost on a circular rockwork base with a kangaroo and an aborigine with a boomerang, stamped to underside, maker Walker & Hall, Sheffield, heigh

Large fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved hardwood. Of bi-convex section with clipped ends, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming Ancector or the course of a riv

Australian Aboriginal hooked fighting boomerang No.7, central Desert, of typical form, with fine incised fluting and painted end, in tones of black and white, cross hatched handle end, length 70 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2007, then privat

Gert Sellheim, (Estonia, Australia, 1901-1970). Australia [Boomerang], 1957 colour and process lithograph, signed in image upper right, 100 x 63 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Australian National Travel Association, Railway Building, Flinders Street, Me

19th century Sydney basin boomerang. Stone-worked hardwood with single band incision. Striated handgrip. Weathered. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 76 cm

A collection of eight sepia prints, lithographs and photographs of Aborigines, including man with fire sticks, throwing stick, boomerang, portraits and family group, 18 x 14 cm (average size)

19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1880, Darling River Region, of slight curved form, incised with fine fluting to both sides, length 85 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland

Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of bi-convex section with clipped ends, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming Ancector or the course of a r

Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface and remnants of handgrip transverse scoring. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 80 cm

19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Sword form with broad, flat section end. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.

Early fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Approx length 70 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,

Fine early large boomerang club, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with fine linear striations, the reverse with linear fluted striations, old encrusted patina.

An early boomerang, Darling River Region (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by me

Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated striations, and dark glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Guy Earl Smith auction, 6 August 2006, lot 89. Private Coll

Early incised fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 90.5 x 4.5 cm

Simon Alexander Cook (Australian) boomerang coat rack timber and metal

19th century fluted boomerang club. Of great size and rarity. Lake Eyre region, SA. Showing a fine handling patina. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia, ex Gabriella Roy, length 95 cm

A 19th century Australian emu egg clock & dome, the silver plate foliate and fern leaf frame surmounted by an emu & supporting two emu eggs with cast figures of Aboriginal with boomerang, emu & kangaroo

Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface & remnants of handgrip transverse scoring. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.

A cased Percussion centre fire muff pistol octagonal barrel, engraved frame and barrel tang. One piece wooden grip. Comes complete with lead balls, miniature pistol powder flask and vintage boomerang percussion cap box. Circ 1840. Working order. No licence

Early large engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of bi-convex section, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming ancestor or the course o

Fine early boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of cylindrical section, finely fluted over the entire surface, with old patina. Length 97 x 4 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide.

Early Australian painted canvas advertising banner, 'The Boomerang Body Builder', inscribed lower right 'Joe little, 6 Geo[rge] St W, Sydney'. Joe Little appears as a signwriting business in the Sydney Morning Herald 4 Dec 1929. This possibly earlier, pain

Large boomerang club, Coopers Creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Collected 1920's John Stanley Leitch. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 99.5 x 7.5 cm

Australian 9ct gold,diamond & emerald pendant, with diamond set boomerang and an emu and kangaroo flanking each side of a natural emerald and a yellow diamond below. Total pendant weight 14.1 grams. ()

Rare engraved return boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.

Two old boomerangs, left: an early stone carved hunting boomerang, Western Australia, right : an early highly curved returning boomerang, made from hardwood, Southeast Australia, early 20th century. Provenance: Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); a British

An Australian hardwood wall Unit by Rudowski, circa 1960s, with an upper fitted cocktail cabinet with bi-fold doors and anthropomorphic handles and a pull out shelf, flanked by opening shelving and dramatic 'X' form full height external stretchers with boo

Patriotic Fobs & A Badge comprising of an enamel and 9ct gold fob with the Australian Coat of Arms; a 9ct gold fob depicting a soldier with his rifle; another similar 9ct fob but surmounted by a boomerang; and a 9ct gold badge (lacking clasp) with the Aust

Early Aboriginal boomerang club. Stone-worked hardwood. Use patina. Collected Quilpie QLD. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm

Large 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang lake Eyre, South Australia, of large heavy form, incised with bands of decoration running along each side, length 103 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, then private collection, Queensland

English 18ct gold gem set Australia brooch, hallmarked London, 1975, Pjt, in the form of the Australian continent with state and territory divides, inset with semi spherical seed pearls and featuring round cut ruby stones in the location of major Australia

A rare boomerang necklace by Georg Jensen, designed by Nana Ditzel, crafted in sterling silver, total length 460 mm, reference number 176, boxed.

A carved Central Australian boomerang, 99 cm length

Aboriginal fighting club. Dense hardwood of thick boomerang form with pointed ends. Use patina. Ex Hubert Jarvis collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 75 cm

A heavy Orrefors art glass bowl by Olle Alberius, decorated with an abstract boomerang design on a blue tinted glass body, signed and dated to base 1986. Diameter: 29.5 cm

Rare Return boomerang, lower Murray River, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection H111. Lord McAlpine Collection Lake Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 45 x 6 cm

Boomerang, classic decoration to the front, & fluted decoration to the reverse. Coopers Creek, South Australia, length 61 cm

Paula Kerry for Aboriginal Enterprises, Nest of Tables, c. 1950, comprising three graduated tables, plywood boomerang shape tops, raised on three tapering metal-capped legs, hand painted with the Gunbalanya legend of Buppa Piebi, each table with glass top

Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, of curved form, incised patterning to one end, good patina, length 70 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland

Fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section with clipped ends, the front incised with linear striations and linked ovoid designs, old patina overall, length 73 x 5.5 cm. Provenance

Large boomerang club, Coopers creek Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of thick bi-convex section, finely fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old glossy patina, length 103.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collec

Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and adzed hardwood (no custom stand) boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting

Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of convex section with clipped ends, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engrave

West Australian fighting boomerang, early 20th century in hardwood with incising on each surface. 74 cm boomerang in hardwood with a fine incised pattern on both sides

Early fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United States. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 83.5 x 4.5 cm

Late 19th century Western Districts boomerang. Long softly curved club style boomerang, with linear incisions at spindles and zig-zags. One tip appears to be fire hardened or, perhaps used as a fire tool. Length 88 cm

19th century Western NSW boomerang. Dark, dense hardwood with all over, running incised pattern. Length 69 cm

19th century Western NSW boomerang. Dark dense hardwood, with linear incisions running, to a central junction. Length 65 cm

19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Western Australia, with hooked end and incised decoration and ochre, on metal stand, height 70 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 15th August, 2016, then private collection Sydney

A superb, painted, early north Queensland boomerang, 19th century, Australia, signs of use, minor chips and wear to painted surface as per image length 61 cm

Ceremonial boomerang, kangaroo Dreaming 1975, old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra (c.1914-1996), Papunya, Western Desert, NT, Mulga wood and synthetic polymer, 66 cm. Provenance: painted during 1975 at Papunya, Western Desert, purchased at the Aboriginal and Pac